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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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