Revel Bikes Launch the RW30 V2 Wheels
Press Release: Revel Bikes
Building on experience from their 2020 FusionFiber rims, Revel Bikes has increased strength, fine-tuned the lay-up, and updated aesthetics in the all-new Revel RW30.
Welcome the next generation of Revel Bikes, a fully recyclable, made-in-America, rim. Using a FusionFiber construction achieves best-in-class ride quality, and unlike traditional carbon wheels, FusionFiber rims can be tuned for specific ride quality without compromising stiffness for compliance and vice versa. Finding this balance makes for a quiet, damped ride feel and pushes these rims into a league of their own compared to traditional thermoset carbon rims.
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Each RW30 rim comes out of the mold with its final finish, deterring any harmful paints or epoxies, post-processing, or finishing required to achieve this beautiful high gloss look.
Revel was dedicated to making a stronger rim where it matters most, while also keeping the dampened and predictable ride feel the RW30 wheels are known for. Optimized for 28 spokes, you will find the new RW30 is bolstered with more material around the spoke holes and less in between each spoke. This increases strength where the spoke meets the rim while keeping weight down for a snappy and precise feel on the trail. By increasing the width of the bead wall (hook) on the new RW30, Revel achieved a 23% increase in impact resistance. Requiring significantly more force before damage is seen in the “single hook onset impact test” (One of the most practical tests with real-world representation). In summation, the new RW30 wheels provide a stronger and more reliable wheel, without a weight penalty.
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Explore the RW30 V2 Here
Details and Key Features:
NEW rim dimensions and profile for improved durability while maintaining the excellent ride quality the RW30 and FUSIONFIBER® are known for
485g rim weight. 1,850g complete wheelset weight *(from configuration listed above)
30mm internal width. 38mm external width
4mm bead wall (hook) thickness offers greater durability than before
Symmetrical angled spoke hole drilling
Lifetime Warranty and Crash Replacement
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Configurations:
29” 28h rim only - MSRP: $799
29” 28h Complete wheelset – MSRP: $2199
Includes Sapim MG washers, tubeless tape, and valve
Industry Nine Hydra 15x110/12x148 6-bolt hubs (SRAM XD or Shimano MS)
Sapim D-Light spokes and Double Square brass nipples
Tubeless tape and valve installed
Complete Wheel Build Details:
Sapim MG nipple washers are required for builds and come included with each rim
ERD 592mm (including required MG nipple washer)
Brass/spherical head nipples only. Compatible nipples are:
Sapim Double Square or Polyax
DT Swiss Squorx or Pro Head
Spoke Lengths (Industry Nine Hydra Boost): Front & Rear: Non-Drive Side (L): 292mm. Drive Side (R): 294mm
Building on experience from their 2020 FusionFiber rims, Revel Bikes has increased strength, fine-tuned the lay-up, and updated aesthetics in the all-new Revel RW30.
Welcome the next generation of Revel Bikes, a fully recyclable, made-in-America, rim. Using a FusionFiber construction achieves best-in-class ride quality, and unlike traditional carbon wheels, FusionFiber rims can be tuned for specific ride quality without compromising stiffness for compliance and vice versa. Finding this balance makes for a quiet, damped ride feel and pushes these rims into a league of their own compared to traditional thermoset carbon rims.
The new surface finish, or lack thereof, gives each rim a subdued and stealthy look while showing off the beautiful FUSIONFIBER layup that makes these wheels so incredible.
Each RW30 rim comes out of the mold with its final finish, deterring any harmful paints or epoxies, post-processing, or finishing required to achieve this beautiful high gloss look.
Revel was dedicated to making a stronger rim where it matters most, while also keeping the dampened and predictable ride feel the RW30 wheels are known for. Optimized for 28 spokes, you will find the new RW30 is bolstered with more material around the spoke holes and less in between each spoke. This increases strength where the spoke meets the rim while keeping weight down for a snappy and precise feel on the trail. By increasing the width of the bead wall (hook) on the new RW30, Revel achieved a 23% increase in impact resistance. Requiring significantly more force before damage is seen in the “single hook onset impact test” (One of the most practical tests with real-world representation). In summation, the new RW30 wheels provide a stronger and more reliable wheel, without a weight penalty.
Explore the RW30 V2 Here
Details and Key Features:
NEW rim dimensions and profile for improved durability while maintaining the excellent ride quality the RW30 and FUSIONFIBER® are known for
485g rim weight. 1,850g complete wheelset weight *(from configuration listed above)
30mm internal width. 38mm external width
4mm bead wall (hook) thickness offers greater durability than before
Symmetrical angled spoke hole drilling
Lifetime Warranty and Crash Replacement
Configurations:
29” 28h rim only - MSRP: $799
29” 28h Complete wheelset – MSRP: $2199
Includes Sapim MG washers, tubeless tape, and valve
Industry Nine Hydra 15x110/12x148 6-bolt hubs (SRAM XD or Shimano MS)
Sapim D-Light spokes and Double Square brass nipples
Tubeless tape and valve installed
Complete Wheel Build Details:
Sapim MG nipple washers are required for builds and come included with each rim
ERD 592mm (including required MG nipple washer)
Brass/spherical head nipples only. Compatible nipples are:
Sapim Double Square or Polyax
DT Swiss Squorx or Pro Head
Spoke Lengths (Industry Nine Hydra Boost): Front & Rear: Non-Drive Side (L): 292mm. Drive Side (R): 294mm
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- “they’re expensive!”
- “we are one does it better”
- “i can get Hope hubs on DT rims for less than the price of a rim”
Let me know if I missed anything critical.
@porkchopsandwich got it wrong (his comment is asuing thermoset metrix(like most other rims/frames use)
Isnt recycling esentially turning a waaste product (in this instance a broken carbon fibre product) and turning it into a usable item?
Like you chopped up a broken carbon fibre rim, and then can make something else like tire levers, vanity bits for your car, handle for your espresso portafilter, etc.
Is that not considered recycling?
there are Multiple processes to reuse the fiberes either thermal or chemical.(www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542504821000142 here you can get the full PDFs on the right)
Im not sure regarding the definition of recycling(if it must be the same cycle or equal cycle or just another cyle...) but im aware of Metal recycling which(as far as i know) is always mixed with "new basic ingredients"(the real recycled stuff is usually not of the highest quality))
But I think “recycling” as a term is as I explained it.
What does it matter if the product you’re recycling becomes another type of consumer good? What is the difference between creating another mtb wheel, and a set of tire levers, both are clearly outside the realm of “needed” consumer goods
But having tried other wheelsets, I have found the straight pull aluminum spoked wheels are just so, so much stronger and stiffer than any j-bend spoked wheel - which of course doesn't apply with the Revel wheels since they're j-bends. But if their thermoplastic resin is like GGs front triangles, the rims will be substantially superior to a traditional thermoset rim.
I've been building wheels for a very long time. I can't fathom even a $400 rim.
So when you count in rebuilds and shit, this rims should last you for like 7 years for them to have a positive ROI.
+After buying 10 rims you can also buy a case of beer and still come out cheaper
+they are recyclable (you evem get few cents back)
I would typically go through 2-3 rear wheels a season, and have done for quite a long time. Sometimes its the hub (Hope, Stans, Mercury, Novatec, DT 350) Mostly its the rim (471, Flow, Arch, Spank, etc)
So with spokes and wheel build, I'm usually $300ish, so $600-900 a season. This doesnt include the time spent truing/adjusting spokes which is usually at least once a week.
My WAO's with Hadley hubs, I havent touched them in 2 1/2 seasons. Going into their 3rd season, and I am saving money with these bling wheels. Theres also ride benefits, that admittedly maybe not everyones cup of tea, but they suit me just fine.
This is marketing speak for "we save money on manufacturing, then pass the saving onto us".
as far as i know all fusion fiber wheels are quiet expesive
also i believe the matrix is peek or comparable (thats expensive to)
and the whole developement is expensive(thermpoplastic ijection process(normal carbon wheels are much more straight forward regarding the process and there are more peoiple around with knowledge))
but with large enough quantities youre right the process should be cheaper