32 millimetres outer width, 26.6 millimetres inner width, designed for tires from 2.35 to 2.5 inches, 28 spokes front and rear and a weight of 1650 grams for the wheelset in 27.5 inches, these are the most important key data for the new "Bravo" wheelset from tubeless pioneer Stan's Notubes.

The wheels will be launched on the market in a Pro and a Team version and a completely redesigned hub, the "Neo Hub". By using a carbon rim, Stan's promises a higher wheel stiffness than with an aluminum counterpart and claims that the rim reacts extremely tough to impacts. The Atherton DH team had already been successfully putting the new wheelset through the wringer in competition for some time - disguised as a Notubes Flow version.

The hubs have angled flanges to give the spokes the most direct path to the nipple. The freewheel on the Pro version has six pawls instead of four as on the Team version, giving a more direct start. The CNC-manufactured hub body now accommodates bearings with a larger and therefore more resilient diameter. The Pro version uses triple-butted Sapim spokes, while the Team version has slightly heavier, double-butted spokes between the nipple and flange.

Everything has been thought of when it comes to hub standards: 12x142 and Boost 148 are available for the rear wheel, while Cannondale Lefty, Predictive Steering for Rock Shox RS1 as well as 100/15 millimetre and 110 Boost are on board for the front wheel.

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