Loopwheels for mountain bikes

Loopwheels for mountain bikes

Loopwheel launched as a Kickstarter project supplying 20″ wheels for folding bikes.  The company is now working on a 26″ MTB version.

Replacing spoke wheels on a folder with Loopwheels has no detrimental impact on folding action and adds approximately 780 grams in weight.

A spring system between the hub and the rim of the wheel provides suspension, cushioning the rider from bumps and potholes.

Loopwheels for mountain bikes have a conventional hub with a hub brake and hub gears, but the spokes are replaced by a carbon composite spring system that are claimed to give a smooth and comfortable ride over rough surfaces compared with a conventional spoked wheel.

Unlike suspended forks, Loopwheels provide tangential suspension: that is, they give 45 mm of travel in every direction. They respond to a force hit head-on in the same way as they do to a force from above or below.

Suspension for folding bikes

Most folding bikes do not have suspension because conventional suspension forks add weight and bulk to the bicycle – particularly unwelcome because folders are often carried. 20″ Loopwheels offer an effective, if expensive, alternative.

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