Wheels should be light and easy to accelerate, yet stable enough to meet the toughest demands. Reynolds aims to achieve this goal with the new Blacklabel series. To this end, a separate rim has been designed for each of the cross country, all mountain and enduro application areas. Thanks to the MR5 construction, the carbon fibres are arranged and aligned according to the area of use, so that the perfect material thickness is always created for the optimum combination of stiffness and flex.
Reynolds combines the Blacklabel rims with DT Swiss 240S centre lock hubs and DT Swiss Aero spokes. This should ensure long durability.
For all-mountain and enduro use, the Blacklabel wheels are available in 27.5 inches, with a 23-millimetre-wide tubeless rim and a weight of 1525 grams for the set.
The 29-inch version, which weighs 1500 grams on a 21-millimetre-wide rim, is designed to appeal to trail bikers.
Two versions are available for cross-country racers. In size 27.5 inches, the rims have a rim width of 21 millimetres. The wheelset thus weighs 1420 grams. The 29er version is slightly narrower at 19 millimetres and also saves almost 20 grams of weight.
The standard axle sizes are available as replacement sets for all four models. The Blacklabel wheels are of course also available with a Sram XD freehub for single-speed drivetrains.
Stefan Frey
Editor
