Rims

Santa Cruz Reserve wheels are built on the highest quality carbon rims on the market. Their rims are backed up by a lifetime warranty, just like Santa Cruz's bike frames. Everything from the thickness of the rim beads to the external spoke hole reinforcements comes purely from Santa Cruz's experience of knowing what riders need at every level—from international racing to your local trails.

SPECS:

• Wheel dimension: 29"
• Hole Count: 28h
• Width: 30mm
• Rim only

There are magical moments when the bike and rider become one with the trail in an almost existential state of mountain bike euphoria. Rocks and root sections disappear as you float through berms and corners, carrying maximum speed with ease that permanently plants an ear-to-ear grin on your face.

Enter the new Reserve 30 SL. At just under 1750 grams, the Reserve 30 SL is one of the lightest trail-ready wheelsets on the market, with no rider weight limit and our uncompromising lifetime guarantee. The Reserve 30 SL wheelset is built for you and the way you ride: balanced and responsive to go the distance, delivering uncompromised, untethered trail riding nirvana.

FEATURES

• Step-in internal rim bed to ease tubeless installation
• Lower profile for added lateral stiffness with increased vertical compliance
• Asymmetrical design (flipped front to rear) 440-gram rim weight

SPECS

• Designed For: Trail riding
• Inner Width: 30mm
• Sizes Available: 29" only
• Recommended Tire Dimensions: 2.2 - 2.5
• Spoke Count: 28
• Wheelset Weight: 440g
• ERD: 597mm
• Asym. Offset: 3.6mm
• Depth: 19mm

Modern trail bikes are designed to tackle anything that can be thrown at them. From cruising mellow singletrack to crushing boulder-strewn steeps, they deliver a do-everything performance that inspires the rider to go faster, more smoothly.

FEATURES:

• Reserve uses externally reinforced spoke holes to strengthen the area where the rim sees the most force, around the spoke nipple. This provides for improved strength without adding unnecessary weight.
  
• The 30|HD’s redesigned rim bed eases tubeless installation, with a shaped rim bed utilizing offset spoke holes that allow the tire to easily push past the bead bump to seat tubeless tires. 
  
• Asymmetrical rims, like those on the 30|HD, build stiffer, stronger, and more reliable wheels by improving the bracing angles and equalizing the spoke tensions between the drive and non-drive side spokes.
  

SPECS:

• Designed For: Trail, all-mountain, and enduro riding
  
• Inner Width: 30mm
  
• Size: 29"
  
• Recommended Tire Dimensions: 2.3 to 2.5
  
• Spoke Count: 28
  

The DT Swiss FR 541 may not be your first rim, but it aspires to be the last. The new rim shape improves the impact resistance, enabling you to push a little harder on the trails. It also enhances the pinch flat protection for a trusty ride on rougher tracks. Build this rim with care and it will reward you with resistance and lightness for a long-lasting bond.

FEATURES:

• Hub Drilling: 32
• Wheel Size: 29"
  
• Brake Compatibility: Disc
  
• Valve: Presta
  
• Internal Rim Width: 30mm
  
• Manufacturer Spec ERD: 603mm
• Rim Material: Alloy
• Tire Type: Tubeless Ready

The Reserve 28 XC is the race-ready culmination of everything Reserve has learned from years at the highest levels of competition. The 28 XC is a lightweight wheelset with no rider weight limit and their market-defining lifetime warranty. Showcasing a new wider and lower rim profile to increase strength and lateral rigidity, while adding vertical compliance for enhanced traction. The new rim shape also eases tubeless tire installation and improves tire bead retention at lower pressure. The Reserve 28 XC is really the go-to wheelset for the modern XC bike: Sturdy and strong enough for a rowdy XC ride, but light and fast enough for a jaunt on the World Cup XC circuit.

*Rim ONLY*

Zipp’s 3ZERO MOTO carbon 27.5 and 29 enduro/trail wheels are inspired by moto to provide riders with the control and durability required for pure speed. Moto remains a powerful source of inspiration for good reason. Based in the racing hotbed of Indy, Zipp for more than three decades has used motorsports as an inspiration to develop pioneering carbon cycling innovations.

Zipp's single-wall approach, Moto Technology™, allows the rims to “pivot” from either side of the spoke bed while traversing rough terrain. As the wheel encounters obstacles, each edge of the rim is designed for compliance, creating the feel of extra suspension. For the rider, that means durability and control for greater speed. Moto Inspired. Control + Durability = Speed

Zipp’s 3ZERO MOTO carbon 27.5 and 29 enduro/trail wheels are inspired by moto to provide riders with the control and durability required for pure speed. Moto remains a powerful source of inspiration for good reason. Based in the racing hotbed of Indy, Zipp for more than three decades has used motorsports as an inspiration to develop pioneering carbon cycling innovations.

Zipp's single-wall approach, Moto Technology™, allows the rims to “pivot” from either side of the spoke bed while traversing rough terrain. As the wheel encounters obstacles, each edge of the rim is designed for compliance, creating the feel of extra suspension. For the rider, that means durability and control for greater speed. Moto Inspired. Control + Durability = Speed

Zipp’s new 3ZERO MOTO carbon 27.5 and 29 enduro/trail wheels are inspired by moto to provide riders with the control and durability required for pure speed. Moto remains a powerful source of inspiration for good reason. Based in the racing hotbed of Indy, Zipp for more than three decades has used motorsports as an inspiration to develop pioneering carbon cycling innovations.

Zipp's single-wall approach, Moto Technology™, allows the rims to “pivot” from either side of the spoke bed while traversing rough terrain. As the wheel encounters obstacles, each edge of the rim is designed for compliance, creating the feel of extra suspension. For the rider, that means durability and control for greater speed. Moto Inspired. Control + Durability = Speed

The ARC Offset rims utilize an asymmetrical design to optimize spoke tension balance, wheel durability, and wheel stiffness. New 6069 Alloy provides superior strength to weight ratio, significantly improving toughness.

FEATURES

• Offset nipple bed for improved spoke tension balance and wheel strength/stiffness
• Tubeless-ready, strong tire retention bead

SPECS

• Hub Drilling: 32
• Color: Black
• Wheel Size: 29"
• ISO Diameter: 622, road, 29"
• Brake Track: None
• Valve: Presta
• Rim Width (Internal): 30
• Rim Material: Alloy
• Tire Type: Tubeless Ready
• Rim Center Offset (mm): 4.25

The Synthesis Carbon Downhill Rim is optimized to exceed limits.

Details

• Front and rear specific rims optimized to address the specific performance requirements and loads of mountain bike riding.
• Compliant front rim improves handling and maximizes grip and control in turns.
• Stiff rear rim supports peak loads and enhances stability and tracking at speed.

SPECS

• ERD 29": 603mm
• Inner Rim Width Front: 31.5mm
• Spoke Hole Count Front: 28
• Warranty: Lifetime
• Weight (Front/29): 555g

The Synthesis Carbon Downhill Rim is optimized to exceed limits.

Details

• Front and rear specific rims optimized to address the specific performance requirements and loads of mountain bike riding.
• Compliant front rim improves handling and maximizes grip and control in turns.
• Stiff rear rim supports peak loads and enhances stability and tracking at speed.

• ERD 29": 603mm
• Inner Rim Width Rear: 31.5mm
• Spoke Hole Count Rear: 32
• Warranty: Lifetime
• Weight (Rear/29): 590g