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The Hookless Crisis: Just Like the Disc Rotor Crisis

To everyone complaining about hookless road I ask: "Have you ridden it?" I have yet to find the first to say yes.

We Noticed: Princeton CarbonWorks Wake 6560 Evolution

It’s new bike product season. And these wheels have some bold claims behind them.

Tested: CADEX Aero 4-Spoke Wheelset

CADEX isn't just another bike and accessory company.

Tire Pressure Calculator Wars

The difference between wheel makers and Silca on recommended tire pressures.

Dan & Josh: A Hookless Discussion

Josh Poertner and I riffing on hookless (I like hookless now; Josh likes it in the future).

Hookless Rim and Tire Compatibility Update

We’ve added sample pressures to our global compatibility chart.

Wheels in Kona

It was a big day for Zipp, DT Swiss, HED, CADEX and others

HED Goes Deep with the Jet 180

Discs are not allowed in Kona for IRONMAN Worlds. Here's the closest legal thing.

CADEX 50 Ultra Road Wheels

It’s peak aero time for road wheels and the oddly-laced, fat-rim-wall, hookless CADEX 50 Ultra is ready.

The Data Behind Zipp's 858 NSW and 808 Firecrest

Here's what Zipp discovered when it tested these wheels. Zipp's rider aboard Crr tests diverge significantly from drum testing results.

New Zipp 808 Firecrest and 858 NSW

The big news here? These wheels have hookless beads, are optimized for 28mm tires, and are faster

ENVE First to Bring Hookless Rims to Triathlon

ENVE has hung its hat on hookless, and in another first it breaks the seal on hookless for tri.

Bontrager’s Compelling RSL 75

Bontrager is sometimes a house brand, but often a first-rate accessory brand, as with wheels

Hookless Road & Tire Compatibility

Here are each brand's charts, and a global chart we've launched to help you keep track.

CADEX Made More Road & Gravel "Tools" For Us

CADEX launched its AR & GX Collections: wheels, tires, handlebars

Time to Relearn Road Tire Pressures

You'll pressure your next aero wheel and tire up to 65psi, or less, and it'll be the fastest set-up you've yet ridden.

Your New Ratchet-Style Hubs

Your new hub inners don't look like they used to, and what's in there is very different.

The Unique Virtues of Shimano's Road Wheels

When Shimano launched 12sp it also launched wheels. Slip past you? Worth paying attention.

Zipp's Wheel Overhaul Continues

This has been a busy wheel year for Zipp. Here's the all-new 404 Firecrest and 454 NSW, and the kinda-new 858 NSW.

CADEX 36 Is Evidence the Premium Wheel is Alive and Well

For a time I held the view that premium wheels were an endangered species. I was wrong.

The Modern Wheel System

We wrote a lot about the idea of CADEX wheels. And their ability to hold pressure without leakdown. But do they ride well?

Your Tires May Not Work on Today's New Fast Wheels

If you buy the best wheels just coming out today, you may need to rethink your tire choices.

Race Wheels

HED's Updated Vanquish Line

Zipp Super 9 Disc Wheel

Update on Hookless Wheels

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