We meet up with Nico and Stephan from South Industries at the Standard Bank Africa Cycle Fair. These two guys are designing and making carbon rims in Cape Town. We sat them down to find out more about their new enterprise.
Check out the South Industries website here.
Oct 26, 2015, 4:32 PM
Oct 27, 2015, 9:28 AM
Enve is a rip. These guys make sense. All the best.
Oct 27, 2015, 9:33 AM
Had a look at them at the Cycle Faire. Very well put together. Even the inside of the rim was drool worthy. Pity one has to lay rim tape over the spoke holes...
Oct 27, 2015, 11:31 AM
Had a look at them at the Cycle Faire. Very well put together. Even the inside of the rim was drool worthy. Pity one has to lay rim tape over the spoke holes...
True, but the flip side is being able to use a std j-bend spoke as a replacement and not some hard to find special spoke.
Oct 29, 2015, 9:40 AM
This is not for us normal guys that have bikes worth 9k
Oct 29, 2015, 9:45 AM
This is not for us normal guys that have bikes worth 9k
sure...there will be better ways to drop that kinda cash on a 9k bike however
Its probably the best upgrade the middle of the road bikes can do, and its not about weight believe it or not. Those I9 hubs are machines wrt durability..can take a proper beating and they look moer sexy. The rims are extremely stiff so it will actually make you ride better and more precise.
Given the cost, would I upgrade my groupset to top 1x11 or stick with my 2x10 and go with these wheels
Easy choice, wheels everyday of the week
Oct 29, 2015, 1:33 PM
Super chuffed for Nico and Stephan, and I wish them the very best. So cool to see our local bike industry getting going again!
Entering the Lotto tonight!
Oct 29, 2015, 2:21 PM
True, but the flip side is being able to use a std j-bend spoke as a replacement and not some hard to find special spoke.
You can use std jbend spokes on a carbon rim without the internal rim bed holes - no big deal - just takes a few magnetic spoke tips and a magnet - and some patience... not a lot really.... 
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Oct 29, 2015, 2:26 PM
You can use std jbend spokes on a carbon rim without the internal rim bed holes - no big deal - just takes a few magnetic spoke tips and a magnet - and some patience... not a lot really....
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that is awesome
Oct 30, 2015, 8:54 AM
that is awesome
It is indeed - looks like a pretty potent magnet too that he is using, but clearly it appears to be only marginally slower than a "normal" wheel - putting nipples in those is more tricky than it looks.
Jul 18, 2016, 9:34 AM
Anybody buy a pair of these rims and been using them??
Jul 18, 2016, 9:34 AM
Hi South Industries
I am interested in a set of 29er wheels on tune hubs.
Some questions I am hoping you can help me with.
1. What is the weight of the wheelset
2. In terms of impact force strength have you done any testing if so how do the wheels compare to ZTR valor
3. Do the wheels have a rider weight limit?
4. Is the promo price inclusive of delivery.
Cheers
Hey South Industries - please wont you respond to these questions.....
Jul 18, 2016, 9:47 AM
Hey South Industries - please wont you respond to these questions.....
maybe send them an email??
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I are is being drooling likes likes basset hound on a hot summer day with lamb chop in front of it.