Rims: 

Cognoscenti Cycles is now exclusively building with carbon rims. It’s our area of speciality and something that we have decided to focus on completely. Carbon fibre provides an almost endless amount of design options that enhance strength and aerodynamic efficiency.

We now have our own line of rims called Carbon Werx and these rims represent the absolute best quality and value for your money. Our external finishes are without a doubt the best in the industry. Get in touch to discuss a custom wheel set with a pair of superb carbon rims.

                                                                                                       Carbon Fibre Rims:

Cognoscenti Cycles has chosen a few select companies to answer our carbon rim needs. I feel that the companies we have selected represent a very good cross section of high quality and well designed carbon rims at a few different price points.

• Astral Cycling: Operating out of their factory in Eugene Oregon, their carbon rims benefit from many years of extensive testing from their parent company Rolf Prima. Their rims are drilled for external spoke nipples and are tubeless ready. The Veil series of rims are available in depths of 32mm, 42mm and 60mm.

• Carbon Werx: Cognoscenti Cycles is very proud to announce our own line of carbon rims! This project was over 3 years in the making and we now have a complete line up of rims to satisfy almost everybody in all cycling disciplines. Our rims are made from aerospace grade Toray T700 & T800 carbon fibre. Our cutting edge designs include things like asymmetrically compensated spoke beds on certain models and graphene infused brake tracks on road brake models. We also have options for internal nipples on certain rims. Many of our rims have a selection of finish options like matte or glossy as well as various carbon weaves like UD, 3K, 3K Twill among others.

• Crankbrothers: These guys already have a well deserved reputation in the MTB scene, but they have brought a new line of carbon rims to market that you should definitely be checking out, namely Synthesis. These carbon hoops are utilising some clever design ideas that are worth your notice, such as an enhanced tear drop shape where the spoke exits the rim. Greater strength with no real weight penalty. With a confidence inspiring life time guarantee I believe these are going to be quite popular on the trails.

• Enve: Enve are manufacturers of high quality carbon fibre bicycle components. They have a wide selection of USA made rims that cater to most all cyclings needs. Enve has a unique brass 11mm nipple that must be used when building or repairing their wheels. Enve offers a 5 year manufacturers warranty and a lifetime crash replacement guarantee. Their carbon rims are quite expensive but boast a high degree of popularity among those looking for top notch rims.

• Mavic: Mavic’s history in rim manufacturing is long and legendary. But it’s the carbon rims that they are presently offering that really are impressive. The new CXP is an example of a world class class rim worthy of the Mavic name. It also has a clever nod to the past with staggered drilled spoke holes that seem to be non existent with almost all carbon rims made these days. The staggered drilling allows the spoke and nipple to exit the rim at a much more favourable angle, reducing the possibility of spoke breakage and reducing friction at the nipple bed juncture. It may also minimise the possibility of rim cracks. I have built several sets of these new rims and I was very impressed with the results. Mavic has proven that they can build carbon rims as good as the worlds best brands.