Built By Jerry | Grit

Grit: The Grit is my endurance and racing MTB wheel. If you ride long, fast, hilly trail rides, race XC or Marathon, or are weight and performance oriented, these are for you. These are among the lightest XC wheels you can get, and I did not skimp on the width to do it! In fact with a 28mm internal width these are perhaps the widest and lightest XC rims out there. Comparable to the Enve M525 in weight, but much wider internal, and to the M630 in dimensions, but much lighter. The Grit can be set up for trail riding with a chunky tire on your trail bike by adding a cushcore (not included) and still being XC lights, or setup for full on race day without a liner. If you are looking for a gravity oriented wheel, check out the Huck. If you need a 27.5 XC (light) wheel, I use the Xplor+ for that. 

The Grit embraces the "wider is better" philosophy at 30mm deep, 28mm internal, 34mm external dimensions, with a strong, shallow hookless bead. The squared off bead leading edge increases the impact resistance of the rim for when you are running those low XC race pressures. The Grit is laced 28 hole 3-cross because that is what you want in an MTB wheel. I could build these with 24 spokes and they would hold up, but when you put on a modern width tire with lots of grip, the tire will start to overpower the spokes and the flex while turning will result in vague steering, which you don't want. The Grit tracks precisely and just plain rips all day. At 1275gr (DT 240) to 1375gr (DT350) you won't find anything as light and versatile with comparable performance.

For 2021, rims are now constructed using graphene doped Toray T800 carbon fiber. Graphene doping is a new process using wherein a very small amount of graphene (under 2%) is added to the carbon matrix during processing. Scientific testing has demonstrated significant increases in strength and impact resistance results from the graphene doping process. Our testing has shown this to be true in practice, allowing pretty significant weight reductions in the rim construction.

If you ride a Microspline Shimano 12 speed drivetrain, check out about the XTR and M900 hubs I have.  Straight pull, gorgeous, amazing quality, and at two good price points. 

All wheels come tubeless taped with premium alloy valve stems installed, ready for you to mount tubeless tires. Through axles are not provided with wheels as they are part of the bike frame system.