AX Lightness 2011 Premium MTB Tubular Carbon wheels Shimano Sram Specifications & Compatibility

AX Lightness, German Carbon company famous for its lightweight brake calipers and saddles now also produce carbon rims, assembled using another high end German bicycle parts maker, Tune hubs and Belgium Sapim spokes.

MTB Carbon Tubular Wheelset Disc compatible 2011.

Rims: AX full carbon Tubular rims for disc brakes (Not tubeless!)
28 mm deep
25.5 mm width
26" diameter
Hubs: Tune Prince / Princess hubs (Shimano/Sram compatible)
Hub colours: Red, Blue, Green, Gold, Polish Silver, Black, Pink, Orange, Purple, turquoise.
Spokes: Sapim CX-Ray
Spoke count: 28 h front & rear
Weight: 995 grams / set (without decals, incl. decals +25 grams)
Intended use: MTB Cross-Country
Rider weight limit: 90 kg

Require Shimano Tool TL-LR15 for locking the cassette lockring. Will need also the Shimano Tool TL-SR21 to unlock the lockring.

Compatible with All Shimano HG 8, 9 and 10 speed cassettes including the Dyna-Sys models.

Compatible with Shimano cassettes: CS-7900, CS-6700, CS-5700, CS-M980, CS-M771-10, CS-HG81-10, CS-7800, CS-6600, CS-5600, CS-HG50-9, CS-M980, CS-M970, CS-M771-10, CS-M770, CS-HG81-10, CS-HG80-9, CS-HG61-9, CS-7700.

Also Compatible with KCNC 9 speed cassettes, Token 9 speed cassette.

Also works with SRAM 8/9/10 MTB cassettes: XG-1099, PG-1070, PG-1050, XG-999, PG-990, PG-980, PG-970, PG-950, PG-850, PG-830, PG-820,OG 1090, PG 1070, PG 1050, XG-1099.

Require to use Cassette spacer if mounting 10 speed cassettes 7900 / 6700 / 5700.

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I follow Danny MacAskill riding skill improvement throughout the years and the latest street trial video is simply putting the bar even higher, this guy is just an alien on a bike.

In this newest video (RedBull released it on youtube Nov.16th 2010 and already got 3,297,796 views!) Danny rides from Edinburgh (Scotland) back to his hometown Dunvegan, in the Isle of Skye.


Danny MacAskill 2011 sponsors are: Inspired bikes, Hope, Atom Lab, Shimano Saint, DigDeep, RedBull, POC Helmets.

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SRAM XX 10 Speed Cassette XG-1099 MTB Compatibility & Specifications

SRAM 10 Speed Cassette XG-1099 MTB, 2011 model series.

Top of the Sram 10 speed MTB cassette range.

Technology: X-Glide shifting
Weight: 185g (11-32), 208g (11-36)
Material: 4130 Chromoly
Gear Ratios:
11-32T （11,12,14,16,18,20,22,25,28,32）
11-36T （11,12,14,16,18,21,24,28,32,36）
Recommended Chain: SRAM 10 Speed (PC 1090 and PC 1090R)
Lock Ring Material: AL-7075-T6
Sprocket Material: AL-7075-T6

Require Shimano Tool TL-LR15 for locking the cassette lockring. Will need also the Shimano Tool TL-SR21 to unlock the lockring.

Compatible with All Shimano splined HG 8/9/10 speed cassettes body (Road/MTB).

Compatible with 10 speed Shimano chains (not Dyna-Sys): CN-7901, CN-7900, CN-7801, CN-6701, CN-6700, CN-6600, CN-5701, CN-5600.

Compatible with Sram 10 speed chains: PC-1091R, PC-1091, PC-1071, PC-1051, PC-1031.

SRAM XX 2x10 MTB Crankset Compatibility & Specifications

SRAM XX 2x10 MTB Crankset 2011 model series.

Sram crankset are made by Truvativ (a Sram owned Taiwan Company)
Sram XX 10 speed crankset comes in double combination only.
The XX crankset is the first MTB crankset that take care of Q-factor (the distance between the two feet).

Arm Material: integrated carbon composite/aluminum spider constru
Chainring Material: AL-7075-T651
Weight: 694g (BB30), 754g (GXP w/ BB)
Available Arm Lengths: 170mm, 175mm
Gear Ratios: 26-39, 28-42, 30-45
Bottom Bracket: GXP, PressFit GXP, BB30, PressFit 30.
156mm Q-factor.

Required installation tools: torque wrench, 8mm hex key, and Truvativ GXP bottom bracket tool (TL2342) or equivalent from Shimano TL-FC2 or Park Tool BBT-9C

Compatible with Giga X Pipe (GXP) Bottom Bracket type: Truvativ Giga X Pipe, Sram Press fit BB, Sram/Truvativ GXP Ceramic BB with PressFit Adaptor MTB, Sram PressFit GXP BB 92mm MTB.

Compatible with 10 speed chains Sram: PC-1091R, PC-1091, PC-1071, PC-1051, PC-1031.

Compatible with Shimano 10 speed chains: CN-7901, CN-7900, CN-6700, CN-6701, CN-5701, CN-7801, CN-6600, CN-5600.

Compatible with Campagnolo 10 speed chains: Record 10s, Veloce 10s.

Compatible with KMC chains: X10, X10SL.

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