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Control 29 Carbon 148
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Product Information
It 's not often that "affordable" and "carbon" appear in the same sentence, but our Control 29 Carbon wheelset was designed to change that. Utilizing many of the same techniques used in the development of the SL iteration of the Control 29, these wheels provide the lightweight XC performance you need at a more attainable price. Creating a successful XC wheelset isn't as easy as you might think. Often times, keeping a wheel light, stiff, and strong requires an unlimited budget. So when we were asked to create a wheel that had low inertia and weight, but was also affordable, strong enough to take on rocks and roots, and wide enough to optimize traction and rolling resistance, we knew that we had our work cut out for us. We started with the notion of keeping these wheels as close to their SL brethren as possible. And with this, we explored what made the SLs so awesome in the first place, and then we implemented nearly every aspect of them. Starting with the rim, we kept our renowned Zero Hook Bead that allows for continuous fiber layup across the sidewall and rim bed. We then paired it with a wide 25-millimeter internal profile that makes it resilient to impact and creates a tire profile that 's conducive to low rolling resistance and incredible traction. On the trail, these technical traits translate to a wheelset that many XC riders have grown to love,quick accelerations on punchy climbs, swift stopping that lets you leave braking till the last second, and unprecedented reliability. Combine this with the easy to set up our 2Bliss Ready system and you have a reliable XC wheelset that 's as easy to climb on as it is to work on. To go along with the rim, we made sure to keep the lightweight, reliable, and affordable features in mind when building the wheelset, so we took DT Swiss 350 Classic hubs (15x110mm thru-axle front / 12x148mm thru-axle rear) and hand-laced them with 28 DT Swiss Competition Race spokes. Finding hand-built wheels is becoming more and more difficult, but we're fully invested in the power of the human touch. When a wheel is machine-built, there are certain margins of error that are built into the system that result in inconsistencies. With a real person building your wheels, however, you're sure to get a wheelset that's free of imperfections.
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836 4th St
San Rafael, CA 94901
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264 Petaluma Blvd N
Petaluma, CA 94952
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58 East Washington Street
Petaluma , Ca 94952
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1 Gate 6 Rd
Sausalito, CA 94965
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1824 University Ave
Berkeley, CA 94703
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Mike's Bikes of San Francisco
1233 Howard St
San Francisco, CA 94103
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Big Dave's Bikes
609 Gregory Ln #120
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
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Village Peddler Bicycle Shop
1111 Magnolia Avenue
Larkspur, CA 94939
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Tam Bikes
357 Miller Ave
Mill Valley, CA 94941
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The Pedaler Bike Shop
3826 San Pablo Dam Rd
El Sobrante, CA 94803
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High Trails Cyclery
1825 Polk St
San Francisco, CA 94109
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Valencia Cyclery
1077 Valencia St
San Francisco, CA 94110
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Velocipede Cyclery
2405 3Rd St
San Francisco, CA 94107
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Mike's Bikes of Walnut Creek
1615 N California Blvd
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
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Calistoga Bikeshop
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1318 Lincoln Ave
Calistoga, CA 94515
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Encina Bicycle Center
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2901 Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
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180 C Alamo Plaza
Alamo, CA 94507
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(1)
1483 Danville Blvd.
Alamo, CA 94507
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5411 Clayton Rd
Clayton, CA 94517
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Ray's Cycle Vacaville CA
400 Main St
Vacaville, CA 95688
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Cyclepath Hayward
22510 Foothill Blvd
Hayward, CA 94541
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520 Kelly St
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
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6754 Bernal Ave #710
Pleasanton, CA 94566
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Superfly Wheels
(1)
537 Main St
Pleasanton, CA 94566
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The Bicycle Garage
5006 Mowry Ave
Fremont, CA 94538
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Palo Alto Bicycles
171 University Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301
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My Buddys Bike Shop
1601 Railroad Ave Suite B
Livermore, CA 94550
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2752 First Street
Livermore, CA 94550
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3215 Porter Dr Suite 102
Palo Alto, CA 94304
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4233 W Middlefield Rd
Palo Alto, CA 94303
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650 G St
Davis, CA 95616
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963 Fremont Ave
Los Altos, CA 94024
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20301 Stevens Creek Blvd
Cupertino, CA 95014
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1180 Lincoln Ave
San Jose, CA 95125
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1411 I St
Sacramento, CA 95814
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201 N Santa Cruz Ave
Los Gatos, CA 95030
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10136 Fair Oaks Blvd
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
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201 Vernon St
Roseville, CA 95678
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Product Information
It 's not often that "affordable" and "carbon" appear in the same sentence, but our Control 29 Carbon wheelset was designed to change that. Utilizing many of the same techniques used in the development of the SL iteration of the Control 29, these wheels provide the lightweight XC performance you need at a more attainable price. Creating a successful XC wheelset isn't as easy as you might think. Often times, keeping a wheel light, stiff, and strong requires an unlimited budget. So when we were asked to create a wheel that had low inertia and weight, but was also affordable, strong enough to take on rocks and roots, and wide enough to optimize traction and rolling resistance, we knew that we had our work cut out for us. We started with the notion of keeping these wheels as close to their SL brethren as possible. And with this, we explored what made the SLs so awesome in the first place, and then we implemented nearly every aspect of them. Starting with the rim, we kept our renowned Zero Hook Bead that allows for continuous fiber layup across the sidewall and rim bed. We then paired it with a wide 25-millimeter internal profile that makes it resilient to impact and creates a tire profile that 's conducive to low rolling resistance and incredible traction. On the trail, these technical traits translate to a wheelset that many XC riders have grown to love,quick accelerations on punchy climbs, swift stopping that lets you leave braking till the last second, and unprecedented reliability. Combine this with the easy to set up our 2Bliss Ready system and you have a reliable XC wheelset that 's as easy to climb on as it is to work on. To go along with the rim, we made sure to keep the lightweight, reliable, and affordable features in mind when building the wheelset, so we took DT Swiss 350 Classic hubs (15x110mm thru-axle front / 12x148mm thru-axle rear) and hand-laced them with 28 DT Swiss Competition Race spokes. Finding hand-built wheels is becoming more and more difficult, but we're fully invested in the power of the human touch. When a wheel is machine-built, there are certain margins of error that are built into the system that result in inconsistencies. With a real person building your wheels, however, you're sure to get a wheelset that's free of imperfections.
Control SL 29 6B Rear XD
Flux 1250 HeadLight
Carbon Ski-Tip Extensions
Body Geometry Custom Footbeds
Rapide CLX 50 Tubular Rear
Therminal Leg Warmer
2018 Air Tool Mounting Bracket
Rapide CL 50
Fast Trak Sport
