47 - Master Wheel Builder Corey Mihailiuk

3:00 rim vs disk? Corey’s take is that the emergence of disk brakes is the safety in pro racing when descending at high speed rather than improvement in braking quality. He prefers disk on his own bikes.He recommends disk brakes for any new builds because that’s where the industry is headed and no new research is being done in rim braking: brakes, frames, or wheels.Disk brake safetyA discussion of braking performance22:45 the alloy rim is not dead: <32mm depth rims can be made very well with aluminum29:15 aero isn’t everything!?31:00 wheel spoke count considerations based on rider weight32:30 the tools of the wheelbuilding trade34:00 factory-built wheels vs custom, wheelbuilder wheels. Advantages of custom-built wheels areBuild qualitySafetyCustomized for you 46:00 don’t skimp on spokes +1 for Sapim CX-RayBladed spokes for lateral wheel stiffness51:00 wheel hubs: are premium hubs worth the cost?Lifetime warrantyUnique designs58:00 the value of ceramic bearings: placebo?1:03:45 what’s next in wheel technology?Rims designed by AIFilament-wound wheels Learn more about Corey and Cognoscenti at his website and follow him on Instagram.