Carbon wheel design has come a long way from the original, sharp, slab-sided models that were a bit of a handful in anything more than a light breeze. The price of carbon wheels has also become much more affordable, and it is many riders’ first port of call when it comes to upgrading their stock bike, both for performance and aesthetic reasons.
The move to disc brakes on road bikes has allowed not only the use of wider, faster tyres but also wider rims, which better accommodate the bigger tyres. Scribe has been quick to adopt these new standards and produces a range of alloy and carbon rims with thoroughly modern dimensions at very reasonable prices.
