spytech wrote:that kind of sucks... i dont see the extralite hubs as something of an everyday hub, yes they are light, but not as stiff or durable as other options. i was looking at building the ax wheels with alchemy ul hubs, the mtb clinchers are sold as rims, what is the reasoning behind not selling the srt 28 rims solo? you have a lot of DIY guys out there, that like to customize their wheels based on preference.
The MTB clinchers (as well as any other rim) are not available individually any longer either, but only as a complete wheelset. Reasoning in fact being the extremely high demand with us with hundreds of rim preorders: A single rim (take a MTB clincher for instance) takes a whopping 7.5hrs to be built and is exclusive and elaborate handwork (so the production time cannot be reduced without affecting the quality). In order to guarantee a supply availability without too long lead times we are solely supplying complete wheels until further notice. That the rim quality is absolutely up there though as can be seen in the most recent test in German Bike magazine as well as from the feedback from customers and professionals.
We have made extremely good experience with Extralite hubs and their track record though, yielding a lot less problems than comparable offerings. I am riding mine in all conditions all well.
Wcl4 wrote:Can these frames be ordered with custom paint?
Being a stock frame, the VIAL evo does not come in any custom colours but just in this one paint job. Custom colours are preserved to our custom frame, but chances are we will see limited editions somewhere down the road.
~Nils