Test of the Sun Ringlé Charger Pro balance bike

Peter Nilges

 · 19.06.2016

Test of the Sun Ringlé Charger Pro balance bikePhoto: Georg Grieshaber
Test of the Sun Ringlé Charger Pro balance bike
Here you can find all the technical data and the test results for the Sun Ringlé Charger Pro wheel.


Price / Info 629 Euro www.sun-Ringlé.com


Description of the Aluminium rim, 28 triple-crossed round rims. (2.0-1.6 mm), pawl release, incl. TL tape, valves, milk, quick release


Available diameters 26", 27,5", 29"


Available brake mount 6-hole


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) 22.7 mm


Weight² VR 855 g/HR 971 g/wt. 1826 g


Stiffness VR 62 N/mm / HR 53 N/mm


Inertia VR 457 kg x cm²/HR 457 kg x cm²


Polar diagram VR/HR (spoke deflection in mm; red: right side, blue: left side)

  Sun Ringlé | The spoke structure is very homogeneous. The greatest deviations are in the concentricity.Photo: BIKE Magazin Sun Ringlé | The spoke structure is very homogeneous. The greatest deviations are in the concentricity.


Spoke tension deviation front left: 10 %, front right: 13 %, hi. left: 15 %, hi. right: 8 %


Concentricity/centredness new condition (points/max. points) 4/10


Resistance to overload (points/max. points) 10/10


Conclusion The heaviest wheels in the test field have a medium-width rim and come with extensive accessories including latex milk. Evenly tensioned, but with deviations in concentricity.


BIKE judgement³ VERY GOOD (370)


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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