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Novatec Factor 327 Wheel
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Tested: Novatec Factor 327 Wheelset (Product Review)

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Review by Johan Hjord // Photos by Tal Rozow and Johan Hjord There is no shortage of options in the current carbon wheelset market. Ranging from almost “cheap” to “more than you’d pay for a really good used bike”, we’re nearly at a point where there’s a carbon wheelset for every budget, if you take into account the direct sales brands out of China. Where does that leave us as consumers though? Carbon wheels have traditionally been one of those areas of the bike where you could spend a lot for what appears to be marginal gains in weight and performance, and with most high-end offerings still...
Posted by iceman2058 on 11/27/2015 6:06am
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Novatec Dirtride Wheelset
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Tested: Novatec Dirtride Wheelset (Product Review)

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Review by Brandon Turman // Action photos by Courtney Steen When it comes to a good dirt jump wheelset, riders are often looking for a few key things: Are they strong? Are the individual components easily replaceable? Are they affordable? Do they match my ride? Will they slip in the rear dropout? Built using the same rims that Kyle Strait and Cam Zink rely on while hucking massive cliffs at Rampage, the Novatec Dirtride wheelset is clearly designed to take some serious abuse. I mounted up a pair to see how they'd fair during a summer of use at the Whistler dirt jumps and skatepark. Dirtride...
Posted by bturman on 11/12/2014 2:05pm
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Novatec Diablo 26 Complete Wheelset
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Tested: Novatec Diablo Wheels (Product Review)

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by Steve Wentz and David Howell With Enduro and aggressive trail riding gaining in popularity with every passing minute, the need for a wheelset that is durable enough to keep you rolling but light enough to tackle epic rides grows too. Novatec offers the Diablo wheelset specifically to meet this need. While not the cheapest wheelset on the market with an MSRP of around $750 USD, these wheels complement any bike with subtle and simple rim graphics and red anodized hubs that go well with most color schemes. Curious to see if they would match their easy-on-the-eye looks and good specs with...
Posted by iceman2058 on 10/31/2013 12:46am
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