Price / Info 749 Euro www.ritcheylogic.com
Description of the Aluminium tubeless rim, 28 triple-crossed round spokes (2.0-1.6 mm), pawl freehub, incl. tubeless valves
Available diameters 27,5", 29"
Available brake mount Centrelock
Available front axle standards QR¹, 15 mm, 20 mm
Available rear axle standards QR¹, 12 x 142 mm
Max. tyre width Tyre width 2.4 inch
Max. Rider weight/disc size no restriction/203 mm
MEASURED VALUES
Rim width (inside) 24.5 mm
Weight² VR 817 g/HR 898 g/total 1715 g
Stiffness VR 63 N/mm / HR 64 N/mm
Inertia VR 416 kg x cm²/HR 424 kg x cm²
Polar diagram VR/HR (spoke deflection in mm; red: right side, blue: left side)
Spoke tension deviation fron. left: 15 %, fron. right: 18 %, hi. left: 23 %, hi. right: 11 %
Concentricity/centredness new condition (points/max. points) 5/5
Resistance to overload (points/max. points) 10/10
Conclusion Ritchey goes its own way with the trail LRS with tubeless rims and an unconventional freehub design. Despite the decent rim width, the weight and inertia are impressive. Very durable in the endurance test.
BIKE judgement³ VERY GOOD (379)
¹QR stands for Quickrelease = normal quick release.
²Weight without quick release and including rim tape.
The BIKE judgement is independent of price. BIKE judgements: super (510-380 pts.), very good (379-330 pts.), good (329-280 pts.), satisfactory (279-230 pts.), with weaknesses (229-180 pts.), unsatisfactory.
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