American Classic halts supply worldwide
According to a statement released by Cape Cycle Systems, American Classic have notified them that the international brand has filed for voluntary closure. The statement from Cape Cycle Systems: To our IBD’s, retailers and loyal customers Cape Cycle Systems has received a cease trade notification from American Classic dated 31 December 2017. The Company American […]
Review: American Classic Argent Tubeless
American Classic’s Argent wheelset is a tubeless ready aluminium wheelset aimed at road, gravel, and cyclocross riders. The claimed weight for the Argent wheelset is 1,392g (390g per rim) which is all the more impressive considering the width (19.4mm internal and 22mm external) and the 30 mm depth. The Argents are built with American Classic’s […]
Bike Hub’s 10 most popular gear review articles of 2015
Of the gear review articles that we published in 2015, these are the ten that have drawn the most attention. 1. Giant Trance 2 Based on its popularity, it comes as no surprise that the Giant Trance 2 tops our list. We found the Trance 2 to represent excellent value for money while being a […]
Review: American Classic Carbonator wheelset
Following the success of their Wide Lightning wheels launched a couple of years ago, American Classic set out to design and build a carbon version. As one of the latest mountain bike wheels to go hookless, the Carbonator rim uses a much thicker spoke bed and rim wall for great impact resistance and durability. When […]
Review: American Classic Wide Lightning wheelset
Although not the first to launch properly wide rims, American Classic’s Wide Lightning were the first to offer extra width in a light and strong rim. Billed for anything from XC to Enduro, we put them to test to see for ourselves how they hold up after months of real-life use. With availability in both […]
On Test: American Classic Carbonator wheels
Following the success of their Wide Lightning wheels launched a couple of years ago, American Classic set out to design and build a carbon version. Featuring thicker sidewalls and 1mm wider outside profile than the aluminium Wide Lightnings (33mm vs 32mm outside, 26mm vs 29.3mm inside) to ensure durability, strength and stiffness. That extra material […]