Oh d’oh. Just realized I could reply to the same people in one post.
@computers Thanks, Alex! Great to meet you and thanks for riding them the other weekend at the road course event!
@Grozniy Thanks!
@DavidF It’s about the same. I’m not claiming it is the same or better. TB110 is a great wheel and it is a solid wheel with urethane with a lot of rebound. However, there are suspension adjustments in the Hollow Wheel that can get it pretty damn close though without taking away from grip or comfort too much. I am making a video as we speak that proves that it is pretty damn close; I filmed a lot of the content last night and just need to finish filming and editing later tonight.
I will say it definitely has more range than a Cloud Wheel or Boosted 105. I will definitely say that it is much lighter, it grips better, it is more comfortable, it is way more tunable, and has way better turn-in response than the TB110s or any urethane wheel on the market. I have videos that are in this post that I can argue validates those aforementioned points.
I like small wheels too.
@Plurf Thanks! Are you in the OC area?
@infiniteoffset Short answer: Lots and lots of testing and iterations. Longer answer: I made wheels of all shapes and sizes. I made a lot of wheels and held variables constant. For instance, I made wheels from 90mm to 116 and held weight constant, then assessed comfort, grip, acceleration, etc. just so I could see the sensitivities that each variable played. Through testing, I found that 105 was the best balance of weight, stiffness, grip, acceleration, and braking. Once I was finished with the design of experiment, I started to converge on the weight and size.
I am in development of a 125mm because people just keep asking for that. It will be more comfortable, but it won’t grip as well and the range won’t be as good. It is also a lot tricker at that diameter to make a hollow version.
@ShutterShock whoah whoah. I am not saying it is the same. It is about the same. Two different things, in my opinion. The other hollow wheels are designed much differently. Those other wheels just have holes poked right thru them. So the rolling resistance is going to be pretty high. Mine has a pretty beefy side wall with no holes. I never said you can swap on the TB110 and have the same range. It’s about the same. It does have less range with the most comfortable suspension setting, but it isn’t far off. Of course, you can put in a stiffer suspension setting and get close to the TB110 as far as range. But anyone that tries out my wheels will definitely say it is more comfortable, grips better, has better acceleration, and a slower top speed. To me, I’ll take that compromise.
@kook Didn’t say it was the same! I did not say it was equivalent. Anyway, video coming out later tonight or tomorrow to show the proof.
@DEEIF I didn’t think there was an intro to speed? Mario is going on this 40 mile ride this Sunday, I thought?
@Oddcomo Would have loved you as a beta tester, but I am past that point now. It’s going into production and I don’t have time or energy to keep making these myself any longer. If you’re in the OC area and want to go to Intro to Speed (hosted by Mario), then come try them out. As far as shipping is concerned, DM me and maybe I can work something out?
@City-Blade-101 Thanks!
@fujio001 Thanks for the support! Shall keep you updated via email!
@Fosterqc I had a giant pot hole though? Not trying to mislead anyone. Unfortunately, I am out of money to go rent that HD slo mo cam.
