Saturday, April 1, 2006

A new, 'weighty' idea from Steve Hed



'VeloNews technical writer Lennard Zinn and a group of volunteers were invited to review Hed's newest creation, the Stalingrad descending wheel... Put away the gram scale, these monsters live up to their name, weighing in at just around 47 pounds apiece, making the total bike weight 111 pounds. We have to admit that we were all a little hesitant to try these things, but once on the road we realized that Hed may be onto something here. Indeed, coming down Flagstaff was something of a revelation. The speeds we could attain were downright unbelievable...'

Hed Stalingrad Descending Wheels
Weight: 47.37 pounds front; 47.84 pounds rear
Price: $979/pair More
160x600