High-end carbon-fiber wheel manufacturer Atomik Carbon today announces its new lineup of handbuilt mountain and gravel rims and wheelsets featuring US-made FusionFiber™. The Atomik FM30 is a premium all-mountain/enduro wheel boasting a 30-millimeter internal width and is available in both 29-inch and 27.5-inch diameters with 28 and 32-hole options. The Atomik FG23 is a 700c gravel rim available in both 28-hole and 24-hole.
When built as Atomik’s BERD Ultimate option featuring BERD spokes and Industry 9 hubs, the result is a 99-percent U.S.-made handbuilt wheelset, with the nipples being the only outlier.
Made using advanced techniques in a state-of-the-art Southern Utah facility, FusionFiber™ is lighter and stronger than conventional carbon fiber and 100-percent recyclable. Unlike traditional carbon, FusionFiber™ is produced via an advanced thermal process that does not require epoxies and resins to suspend the fiber but instead utilizes long-chain polymers. This allows the fibers to flex on a microscopic level and radially dissipate impacts in a way other carbon wheels cannot, providing 50-percent better vibration damping and up to 300-percent more impact resistance. They also provide a minimum of 950 pounds of spoke pull force at the spoke holes. The manufacturing process also uses less energy and results in less waste and fewer toxic byproducts.
“We are proud to offer our customers a US-made rim with clear performance benefits and a much smaller environmental impact. Because it matters.” -Wayne Lee, Owner, Atomik Carbon
Like all Atomik wheelsets, the FM30 and FG23 are handbuilt to exacting standards. Atomik builds to a precise tolerance of .05 millimeters of lateral runout compared to most machine-built wheels which have an acceptable tolerance of .25 millimeters.
Boasting industry-leading pricing, complete FM30 mountain wheelsets start at only $1,798.99 With Industry 9 1/1 hubs. Signature FM30 mountain wheelsets retail for $1,998.99 with Industry 9 Hydra Hubs. Atomik BERD Ultimate FM30 wheelsets offer the ultimate performance package combining BERD spokes, FusionFiber™ rims and Industry 9 Hydra Hubs and retail for $2,498.99.
Complete FG23 gravel wheelsets start at only $1,848.99 with Industry 9 1/1 hubs, and are available with i9 Torch Road hubs for $1,998.99. Atomik BERD Ultimate FG23 wheelsets with i9 Torch Road hubs retail for $2,498.99.
Atomik FM30 and FG23 FusionFiber™ rims are available separately for $650, and Atomik offers custom wheel builds using hubs from i9, Hope, Profile Elite, Chris King, Project 321, Onyx, and others by request.
Additionally, Atomik’s entire lineup has been renamed to reflect the inner width rather than the external (except Road which will be referenced by rim depth).
In its traditional carbon lineup, Atomik is replacing the venerable AM35 (28mm ID) with the all-new AM32 (32mm ID), an asymmetrical rim designed for all-mountain and enduro bikes available in both 27.5 and 29-inch configurations.
All Atomik rims and wheels ship pre-taped with valve stems and are tubeless ready. Atomik Carbon rims are backed by a limited lifetime warranty.
Atomik rims and wheelsets are available through local bike shops and consumer-direct at AtomikCarbon.com.
Atomik FM30 Rim Specs
- Tubeless Ready – Yes
- Depth – 29: 23mm / 27.5: 27mm
- Width – O.D. 36mm
- Width – I.D. – 30mm
- Material – FusionFiber™
- Weight (rim only) – 27.5: 460/ 29: 485g
- Spoke Drilling – 28h or 32h
- Spoke Tension – Rec 100-120 kgf
- ERD 27.5: 548 / 29: 592
- Finish – Raw
- Rim Price (Each) – $650 USD MSRP
Atomik FG23 Rim Spec
- Tubeless Ready – Yes
- Depth – 24MM
- Width – O.D. – 29mm
- Width – I.D. – 23mm
- Material – FusionFiber™
- Weight (rim only) – 400g
- Spoke Drilling – 28h
- Spoke Tension – Rec 100-120 kgf
- ERD – 592
- Finish – Raw
- Rim Price (Each) – $650 USD MSRP
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