Following on from the successe of Jonathan Page in the USA National Cyclocross Championships and international circuit, Edge Composites is delighted to announce the addition of the 2.25 rim to their stable of winning components.

Said Edge VP Sales and Marketing, Beverly Lucas “It’s common knowledge that Page is a huge fan of shallower rims and made no secret of that at the Nationals in Bend, Oregon in December when we built custom wheels for him. Since that announcement, we have been inundated with inquiries from all over the world and so it made sense to offer this to all of our customers. If it’s tough enough for Page, it’s tough enough for anybody; especially the Clydesdale market.”

Edge has been manufacturing its lighter version, the 1.25 at a mere 199g for the last couple of years; but the 2.25 adds extra carbon for increased strength and durability...

President and lead engineer Jason Schiers explained.... Over the course of the last year we have been approached frequently about the 1.25 version being used for Cross or other various applications. When we set out to create the original 1.25 the goal was to create the lightest hoop possible without sacrificing the overall stiffness or performance of the wheel. The result gave us a great hill climb/race wheel but due to the nature of the product it was purpose driven. So to respond to the requests of those that wanted to go outside of this range of performance we created the 2.25. Using some of the laminar concepts we have been testing in MTB wheels we have created a shallow carbon wheel without boundaries that Cross racers and others can use with confidence!

Look for the 2.25's under Jonathan Page the World Cyclocross championships this year.