Journal

Technical articles, wheel tests and news from the workshop in the Netherlands. Pick a type of article, a discipline, or both.

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Discipline

Tech 6 Ott 2026

32 Inch Beach Racing: Why Bigger Wheels Float on Sand

Tech 1 Ott 2026

Custom Wheel Build With Any Hub

Tech 30 Set 2026

29 vs 32 Inch MTB Wheels: Weight, Frame Fit and Choice

Tech 30 Set 2026

32-Inch MTB Wheels: The Weight and Stiffness Questions, Answered by a Wheel Builder

Tech 28 Set 2026

Why Wheel Weight Matters Most on the Climbs: The Avalon SL3

Tech 28 Set 2026

The All-Road Wheelset: One 25mm Rim for Tires from 28 to 45mm

Tech 27 Set 2026

Carbon Spokes on a Gravel Wheel: Why the Rear Wheel Gets More of Them

Tech 1 Set 2026

Endurance Road Wheels: Why the Avalon 454 SL Runs Wider Tires at Lower Pressure

Tech 1 Lug 2026

Who Should Choose a Slightly Narrower Gravel Rim? 45mm Tires, Fast Riding, Smooth Gravel

Tech 25 Giu 2026

Wide and Aero at 32 Inch: Why the SandStone SL32 LTD Doesn’t Make You Choose

Tech 20 Giu 2026

Why 32-Inch Wheels Belong on a Gravel Bike — And What the Numbers Actually Say

Tech 1 Giu 2026

Mixed Depth Wheelset: Why Our Avalon SL5 Wheels Run 50mm at the Front and 55mm at the Rear

Tech 9 Mag 2026

Carbon Wheel Hubs, Spokes and Nipples: What to Check Before You Buy

Tech 1 Apr 2026

650b or 700c for Gravel: What Changes When You Go Wider

Tech 12 Gen 2026

Yarrow SL32: What 32-Inch Wheels Change on an XC and Marathon Course

Tech 26 Ott 2025

37mm Internal Width on Gravel Wheels: What the SandStone Rim Changes

Tech 26 Ott 2025

Beach Racing Wheels: What Sand, Salt and Low Pressure Ask of a Wheelset

Tech 6 Ott 2025

Flex SL: How a Low-Profile XC Rim Adds Comfort Without Losing Stiffness

Tech 1 Ott 2025

Asymmetric Rims (ART): How They Work

Reviews & Tests 27 Gen 2025

Grinta! Tests the 9th Wave 4-Shore: Aero, Stable, and Built for the Beach

Reviews & Tests 27 Gen 2025

Fiets Magazine on the 9th Wave Anath 423: “It Rides Like the Sun”

News & Press 16 Gen 2025

The ONE Series: 9th Wave Wheels With Proven Components

Tech 29 Mag 2024

Handbuilt in the Netherlands: How We Build a 9th Wave Wheel

News & Press 12 Set 2023

9th Wave Wheels With the Classified Powershift Drivetrain

Reviews & Tests 7 Ago 2023

9th Wave Flex 35 Wheels Review from Pianeta Mountain Bike

News & Press 6 Ago 2023

Henrique Avancini World Champion MTB Marathon 2023

News & Press 25 Mag 2023

9th Wave Announces Lifetime Warranty on Rims and Crash Replacement Support

Tech 17 Mag 2023

Protect Your Carbon Rims: The Unseen Dangers of Car Exhaust and How to Prevent Damage

Tech 24 Apr 2023

9th Wave, SL and Ninefold: What the Names Mean

Tech 16 Apr 2023

The Case for Wider Tires on Road Racing Bicycles

News & Press 26 Feb 2023

Caloi – Avancini Racing Team will be riding 9th Wave wheels from 2023 season

News & Press 16 Feb 2023

The Ninth Wave: The Story Behind the 9th Wave Cycling Name

News & Press 27 Feb 2020

Press Release – 9th Wave Anath 650b Gravel Wheels

News & Press 6 Mar 2019

9th Wave Vanora 38.42 Rim Brake Wheels (Press Release 2019)

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