The Strongest Wheels on the Market? Revel Wheels & “Fusion Fiber”

Last week on our Bikes & Big Ideas podcast, we got the backstory from 28-year-old Adam Miller about his founding of Borealis Fat Bikes, Why Cycles, and Revel Bikes, and you can hear the whole fascinating backstory on our Bikes & Big Ideas podcast, episode #25.

And today we are airing the 2nd half of our conversation, where Adam dive deep into the details about Revel’s new wheels — that he claims are the strongest wheels on the market — and this thing they’re using called “fusion fiber.” We talk about what it is; why Adam believes these wheels are the strongest; their recyclability; the unique production process; other applications of fusion fiber, and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Materials & Adam’s background (2:20)
• Types of carbon fiber (5:57)
• Testing prototypes (13:20)
• What is Fusion Fiber? (15:37)
• Recyclability of Fusion Fiber (18:54)
• The claim: strongest wheels on the market (21:53)
• Development & production process (28:08)
• Other potential applications of Fusion Fiber (31:56))
• Environmental considerations (36:34)

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