NEWMEN Advanced SL X.A.25 Rear Wheel 29" 12x148mm Straight-Pull Disc CL XD Fade

Minimum weight, maximum performance
Lightweight rims with just the right amount of stiffness make for blazing fast XC wheelsets. The NEWMEN FADE rear hub is significantly quieter compared to other hubs which makes for a completely different experience on the trail. Combining this hub technology with the new X.A.25 carbon fiber rim results in a wheelset with focus on durability and light weight.

NEWMEN Advanced SL X.A.25 and X.A.30 are the successors of their proven Advanced SL X.22 carbon fiber rim. NEWMEN have set themselves the target to create XC wheelsets which are as fast as possible while keeping the price reasonable. An important factor when pursuing seconds between the tape is rim width. Correct rim width is required in order to enable low tire pressures. This allows for maximum grip at minimum rolling resistance without squirming tires and reduced risk of rim strikes.

For this reason NEWMEN does not have one, but two successors for the X.22 rims. Their testing has concluded that, for XC purposes, 25 mm inner width are ideal for tires up to 2.2" and 30 mm rims are ideal for tires from 2.25" and upwards. By optimizing the wall thickness around the whole rim profile NEWMEN has been able to achieve an industry-leading strength-to-weight-ratio and the high durability of the rim flanges allows for use on lightweight trailbikes. Shallow rim profiles provide comfort and grip while maintaining fast acceleration and responsiveness when putting power down.

All new Advanced SL wheels are based around the revised Evolution SL hubs with FADE freehub. This new design is strong enough for us to officially allow all FADE hubs for E-Bike use. At the same time NEWMEN has developed a pawl geometry which reduces noise to a minimum because as everybody knows: A quiet bike is a fast bike. You can now litereally hear the tires gripping and during mass-start races your competitors won't hear you closing up. The hubs have double sealed bearings with minimal tolerances which are generously filled with grease because good durability means less hassle and more fun.