Stans Alpha 340 Rim
06-16-20, 11:24 AM
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Stans Alpha 340 Rim
Does anyone know why Stans stop making the alpha 340 rim? - just curious if anyone knows or has a theory...
06-16-20, 01:22 PM
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Dunno if this is the official reason but imo they weren't very strong rims.
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The spoke bed on the original 340's was too thin and developed cracks around all of the spoke holes. They still have some 18h 340's for sale, but they weigh 385 grams now. https://www.notubes.com/alpha-340-rims
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