Bombproof aerodynamic alloy rim. Perfect for fast rides on the road, gravel, and cyclocross. With the wide 20mm internal width, the Altamont is perfectly suited to road rides with 25mm+ tires and even gravel rides with up to 40mm tires. A unique tubeless locking bead shelf helps prevent burping at even the lowest tire pressures, yet can withstand the high pressures of road tires.

Use this on your road, cyclocross, or gravel bike as a great upgrade to the stock wheelset (you know, that heavy, clunky, sluggish wheel) that came on your nice bike. 

Being a little more budget friendly than carbon, getting a great upgrade doesn’t have to be something you sell a kidney to achieve! 

You have a nice disc brake bike, but you just can’t get that excited about the wheels on them. “If I had some better shoes, I’d go dancing all the time.”

Transform your ride with a better handling, lighter, more aero option that has no hesitation when it’s time to jump on the pedals. Keep your speed going on those hard efforts with a proper 30mm aero profile.

Multiple spoke counts ensure no matter your riding style or weight, there’s a wheel to suit your needs.

Altamont – the wheelset known to ride everywhere through everything!

Bombproof aerodynamic alloy wheel. Snappy and responsive, perfect for fast rides on the road, gravel, and cyclocross. With the wide 20mm internal width, the Altamont is perfectly suited to road rides with 25mm+ tires and even gravel rides with up to 40mm tires. A unique tubeless locking bead shelf helps prevent burping at even the lowest tire pressures, yet can withstand the high pressures of road tires.

Welded and ground seams provides exceptional braking performance. Extra deep anodization hardens and strengthens the rim. The result is a wheelset perfect for training, racing or general performance riding.

Use this on your road, cyclocross, or gravel bike as a great upgrade to the stock wheelset (you know, that heavy, clunky, sluggish wheel) that came on your nice bike. With the super quick 5 degree engagement of the Quest hubs, you’ll feel the wheels responding as soon as you stomp on the pedals.

Being a little more budget friendly than carbon, getting a great upgrade doesn’t have to be something you sell a kidney to achieve!

Aero Pillar Wing 20 spokes compliment the ride as a wheelset that is aero, yet forgiving when riding on choppy chip seal or gravel roads.

You have a nice disc brake bike, but you just can’t get that excited about the wheels on them. “If I had some better shoes, I’d go dancing all the time.”

Transform your ride with a better handling, lighter, more aero option that has no hesitation when it’s time to jump on the pedals. Keep your speed going on those hard efforts with a proper 30mm aero profile.

Multiple spoke counts ensure no matter your riding style or weight, there’s a wheel to suit your needs.

Altamont – the wheelset known to ride everywhere through everything!

Bombproof aerodynamic alloy wheel. Snappy and responsive, perfect for fast rides on the road, gravel, and cyclocross. With the wide 20mm internal width, the Altamont is perfectly suited to road rides with 25mm+ tires and even gravel rides with up to 40mm tires. A unique tubeless locking bead shelf helps prevent burping at even the lowest tire pressures, yet can withstand the high pressures of road tires.

Welded and ground seams provides exceptional braking performance. Extra deep anodization hardens and strengthens the rim. The result is a wheelset perfect for training, racing or general performance riding.

Use this on your road, cyclocross, or gravel bike as a great upgrade to the stock wheelset (you know, that heavy, clunky, sluggish wheel) that came on your nice bike. With the super quick 5 degree engagement of the Quest hubs, you’ll feel the wheels responding as soon as you stomp on the pedals.

Being a little more budget friendly than carbon, getting a great upgrade doesn’t have to be something you sell a kidney to achieve!

Aero Pillar Wing 20 spokes compliment the ride as a wheelset that is aero, yet forgiving when riding on choppy chip seal or gravel roads.

You have a nice disc brake bike, but you just can’t get that excited about the wheels on them. “If I had some better shoes, I’d go dancing all the time.”

Transform your ride with a better handling, lighter, more aero option that has no hesitation when it’s time to jump on the pedals. Keep your speed going on those hard efforts with a proper 30mm aero profile.

Multiple spoke counts ensure no matter your riding style or weight, there’s a wheel to suit your needs.

Like a cheeseburger and beer, hand crafted alloy Altamonts are always good. Our 30mm alloy wheel is deep enough to provide significant aero advantage, wide enough to properly seat 28mm tires and light enough to still be snappy and responsive. Welded and ground seams provides exceptional braking performance. Extra deep anodization hardens and strengthens the rim. The result is a wheelset perfect for training, racing or general performance riding.

This wheel is bomb-proof! When racing, weekend riding, group riding, you want something you can count on anywhere, at any time. You can use this wheelset every day and every road. Shoot, you can even use this wheelset on Gravel, as they make a perfect option for your Gravel Bike Build! Extremely light, and extremely fast!

Your bike needs a one and done wheel upgrade. You are on the fence about what you are buying, due to the uses. Your bike is your daily driver, your work all, you use it for everything. The strength of this wheel is what you really are getting with this upgrade. Go out and spend more time on every country, city, and mountain road you can find with the peace of mind the Altamont comes with!

Like a cheeseburger and beer, hand crafted alloy Altamonts are always good. Our 30mm alloy wheel is deep enough to provide significant aero advantage, wide enough to properly seat 28mm tires and light enough to still be snappy and responsive. Welded and ground seams provides exceptional braking performance. Extra deep anodization hardens and strengthens the rim. The result is a wheelset perfect for training, racing or general performance riding.

This wheel is bomb-proof! When racing, weekend riding, group riding, you want something you can count on anywhere, at any time. You can use this wheelset every day and every road. Shoot, you can even use this wheelset on Gravel, as they make a perfect option for your Gravel Bike Build! Extremely light, and extremely fast!

Your bike needs a one and done wheel upgrade. You are on the fence about what you are buying, due to the uses. Your bike is your daily driver, your work all, you use it for everything. The strength of this wheel is what you really are getting with this upgrade. Go out and spend more time on every country, city, and mountain road you can find with the peace of mind the Altamont comes with!

Bombproof aerodynamic alloy rim. Perfect for fast rides on the road, gravel, and cyclocross. With the wide 20mm internal width, the Altamont is perfectly suited to road rides with 25mm+ tires and even gravel rides with up to 40mm tires. A unique tubeless locking bead shelf helps prevent burping at even the lowest tire pressures, yet can withstand the high pressures of road tires.

Use this on your road, cyclocross, or gravel bike as a great upgrade to the stock wheelset (you know, that heavy, clunky, sluggish wheel) that came on your nice bike. 

Being a little more budget friendly than carbon, getting a great upgrade doesn’t have to be something you sell a kidney to achieve! 

You have a nice disc brake bike, but you just can’t get that excited about the wheels on them. “If I had some better shoes, I’d go dancing all the time.”

Transform your ride with a better handling, lighter, more aero option that has no hesitation when it’s time to jump on the pedals. Keep your speed going on those hard efforts with a proper 30mm aero profile.

Multiple spoke counts ensure no matter your riding style or weight, there’s a wheel to suit your needs.

Bomb proof alloy wheelset for every day and every road. Ceramic coating provides disc brake stopping feel, carbon rim appearance, and extends the life of the rim.
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The best alloy wheelset, now with a stealthy coating on the brake track. Want to climb better and have great braking on the descents? Look no further than this page! We have taken our very popular alloy offerings and added a stealthy, cool coating to the rim and brake track. This coating not only looks cool, it improves braking conditions, especially in wet conditions. This super durable coating, combined with the included Swissstop BXP brake pads, gives you disc brake stopping feel, carbon rim appearance, and the coating helps to extend the life of the wheelset.

Note, over time it may be possible to wear the coating, especially if you are riding with grit in your brake pads or are using brake pads on regular silver machined alloy wheels that can leave aluminum shavings in your brake pads.
Read more about the ceramic coating here: Ceramic Coating Explained

Use this awesome stealthy alloy wheel in all conditions. As much as we are hearing about disc brakes taking over, there are a LOT of people who still prefer the ride of an alloy rim brake wheel. We realize that the world still needs good rim brake options, and adding to the braking performance (while looking good) is very important!

This is the best option if you would rather upgrade your wheel versus your fleet of bikes!

Your bike needs a one and done wheel upgrade. You are on the fence about what you are buying, due to the uses. Your bike is your daily driver, your work all, you use it for everything. The strength of this wheel is what you really are getting with this upgrade. Go out and spend more time on every country, city, and mountain road you can find with the peace of mind the Altamont comes with!

Bomb proof alloy wheelset for every day and every road. Ceramic coating provides disc brake stopping feel, carbon rim appearance, and extends the life of the rim.
--
The best alloy wheelset, now with a stealthy coating on the brake track. Want to climb better and have great braking on the descents? Look no further than this page! We have taken our very popular alloy offerings and added a stealthy, cool coating to the rim and brake track. This coating not only looks cool, it improves braking conditions, especially in wet conditions. This super durable coating, combined with the included Swissstop BXP brake pads, gives you disc brake stopping feel, carbon rim appearance, and the coating helps to extend the life of the wheelset.

Note, over time it may be possible to wear the coating, especially if you are riding with grit in your brake pads or are using brake pads on regular silver machined alloy wheels that can leave aluminum shavings in your brake pads.
Read more about the ceramic coating here: Ceramic Coating Explained

Use this awesome stealthy alloy wheel in all conditions. As much as we are hearing about disc brakes taking over, there are a LOT of people who still prefer the ride of an alloy rim brake wheel. We realize that the world still needs good rim brake options, and adding to the braking performance (while looking good) is very important!

This is the best option if you would rather upgrade your wheel versus your fleet of bikes!

Your bike needs a one and done wheel upgrade. You are on the fence about what you are buying, due to the uses. Your bike is your daily driver, your work all, you use it for everything. The strength of this wheel is what you really are getting with this upgrade. Go out and spend more time on every country, city, and mountain road you can find with the peace of mind the Altamont comes with!

Bomb proof alloy wheelset for every day and every road. Ceramic coating provides disc brake stopping feel, carbon rim appearance, and extends the life of the rim.
--
The best alloy wheelset, now with a stealthy coating on the brake track. Want to climb better and have great braking on the descents? Look no further than this page! We have taken our very popular alloy offerings and added a stealthy, cool coating to the rim and brake track. This coating not only looks cool, it improves braking conditions, especially in wet conditions. This super durable coating, combined with the included Swissstop BXP brake pads, gives you disc brake stopping feel, carbon rim appearance, and the coating helps to extend the life of the wheelset.

Note, over time it may be possible to wear the coating, especially if you are riding with grit in your brake pads or are using brake pads on regular silver machined alloy wheels that can leave aluminum shavings in your brake pads.
Read more about the ceramic coating here: Ceramic Coating Explained

Altamont Lite - Shave Weight, Not Strength!

Welded and ground seams provide exceptional braking performance. Extra deep anodization hardens and strengthens the rim. The result is a rim perfect for training, hilly terrain, or gravel and CX riding.

Use the Altamont Lite for rides where the speeds are not as high and weight savings becomes more important that every gram of aero drag. This means your hilly rides, cyclocross events, gravel rides. . . or just lighten up your bike in general. 

Being an alloy wheelset, this is priced much more budget friendly than a comparable carbon set, so this can make a great upgrade to an stock wheelset that you just can't get very excited about.

You want to ride in hilly terrain or go out for some great gravel rides. Use as a tubeless ready cyclocross rim with a rim bed designed to lock in tubeless tires at lower pressures. 

If you have a nice newer disc brake bike, yet it feels sluggish and boring whenever you hop on, this set is just the energization you need!

Altamont Lite - Shave Weight, Not Strength!

The biggest question we get, "What is the difference between the Altamont and the Altamont Lite?".

With the Altamont, the focus was on a semi-aero alloy rim shape. A rim that keeps you rolling on the flatter to rolling terrain. Well, for a lot of us, weight savings is more important that a bit of aero gain. The Altamont Lite excels here, taking a 5mm shallower rim (25mm deep versus 30mm). We were able to make a wheelset with the same strength, same durability, same spoke count options, and shave 90 grams of rotating weight over the deeper Altamont version

Welded and ground seams provides exceptional braking performance. Extra deep anodization hardens and strengthens the rim. The result is a wheelset perfect for training, hilly terrain, or gravel and CX riding.

Use the Altamont Lite for rides where the speeds are not as high and weight savings becomes more important that every gram of aero drag. This means your hilly rides, cyclocross events, gravel rides. . . or just lighten up your bike in general. 

Being an alloy wheelset, this is priced much more budget friendly than a comparable carbon set, so this can make a great upgrade to an stock wheelset that you just can't get very excited about.

You want to ride in hilly terrain or go out for some great gravel rides. Use as a tubeless ready cyclocross wheelset with a rim bed designed to lock in tubeless tires at lower pressures. 

If you have a nice newer disc brake bike, yet it feels sluggish and boring whenever you hop on, this set is just the energization you need!

Altamont Lite - Shave Weight, Not Strength!

The biggest question we get, "What is the difference between the Altamont and the Altamont Lite?".

With the Altamont, the focus was on a semi-aero alloy rim shape. A rim that keeps you rolling on the flatter to rolling terrain. Well, for a lot of us, weight savings is more important that a bit of aero gain. The Altamont Lite excels here, taking a 5mm shallower rim (25mm deep versus 30mm). We were able to make a wheelset with the same strength, same durability, same spoke count options, and shave 90 grams of rotating weight over the deeper Altamont version

Welded and ground seams provides exceptional braking performance. Extra deep anodization hardens and strengthens the rim. The result is a wheelset perfect for training, hilly terrain, or gravel and CX riding.

Use the Altamont Lite for rides where the speeds are not as high and weight savings becomes more important that every gram of aero drag. This means your hilly rides, cyclocross events, gravel rides. . . or just lighten up your bike in general. 

Being an alloy wheelset, this is priced much more budget friendly than a comparable carbon set, so this can make a great upgrade to an stock wheelset that you just can't get very excited about.

You want to ride in hilly terrain or go out for some great gravel rides. Use as a tubeless ready cyclocross wheelset with a rim bed designed to lock in tubeless tires at lower pressures. 

If you have a nice newer disc brake bike, yet it feels sluggish and boring whenever you hop on, this set is just the energization you need!

All the great taste of the Altamont in a low calorie option.

The new Altamont Lite features the same rim bed, same width, and same shape as the 2016 Altamont, but with a 25mm deep profile. This gives a strong, yet very lightweight wheelset option that is a great option for those looking for the ultimate in an alloy climbing wheelset.

The 2016 Altamont Lite features a new tubeless rim bed profile with a bead locking shape. Run tubeless road wheels at high pressures, or even cross tubeless clinchers at low pressures. The rim bed is designed to lock the tire beads into place and prevent burping the tire. The wide center channel allows for side by side bead mounting (not stacked like with a narrow rounded center channel). This makes for much easier mounting and inflation; no more breaking tire levers and relying on an air compressor for inflation!! Of course, clincher tube and tire systems work perfectly with the new Altamont Lites. If you are not running tubeless, your favorite tire can still be used flawlessly.

Adding the Tubeless Kit: The tubeless kit above will include our new (blue) tubeless tape and tubeless valves pre-installed on the wheels! We will install two layers of the tubeless tape in the exact width you need for your wheels. We will also include and install two of our tubeless valves in the exact length needed for your wheels. Take the guess work out of converting to tubeless and let us do it for you.
Note: you will still need a tubeless specific tire and sealant to run the wheels as a tubeless system.

The inside width of the rim gets a bit wider for 2016 and now sits at 19.86mm. This increase in width allows for a much better tire shape. The better tire shape improves handling, aerodynamics, and vibration dampening due to increased air volume. The new rims were specifically designed around a 25mm tire. Of course, 23mm tires all the way up to cross tires work incredibly well with the new Altamont Lites. The rim shape is is the same as the Altamonts, with the exception that it's 25mm deep instead of 30mm. The new rim does take on a more rounded shape, for better aerodynamics and a stiffer overall rim.

New for 2016 we have changed to a welded seam on the Altamont and Altamont Lite. The welded seam makes for an extremely strong connection where the rim joins itself. It also provides very smooth and consistent braking without any seam hitting the brake pads. Welded seams helps to make the strongest possible rim.

It's more than just a cosmetic finish (although it does look very cool!). The rims go through a round of bead blasting before getting anodized. This allows more anodization to seep into the rim, which helps to create a stronger and stiffer rim. This gives a sleek matte finish with an extra layer of strength for each rim.

The past couple years we have been laser etching the logos on the Altamont. While laser etching certainly does give a unique finish, we were limited to only an off white metallic color. We now have a water transfer decal, baked into the rim. We are able to offer a nice mix of pop and stealth to the new Altamonts Lites. Light gray (semi stealth) logos display on the side of each rim, with a white Altamont Lite logo at the valve. Lets face it, looking good is half the battle and so having a wheelset that performs and looks great was definitely a priority.

20/24 Spoke Count - 645 grams front - 815 grams rear - 1460 grams set
24/28 Spoke Count - 667 grams front - 838 grams rear - 1505 grams set
28/32 Spoke Count - 683 grams front - 850 grams rear - 1533 grams set

External Brass Nipples
Double Cross both sides on rear wheel
Free Rim strips (NOT tubeless compatible) Free Skewers

Climbing

Descending

Everyday lightweight wheelset

Use in any riding conditions, terrain, or weather

All the great taste of the Altamont in a low calorie option.

The new Altamont Lite features the same rim bed, same width, and same shape as the 2016 Altamont, but with a 25mm deep profile. This gives a strong, yet very lightweight wheelset option that is a great option for those looking for the ultimate in an alloy climbing wheelset.

The 2016 Altamont Lite features a new tubeless rim bed profile with a bead locking shape. Run tubeless road wheels at high pressures, or even cross tubeless clinchers at low pressures. The rim bed is designed to lock the tire beads into place and prevent burping the tire. The wide center channel allows for side by side bead mounting (not stacked like with a narrow rounded center channel). This makes for much easier mounting and inflation; no more breaking tire levers and relying on an air compressor for inflation!! Of course, clincher tube and tire systems work perfectly with the new Altamont Lites. If you are not running tubeless, your favorite tire can still be used flawlessly.

Adding the Tubeless Kit: The tubeless kit above will include our new (blue) tubeless tape and tubeless valves pre-installed on the wheels! We will install two layers of the tubeless tape in the exact width you need for your wheels. We will also include and install two of our tubeless valves in the exact length needed for your wheels. Take the guess work out of converting to tubeless and let us do it for you.
Note: you will still need a tubeless specific tire and sealant to run the wheels as a tubeless system.

The inside width of the rim gets a bit wider for 2016 and now sits at 19.86mm. This increase in width allows for a much better tire shape. The better tire shape improves handling, aerodynamics, and vibration dampening due to increased air volume. The new rims were specifically designed around a 25mm tire. Of course, 23mm tires all the way up to cross tires work incredibly well with the new Altamont Lites. The rim shape is is the same as the Altamonts, with the exception that it's 25mm deep instead of 30mm. The new rim does take on a more rounded shape, for better aerodynamics and a stiffer overall rim.

New for 2016 we have changed to a welded seam on the Altamont and Altamont Lite. The welded seam makes for an extremely strong connection where the rim joins itself. It also provides very smooth and consistent braking without any seam hitting the brake pads. Welded seams helps to make the strongest possible rim.

It's more than just a cosmetic finish (although it does look very cool!). The rims go through a round of bead blasting before getting anodized. This allows more anodization to seep into the rim, which helps to create a stronger and stiffer rim. This gives a sleek matte finish with an extra layer of strength for each rim.

The past couple years we have been laser etching the logos on the Altamont. While laser etching certainly does give a unique finish, we were limited to only an off white metallic color. We now have a water transfer decal, baked into the rim. We are able to offer a nice mix of pop and stealth to the new Altamonts Lites. Light gray (semi stealth) logos display on the side of each rim, with a white Altamont Lite logo at the valve. Lets face it, looking good is half the battle and so having a wheelset that performs and looks great was definitely a priority.

20/24 Spoke Count - 645 grams front - 815 grams rear - 1460 grams set
24/28 Spoke Count - 667 grams front - 838 grams rear - 1505 grams set
28/32 Spoke Count - 683 grams front - 850 grams rear - 1533 grams set

External Brass Nipples
Double Cross both sides on rear wheel
Free Rim strips (NOT tubeless compatible) Free Skewers

Climbing

Descending

Everyday lightweight wheelset

Use in any riding conditions, terrain, or weather

Altamont Lite - Shave Weight, Not Strength!

Welded and ground seams provide exceptional braking performance. Extra deep anodization hardens and strengthens the rim. The result is a rim perfect for training, hilly terrain, or gravel and CX riding.

Use the Altamont Lite for rides where the speeds are not as high and weight savings becomes more important that every gram of aero drag. This means your hilly rides, cyclocross events, gravel rides. . . or just lighten up your bike in general. 

Being an alloy wheelset, this is priced much more budget friendly than a comparable carbon set, so this can make a great upgrade to an stock wheelset that you just can't get very excited about.

You want to ride in hilly terrain, lighten up your road bike, or go out for some great gravel rides. Use as a tubeless ready cyclocross rim with a rim bed designed to lock in tubeless tires at lower pressures. 

Shave weight, not performance. Ceramic coating provides disc brake stopping feel, carbon rim appearance, and extends the life of the rim.
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Super light alloy wheelset, now with a stealthy coating on the brake track. Want to climb better and have great braking on the descents? Look no further than this page! We have taken our very popular alloy offerings and added a stealthy, cool coating to the rim and brake track. This coating not only looks cool, it improves braking conditions, especially in wet conditions. This super durable coating, combined with the included Swissstop BXP brake pads, gives you disc brake stopping feel, carbon rim appearance, and the coating helps to extend the life of the wheelset.

Note, over time it may be possible to wear the coating, especially if you are riding with grit in your brake pads or are using brake pads on regular silver machined alloy wheels that can leave aluminum shavings in your brake pads.
Read more about the ceramic coating here: Ceramic Coating Explained

Use this awesome stealthy alloy wheel in all conditions. As much as we are hearing about disc brakes taking over, there are a LOT of people who still prefer the ride of an alloy rim brake wheel. We realize that the world still needs good rim brake options, and adding to the braking performance (while looking good) is very important!

This is the best option if you would rather upgrade your wheel versus your fleet of bikes!

The Altamont Lite, with the 90 gram weight savings over the Altamont is great for those who live in hillier areas or are looking for weight shavings versus a slightly better aero benefit.

What goes up must come down. Dance up the hills with an impressively light, yet super durable alloy wheel. On the flip side, descend with the confidence that a wider rim profile and exceptional brake performance can offer. Dive into those corners knowing that you are in full control, taming the road beneath you.

The Altamont Lite Ceramic Coated wheel excels both up and down for those riders who like to give gravity a run for its money.

Shave weight, not performance. Ceramic coating provides disc brake stopping feel, carbon rim appearance, and extends the life of the rim.
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Super light alloy wheelset, now with a stealthy coating on the brake track. Want to climb better and have great braking on the descents? Look no further than this page! We have taken our very popular alloy offerings and added a stealthy, cool coating to the rim and brake track. This coating not only looks cool, it improves braking conditions, especially in wet conditions. This super durable coating, combined with the included Swissstop BXP brake pads, gives you disc brake stopping feel, carbon rim appearance, and the coating helps to extend the life of the wheelset.

Note, over time it may be possible to wear the coating, especially if you are riding with grit in your brake pads or are using brake pads on regular silver machined alloy wheels that can leave aluminum shavings in your brake pads.
Read more about the ceramic coating here: Ceramic Coating Explained

Use this awesome stealthy alloy wheel in all conditions. As much as we are hearing about disc brakes taking over, there are a LOT of people who still prefer the ride of an alloy rim brake wheel. We realize that the world still needs good rim brake options, and adding to the braking performance (while looking good) is very important!

This is the best option if you would rather upgrade your wheel versus your fleet of bikes!

The Altamont Lite, with the 90 gram weight savings over the Altamont is great for those who live in hillier areas or are looking for weight shavings versus a slightly better aero benefit.

What goes up must come down. Dance up the hills with an impressively light, yet super durable alloy wheel. On the flip side, descend with the confidence that a wider rim profile and exceptional brake performance can offer. Dive into those corners knowing that you are in full control, taming the road beneath you.

The Altamont Lite Ceramic Coated wheel excels both up and down for those riders who like to give gravity a run for its money.

Super light alloy rim, now with a stealthy coating on the brake track.  We have taken our very popular alloy offerings and added a stealthy, cool coating to the rim and brake track. This coating not only looks cool, it improves braking conditions, especially in wet conditions. This super durable coating, combined with the included Swissstop BXP brake pads, gives you disc brake stopping feel, carbon rim appearance, and the coating helps to extend the life of the rim.

Note, over time it may be possible to wear the coating, especially if you are riding with grit in your brake pads or are using brake pads on regular silver machined alloy wheels that can leave aluminum shavings in your brake pads.
Read more about the ceramic coating here: Ceramic Coating Explained

Use this awesome stealthy alloy rim in all conditions. As much as we are hearing about disc brakes taking over, there are a LOT of people who still prefer the ride of an alloy rim brake wheel. We realize that the world still needs good rim brake options, and adding to the braking performance (while looking good) is very important! 

What goes up must come down. Dance up the hills with an impressively light, yet super durable alloy rim. On the flip side, descend with the confidence that a wider rim profile and exceptional brake performance can offer. Dive into those corners knowing that you are in full control, taming the road beneath you.

The Altamont Lite Ceramic Coated rim excels both up and down for those riders who like to give gravity a run for its money.

Your wheelset can have the option of different bearings installed right from us. With three different options of bearings there is an option for everybody.

Nothing to stick your nose at! Made in the same factory as the hubs, the high quality Revo cream precision bearing come as the standard option on the Quest and 85 hubs.  Revo Cream premium bearings are made from high-carbon chromium steel and packed with a special blend of corrosion resistant Mobil grease. Each Revo bearing is designed for a specific cycling application and features a high-impact, high-sideload design for durability and long life.

The Enduro Abec 5 LLU bearing is a great low cost upgrade to the Revo cream bearings. Featuring a higher rated Abec 5 bearing, with a deep groove for extended bearing life. High precision balls are within 5/1,000,000″ round. These are military level specification, used for precision equipment. R-64 hardness, of the highest grade.

LLU is a full contact, dual lip seal riding in a groove on the inner race. With more sealing pressure, these are ideal for wheels or headsets that continually come in contact with dirt, sweat, and dust. The increased seal pressure and 2 lips help retain the 90% grease fill used on the bearings to better displace any moisture and continually lubricate the balls and races.

The Enduro Ceramic XD-15 is as good as you can get. We spent years refusing to stock a ceramic bearing, yet testing out dozens of brands. The one thing we always found was the bearings were a lot more expensive (of course), but because of corrosion issues the bearings would need to be replaced much more often. 

The new XD-15 bearing from Enduro actually gets better with age. With oversized Grade 3 Silicone Nitride balls that actually polish the races. Enduro has gone so far as to offer a lifetime warranty on the XD15 bearings! That is unheard of for a wheel bearing and just one of the reasons we finally offered a ceramic bearing in our wheels.

The Ultimate Cyclocross Wheelset for those on a budget!

When designing an alloy wheel for cyclocross, we asked how to best design around a 700x32mm tubular tire. Tubular is still a big advantage in cyclocross where the lower pressures can be the difference between drilling the corner or being heckled for sliding out and falling down. With the low pressures and heavy cornering, keeping a tire securely glued in place can be a challenge.

This is where the 32mm rim bed radius sets the Black and Tan apart from any other wheel on the market. It used to be you would need to build up layers of glue to smooth out the rim bed and get enough contact with the tire. With the Black and Tan rim profile you have a gluing surface that fits the tire perfectly, holding more secure for the ultimate cyclocross weapon!

With such a large radius on the rim bed, this wheelset is designed around larger tubular tires. Of course, there's a heavy focus as being an ideal cyclocross wheelset. However, for those riders who have discovered that 30mm tires on the road are super fun, the Black and Tan can also be used as a road and crit wheelset. 90% of the people who are looking at the Black and Tan will be looking at it for cyclocross, and that is where this wheelset really shines!

You want to have the advantage of a tubular with the ability to run lower pressures in cyclocross with having a secure edge to edge gluing surface. You would rather ride through that off camber muddy corner than embarrassingly fall down in front of a bunch of your friends (who will absolutely upload the video for all to see). Basically, if you are looking to have the ultimate wheelset for cyclocross on a budget, then you need this!

The Ultimate Cyclocross Wheels for those on a budget!

Our Black and Tan rim is designed for cyclocross. It's not some road rim hoping to pull double duty, leaving you with a gluing surface that doesn't hold the tire on well. The 23.5mm wide rim has a rim bed specifically designed for a 32mm cyclocross tire. Glue easily, glue confidently, and ride confident that your tires will stay where you want them!

The Ultimate Cyclocross Wheelset for those on a budget!

When designing an alloy wheel for cyclocross, we asked how to best design around a 700x32mm tubular tire. Tubular is still a big advantage in cyclocross where the lower pressures can be the difference between drilling the corner or being heckled for sliding out and falling down. With the low pressures and heavy cornering, keeping a tire securely glued in place can be a challenge.

This is where the 32mm rim bed radius sets the Black and Tan apart from any other wheel on the market. It used to be you would need to build up layers of glue to smooth out the rim bed and get enough contact with the tire. With the Black and Tan rim profile you have a gluing surface that fits the tire perfectly, holding more secure for the ultimate cyclocross weapon!

With such a large radius on the rim bed, this wheelset is designed around larger tubular tires. Of course, there's a heavy focus as being an ideal cyclocross wheelset. However, for those riders who have discovered that 30mm tires on the road are super fun, the Black and Tan can also be used as a road and crit wheelset. 90% of the people who are looking at the Black and Tan will be looking at it for cyclocross, and that is where this wheelset really shines!

You want to have the advantage of a tubular with the ability to run lower pressures in cyclocross with having a secure edge to edge gluing surface. You would rather ride through that off camber muddy corner than embarrassingly fall down in front of a bunch of your friends (who will absolutely upload the video for all to see). Basically, if you are looking to have the ultimate wheelset for cyclocross on a budget, then you need this!

The Ultimate Cyclocross wheel for those on a budget!

Our Black and Tan rim is designed for cyclocross. It's not some road rim hoping to pull double duty, leaving you with a gluing surface that doesn't hold the tire on well. The 23.5mm wide rim has a rim bed specifically designed for a 32mm cyclocross tire. Glue easily, glue confidently, and ride confident that your tires will stay where you want them!