Tested: Carbon Berd Wheels vs Standard Alloy. I did chainless downhill runs to see which is faster. 

You should try a climbing test between the two. Good video.

Great vid- a big diff is the tires on each wheel set and their rolling resistance. That, imo, has a bigger factor here than the weight of the wheel setup

Dude, great video! Precisely the comparison test I’ve always wanted to see! 👊👊

Great review!!!

Great video idea! Earned a new sub 👍👍

These would work really well on a mullet, where wheel sway is most detrimental at the rear tire, but if the rim is shorter, then it won't flex as much to the side. I would use steel rims with these if I could find them.

This was awesome! Subscribed and can’t wait to see what else you do. I think it would be awesome to maybe mix and match the wheel sets? Do a run with the expensive wheel in the back and the cheap in the front and then switch. I’m curious how it would feel and if us budget riders could get some of the same benefits.

I just sent some RF ARC 35 and 40 hoops with my Hadley hubs so Berd can lace up my 29er hoops for my Esker Hayduke. Not as light as a i30 carbon dream wheel set. But I’m definitely going for “ride feel” . Thank you for your insight!

Love my Berd spokes, had sapim cxrays on my light bicycle wheels before and they were harsh. With the Berd spokes they are great now.

good stuff, great presentation = why i subscribed.

I think it was smart to run it chainless 👍

LOVE the AM30's on my Ritchey Ultra, not super light (nor am I), but the ride quality is absolutely superb.

Science is hard. I like the unexpected result in feel between wheelsets and tires. I assumed the heavier wheelset would be inert due to its mass, but the spoke difference makes a lot of sense.

Great video dude! I would like to have seen this were the same tires in both wheels just cancel out that variable. But still fantastic video!

Thank you for your time in making this video , Im in the market searching for a wheelset for my Hardtail as it came with a heavy stock wheelset. However as you know the bike world is packed with different options and choices. I do believe a good wheelset will completely change how a bike feels and responds specially on a Hardtail when no rear suspension is helping in the back . My questions is : Would you advice to go with 28 spokes or 32 on a Hardtail? I mainly ride enduro/trail and bike parks and have fun on my Marin SQ3. Keep up the cool work!

once up to speed higher rotational mass will carry greater speeds longer.... Lower mass will accelerate and decelerate faster. As well hub resistance will play a huge roll in results.

Would potentially like a set of their carbon AM wheels. Same with a set of cane creek Eewings. Just to save half a kilo for climbing. Just be interested to what they can handle.

the thing about wheel weight/material/profile/etc, is its not a simple this is faster than that, sometimes heavier is faster, sometimes lighter is faster, it comes down to the opportunity to use attributes on a given course. testing and gathering data over a large samples is great. and preference can be faster than mechanical ability if it inspires confidence. isolate variables, don't guess, test and keep after it.

I believe the bigger difference is when there is power being applied rather than coasting.

You would've missed out on some advantages of lighter wheels. Which include acceleration under pedal powder.

Really enjoy your content. Where do you get that hat?

Did you ever upgrade your hubs on the Stumpy? Get a Fidlock water bottle system. It is a bit clumsy to put the bottle back in place while riding if you have a low cage mount, but the bottle never comes loose.

Buying A SET 😎

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I was hard to tell through the music, but is it me or did the berd spokes make less high frequency noise? (Less twang?). I think I heard the biggest difference in the chattery turns.

Would be good to comment about which tires did you like more. Specialized or Maxxis

I hate that there isnt new vids on berd wheels

Not an equal comparison due to different tires.

What a sick trail where is this

What is the song that starts at 5:00? It's very good.

should try timed climbs, get someone rich to build you two wheels same hubs. i agree that alloy should be less dampened. enjoyed the video, thanks.

Climbing! What about climbing ability? THIS is the interesting part - can I get up quicker to be able to ride a trail more often?

What bike did he say he's on?

hey brother have you messed around with the geo settings yet on the stumpy? What are you liking the best?

What hardtail is that? looks sweet

wouldn't a lighter wheelset shine on the uphills?

How do you think the Berd Spokes would do on an alloy wheelset?

How could I get a shredding spree decal ?

The extra shocks on the steel spokes stole some energy. The string spokes helped, just like the rest of your suspension did.

I'm thinking heavier is better for downhill. On road bikes a heavier rider will go faster downhill. Well known property. As far as ride comfort that's a whole other matter.

Comparing light wheels for downhill? What’s the point? Uphill & epic’s are reasons to go light… not downhill…. ???

This is just a "feel" test. Tires are everything, in any form of racing. Since tires were different, NO science, FOR YOU!

Mathematics tho

Is this the Saturday night live skit?

You tested light weight wheels DOWNHILL?! 🤦‍♂️