Whereas Bike Forward is generally recognized for 6-spoke monocoque wheels, their Three Zero line-up delivers 3 kinds of light-weight & robust, however conventionally-built carbon mountain bike wheels, at rather more attainable costs. And now, along with the 2 mild XC variations, Bike Forward provides a tricky new EN enduro model with the identical Protected-Wing carbon rim design.
Bike Forward Three Zero EN MTB wheels go enduro & SL
Bike Forward’s light-weight Three Zero wheel traces get its title from the 30mm inside width of their German-made tubeless carbon mountain bike rim. It began a few years in the past with XC wheels. However now Bike Forward add harder EN wheels to deal with heavier bikes and extra path abuse, plus even lighter SL wheels for cross-country weight weenies to shed much more grams.
The core of the Bike Forward’s Three Zero vary is the distinctive (and patented) Protected-Wing rim design. It contains a comparatively straight & tall hookless interface the place it contacts the tire bead, with small radius curves to lock onto the tire providing a safe match and good assist so you may get essentially the most grip out of your tire with confidence, even at extraordinarily low pressures. However on the surface of the rim, a a lot bigger radius means a extra rounded profile so pinch flats and sidewall cuts are a lot much less possible if you hit a sharp-edged impediment.
Tech particulars
- one-piece, 3mm offset uneven hookless tubeless carbon MTB rims
- carbon rims handmade in Veitshöchheim, Germany
- 30mm internal rim width
- shallow 20mm depth
- patented Protected-Wing design with giant outer radius for max puncture resistance
- 3K outer bead reinforcement to restrict rock strike injury on the EN wheels solely
- molded in nipple seats (not drilled)
- 29er and 28-spoke solely
- 105kg max rider+gear weight
- all handbuilt in Germany with straight-pull DT Swiss Aerolite spokes and 6-bolt 240 EXP or 180 EXP hubs
- 1580g for the Three Zero EN enduro & all-mountain wheelset
- 478g carbon enduro rim (accessible individually solely to skilled wheelbuilders)
- 1380g for the Three Zero XC cross-country, marathon, downcountry & path wheelset
- 1335g for the Three Zero SL cross-country to path race wheelset
- 378g carbon cross-country rim, now 40g lighter than the earlier era (accessible individually solely to skilled wheelbuilders)
Bike Forward Three Zero MTB wheels – Pricing, choices & availability
Three variations of the Bike Forward Three Zero mountain bike wheels can be found. The Bike Forward Three Zero EN & XC wheels each promote for a similar 1900€ price ticket, with DT Swiss 240 EXP hubs. And for the gram-counters, the SL wheels get upgraded to DT 180 EXP hubs with SINC ceramic bearings to get even lighter.
Bike Forward presents a 2-year guarantee on the wheels, plus a reduced 3-year crash substitute program, as effectively. Or should you purchase the wheels instantly from Bike-Forward.com, they prolong the guarantee to three years, and crash substitute to five years from the date of buy.
All mountain bike wheels embody tubeless tape and tubeless valves, and the selection of Shimano MicroSpline or SRAM XD freehub our bodies.
