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Aluminum vs Carbon for Cyclocross
I get asked A LOT about the differences between aluminum rims and carbon rims for cyclocross use. In the days of rim brakes there was a lot of things going for the aluminum side. That being said...
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Clean Start to 2016
The gyms have been flooded with new recruits. Grocery stores filled with more shoppers buying fresh fruits and veggies. Crockpots have been dusted off and work fridges overflow with lunch containers...
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Anonymity – The Real Dope Killing Bike Racing
Start of the Elgin Cat 5 race in 2008 I saw quite a few links in the news lately about that Brandt-Sorenson guy out of LA. I don’t know the details about the case but I was reading an article on...
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Spoke Selection in Bicycle Wheels
Spokes can tend to be a bit of a black hole of knowledge to a lot of people. Most everyone realizes that you need to have them as a part of the wheel but not a lot of them actually know why. Even if...
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Shop Life: Rebel Without A Pawls
By: Anthony Mikos (MIKE-us)/PSIMET Shop Manager In February of 2016 I quit my job of working in a warehouse to work at…well…manage, according to my business card, a bicycle shop. With a month behind...
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What Makes PSIMET Custom Wheels Different?
By: Rob Curtis (aka “PSIMET”) Custom wheel is one of many terms given to wheels that are considered to be set apart from “Other Wheels”. The “others” in this case are mass produced wheels that are born...
View ArticleDoing What He Loved
Warning: some of the language used here is reflective of great feeling and passion therefore some may not like it. Therefore NSFW, kids, or whatever. “Well at least he died doing what he loved.”...
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Myths About Wheel Building
By Rob Curtis (aka PSIMET) The internet is a great invention. It allows us to access information so readily it can truly make your head spin. Turns out it also provides immediate access to information...
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Configure Your Dream Wheelset
You can now configure your dream wheelset by purpose and use and price it out immediately. PSIMET began importing rims in 2009 and since then we have been trying to have a website that enables...
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Uncomfortable Realization
Racing is coming back. Regardless of the specifics or how you feel concerning the current state of the world, much of the populace here in the US is peaking out from under the covers and realizing...
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