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Novatec Wheels
FlowTrail 29 Wheelset

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Time to shine.

Content to fly under the radar as the little-known hub manufacturer for major bike brands for years, Taiwanese Novatec finally decided it had more to offer the cycling world than just well-crafted hubs. A few years ago, the company applied its extensive expertise to its own line of wheels, which unsurprisingly display the same careful construction and reliability as the hubs they run on. With its FlowTrail 29 Wheelset, Novatec doesn't try to set any radical new trends; rather, it sticks with a proven wheel design.


Sitting in the middle of Novatec's mountain wheel line, the FlowTrail features a more modern internal width of 20mm compared with the featherweight but narrow Dragon while maintaining a lighter design than the burlier Diablo. If you're looking for the stability of a wider wheel without paying too high of a weight penalty, the FlowTrail 29 strikes a balance between both. Novatec constructs the 25mm-deep alloy rims with a sleeved—rather than welded joint—establishing its position in the spirited ongoing debate about which is better by advocating for sleeved rim joints' strength and lack of potential heat damage to the rim in the construction process.


It shouldn't be surprising to hear that the defining feature of the FlowTrail 29 is its snappy, responsive Novatec hubs, which exhibit bombproof reliability meant to rival that found on aftermarket, hand-built wheelsets. You can decide for yourself whether this is true as you engage the aluminum freehub's satisfyingly noisy 3-pawl system, exploding up over rocky cruxes and slamming down on the pedals to shoot out of a tight corner in a race.


Two Japanese bearings in the front and four in the rear keep the squat hubs running smoothly during your ride and consistently over time. Novatec's Anti-Bite Guard (A.B.G.) system provides reinforcement in the form of a fortified alloy cassette body and steel support in the freehub to protect against the regular wear-and-tear and potential for damage over time from drive forces. Though it comes stock with a 15mm quick-release skewer, the front hub is built with Novatec's versatile 4-in-1 design, which gives you the option to run it with a 10mm, 15mm, or 20mm thru-axle if you prefer. 32 J-bend, stainless steel spokes lace the hubs to the rims.


Rim Material
alloy
Rim Depth
25 mm
Rim Width
[external] 25 mm, [internal] 20 mm
Brake Compatibility
6-bolt disc
Hubs
Novatec
Front Axle
15mm quick-release
Rear Axle
12 x 142mm thru-axle
Spokes
double-butted stainless steel
Spoke Nipple
alloy
Spoke Count
32 x 32
Wheel Bag Included
no
Claimed Weight
[front] 737 g, [rear] 948 g, [set] 1,685 g

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