Grail rims (or stick with Iron Cross)

by Mike Wood

Aug 21, 2014

Looking for a second set of wheels and have been very happy with my Iron Cross & Raven tires (norcal dryness). Even ran them at 16.5psi (I am 168lb) for a practice session when I let too much air out.

Anyways, I could just buy Iron Cross but the Grail sounds interesting and might be useful for using on gravel rides - although I normally have used my road bike with 25c tubeless on the mixed races (Grasshoppers) with success. On more gravel I would prolly need to use the cross bike but wondering if I would ever need that extra pressure reserve since I thought if was running a 35-40 tire on a long gravel ride I'd still be closer to 40psi max. 

If there's no disadvantage to the Grail then it would be cool to have that ability.

- mike.

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    Bob Nunnink

    Iron Cross is lighter 385g then Grail 460g and cannot be used above 50 psi. Road tubeless does not work on Iron Cross. Grail has a more aero shape and will work tubeless both with cross and road tubeless tires.  I use Iron Cross as my main CX wheel.  Grail is used with my CX mud tires and for training I use Hutchinson Sector 28 on gravel roads. The only disadvantage to Grail is that it is heavier. 

    Bob Nunnink Domestic Sales & Marketing Manager  Stan's NoTubes 202 Daniel Zenker Dr Big Flats, NY 14814 Phone: (607) 562-2877 x 208
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    Aug 22, 2014