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Much of Reynolds Cycling's success has been in its ability to select the proper fibers for a given application and determine the ideal orientation of those fibers, and its thorough understanding of the delicate balance of time, temperature, and pressure to yield the best carbon fiber processing in the industry.

To meet its own stringent weight and strength targets,
Reynolds Cycling arms every rim with 7-10 continuous fiber plies that run its entire circumference. This makes for a more efficient structure whose only seam is that of the mold parting line.

None of its carbon rims carry a rider weight limit, its one-piece carbon clinchers boast an industry-leading 150psi maximum pressure rating, and no rim has ever failed in Reynolds Cycling's own in-house fatigue or spoke pull-through testing. According to Geran:

"We believe we make the best carbon rims, and the best carbon clincher."

Faster
As good as Reynolds Cycling's rims are, any good wheel builder knows that quality components only provide one piece of the complete wheel puzzle. The rest of the wheel recipe is outlined in the company's meticulously outlined build procedure, which includes a lateral stressor table that applies a 500lb load to each side of the wheel, a massive force which is only permissible thanks to the rim's extraordinary strength.

This process delivers some of the industry's straightest and roundest wheels that stay that way longer and farther than its competition, while also ensuring that each and every wheel consistently meets Reynolds Cycling's stringent quality standards.

MQC CEO Dean Gestal said:

"Our technologies, our patents in the wheel industry really set us apart, the key to our success has been to really perfect what we have here in the form of engineering, in design, in development."

Reynolds Cycling's venerable DV46, MV32, and Attack wheels have all met considerable success both on the race course and in the marketplace, and Reynolds says it will now direct some focused attention to the time trial/triathlon markets.

The first big leaps in that direction are the addition of the new SDV66 wheelset and Element rear disc. The profile of the SDV66's 66mm-deep rim is recognized by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics as one of the most aerodynamic shapes available, and its shorter bladed spokes barely disturb the air as they join to the top-quality DT Swiss-made hubs. Tubular versions weigh an ultralight 1365g per pair, while the added convenience of clinchers adds just 285g.

The new Element rear wheel packs Reynolds Cycling technology into a super fast, ultra-rigid, full-carbon, flat disc wheel that weighs just 1100g while incorporating such clever details as the elegant valve access port that eliminates the need for special inflation adapters.

Road riders have plenty to look forward to as well with a soon-to-be-released ultralight 46mm-deep wheelset that shatters the 1kg mark while still retaining Reynolds Cycling's strength and durability standards. All of the new wheels will join the proven MV32 and DV46 wheelsets on the company's sponsored teams.

The stacked roster already includes Health Net, Team Volksbank, DFL-Cyclingnews-Litespeed, ValueAct Capital, and Team Maxxis, and now the French Agritubel ProTour team will roll on Reynolds Cycling wheels into the 2008 Tour de France.

Visit the Reynolds website for more information.

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