DT Swiss just figured out how to make their lightest ARC 38 aero carbon road wheels almost 10% lighter, and even stiffer, by switching to aero carbon spokes. High-quality stainless steel spokes may be one of the brand's three key wheel manufacturing pillars - alongside trusted hubs & rims. But the Biel, Switzerland-based company isn't entirely stuck in its ways, it seems. And these new carbon-spoked wheels look like they are the first of many more to come.
Mountain biking has always been about freedom: it's a freedom of movement, a freedom of mind, and a freedom of expression. But even in this vast freedom, when we start the delicate dance between man and machine, compromises must be made. As humans on bicycles, we are invariably bound to reality by the shackles of dynamics. For those unfamiliar, dynamics is the broader field of study of forces and their effects on motion.
The Canyon/DT-Swiss gravel fork collaboration is moving to production, featuring a reverse arch design for enhanced performance on mixed terrain, highlighting innovation in gravel bike technology.