[ame=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9pjSP97PNc”]YouTube - 2011 Mad Fiber Road Wheels[/ame]
excellent!
New clincher wheels and new one piece layup.
[ame=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hti2BTeBuRI&feature=related”]Mad Fiber Announces Carbon Clincher Wheelset - YouTube[/ame]
This video just has some close ups of cut aways.
[ame=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3J5QrERobQ”]Mad Fiber Wheels, A factory Visit - YouTube[/ame]
I wonder about the spokes. I wonder if the spreadtow on the outside layers is for show. There is no way you can get the same tension strength on each spoke the same, if you just cut it from a 0/90 fabric. They have to have uni’s on the inside. I freaking want one, just to have!
I know they’re stronger than stainless/ali wheel set and all that but my head still wouldnt trust it on a 50+mph mountain bike decent. They look to be only displayed on road rikes though. I think Spin did a composite MTB wheel set.
I wonder how well they cope with disc brakes…
From www.madfiber.com
Our spokes are made of 5 carbon plies. The outer two can be seen, a 12K weave oriented 0-90º on front and rear non-drive spokes, and 45º on rear drive side (crossed) spokes. Inside are three plies of unidirectional cloth, in which all fibers are at nearly 0º, directly aligned with spoke tension. These sturdy ribbons are more than 40 times stronger than the tensile loads they will see in our wheels.
The spokes are flat ribbons for several reasons. First, this affords them plenty of bonding area at the hub and rim. At the hub, for example, each has about 3/4 sq in of bond area. Our aerospace adhesive is rated at 6,000psi shear strength. That calculates to a load capacity of 4,500lbs. Certainly, we don’t enjoy all of that in our structure, but the spoke tension (always below 200lb) is easily supported by this system, guaranteeing that the bond will never experience fatigue.
There are alot faster and dangerous things than a down hill bike that are bonded together.
Very true!
I wonder if the tube valve throws them out of balance at speed?
Im sure first vid says it was a tubless tyre?
Yes it does. Tubless tyres still have a valve
Don’t we all? 
Some nice close up shots. Notice the different layers in the second pic.
Just saw this on How it’s Made today.
[ame=“http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSZF8OJGqbM”]How Mad Fiber carbon wheels are made - YouTube[/ame]