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Crank Brothers is celebrated for their distinctive approach. Their innovative designs are totally breathtaking and more often than not, their wheel performance is outstanding. Now the Crank Brothers Iodine All Mountain wheelset is utilizing a proprietary Twinpair spoke pattern that eradicates eyelets from the rim surface. This significantly enhances stiffness and performance.
Iodine All Mountain wheels roll almost effortlessly. The hubs are characteristic of the Crank Brothers – functional and great looking. The rear hub provides fast and smooth engagement no matter the terrain. Better yet, the rear hubs adjust very quickly to help keep you away from mountainous topography. Some of the pluses include: lateral stiffness, easy to service bearings and tubeless-compatibility.
If you're looking to upgrade to top of the line all-mountain wheels, you cannot go wrong with Crank Brothers Iodine wheelset, they are well worth the price. In fact, t he entire Iodine roster is designed with unique components that are light enough for serious climbing, and vigorous enough for high-speed descents. Just as important, the product line is designed to last a long time.
If cross country is your passion, check out the rank Brothers Cobalt XC wheelset . These have got to be the sexiest mountain bike wheels of all time. You should be impressed by the 24 twin-pairs of spokes that are laced to the anodized blue rims via twelve integrated eyelets. Built for the cross country racers, these wheels are fast and can last. These tubeless-compatible rims are 19mm wide and weigh in at 1540g per pair (688g front / 852g rear.
The brand stands out with aesthetics when it comes to component wheel design. But Crank Brothers it is not just a pretty face, the Cobalt XC is rock solid. Moreover, t he whole cobalt product line is comprised of lightweight, high-performance wheelsets.
Crank Bros Iodine Wheelset Specs
- Unique Twinpair spokes (24) connect via vertical rib
- 21mm inside rim width
- 25mm rear axle
- Drive features 6-pawl design
- Split QR levers
- Disc brakes only
- 2.3-2.5 in. tires recommended
- Split quick-release levers
- Convertible between 9mm and 20mm with 15mm thru-axle option
- 6 pawl design with 7.5-degree maximum engagement
- Tubeless-compatible
- Weight: 1865 grams