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Cadex is the component division of Giant Bicycles, the world’s largest producer of carbon fiber bicycle frames. Cadex is much more than Giant’s OE component brand, however, offering a range of aftermarket handlebars, stems, saddles, tires, and wheels, the lightest of which is the Cadex 36 Disc. featuring an epic route in Southern California, near the Cadex North American HQ.
A close-up view of the Cadex R1-C30 low friction hubs and the bladed carbon spokes of the Cadex 36 wheels These high-tensile-strength spokes have a bladed, aero design and are intended to reduce lateral flex with minimal drag at a light weight. Furthermore, the carbon spokes are laced using what Cadex calls, which sets the spokes at a wider bracing angle that allows for higher spoke tension, further bolstering the responsiveness of the 36 Disc.
Eventually, however, I gave in to my urges, stomping the pedals and pushing the bike side to side with everything I had. It was here that the 36 Disc truly impressed me, responding with a potent combination of lateral rigidity reminiscent of a much deeper rim, and the peppy rush of momentum that only wheels this light can deliver. Even my most favorite climbing wheels up to this point – Roval’s CLX 32 disc – were exposed as rather one-dimensional by riding the Cadex 36 Disc.
In testing, compared to the Alpinist CLX mentioned above, Cadex measured the 36 Disc as having 43.6% more transmission stiffness than the Alpinist CLX and 38.2% more lateral stiffness. Transmission stiffness is a measure of how well the hub resists winding up or rotating within the wheel torsionally, and lateral stiffness indicates how well a wheel resists moving laterally when force is applied from the side with the axle locked in place.
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