[Closed] New industry nine wheel sets

Yep, they look pretty special not to mention costly! 😐

If your looking at the price you cant afford them 😉

I wasn't looking at the price but I have just had some wheels built with red Hopes and they were bad enough. The Industry Nines are something else! 🙂

LBS showed me a set that they had for a $12k dream bike. Each spoke is etched with "Industry Nine." The engagement was like 1 degree or something like that - insane!

Sweet until the inevitable freehub explosion.

Compared to Enves on anything they're a bargain.

Mmmm, purdy cullers. Very attractive wheels. These days though, I'm put off by proprietary spokes/ other components. The cost/hassle factor of obtaining replacements I means I CBA.

Nah. Red Pro2's with black spokes if I were in a position to spend that much.

They would suit that blinged up Niner with the electric shifting that was on here before Xmas though.

Think I prefer the look of the old rear hub with its rather bulbous drive side. That said the new version is meant to get ride of the drag that large bearing creates so can't be bad.

Nah. Red Pro2's with black spokes if I were in a position to spend that much.

You realise they're about 1/3 the price?

They do look good, but they're not that light, and I'm also put off by the proprietary spokes etc, all just more faff.

I've a pair of the previous models on Stan's Archs. They're about 1550 all in. Came with 4 replacement spokes. In nearly 2 years of ownership I think I've had to true them maybe 2 or 3 times. They've been well used and abused. Ridden probably twice weekly on average in all conditions and types of terrain. I've not had a problem with them. The freehub with it's 3 degree engagement is a revelation. It was something that I thought was just a marketing gimmick until I used it, now I'm not sure I could live without it.

On the basis of my experience with them to date I couldn't recommend them highly enough. If the new ones are 100 grams lighter and not only that but stronger, stiffer and better sealed so as to be more resistant to the elements then I reckon they'll be even better value. As to the not that light, well they're an all mountain wheelset not weight weenie XC wheels so it's not really comparing like with like.

So basically my €0.02 is that they're great and I'd happily buy an another pair next time I'm in the market for a pair of wheels.

Wouldn't look so purdy after a few rides in the peaks - function over form round here I'm afraid

M6TTF - Member
Wouldn't look so purdy after a few rides in the peaks - function over form round here I'm afraid

How do you figure that? They're hard anodised alloy. No different to beloved Hope Tech components in terms of resistance to the elements/ability to stay pretty.

As to the not that light, well they're an all mountain wheelset not weight weenie XC wheels so it's not really comparing like with like.

They do (/did) a range, including some using Stan's ZTR Race rims. You know, the weight weenie XC wheels... They were a good chunk heavier, whilst costing a lot more, than Stan's build.

Don't doubt they're good, but just not 100% convinced they're worth it myself. I'd like some green ones though.

Lovely. 8)
Blue hub, silver spokes n rims please.

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Wouldn't look so purdy after a few rides in the peaks - function over form round here I'm afraid

Quite - if you're going to be prissy about your expensive wheel set while riding them over really rough ground, you may as well hang them up and not bother!

My carbon haven's after one week in Verbier!

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Got a pair, love em.

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M6TTF - Member
Wouldn't look so purdy after a few rides in the peaks - function over form round here I'm afraid
How do you figure that? They're hard anodised alloy. No different to beloved Hope Tech components in terms of resistance to the elements/ability to stay pretty.

my black spokes have several scrapes, from flying rocks. I nice pimped anodised hollow spoke isnt going to look too sexy after a few rides. but if you're buying them for they're function rather than looks then fair play

Spokes are turned down, then heat treated solid aluminium bar not hollow. They're actually remarkably strong. I've had a sizeable branch catch in my rear wheel which twisted and then snapped my rear derailleur. Barring a couple of small scratches there's no obvious damage to them. As per Geetee I don't believe in having nice stuff if you don't use it properly. My I9 wheels get used regularly and used hard and i've no problem with that. They also still look very good whenever I go to the trouble of doing the in depth clean to get all of the spokes and nooks and crannies shinning too, so they're certainly not fragile or easily damaged. The fact they happen to look extremely pretty as well as their functionality is just a big bonus as far as I'm concerned.

Race XC on mine, no mechanical sympathy what so ever, bought em cause they are v light and strong. Im 12 stone and no issue, then engagement on these are amazing!

Had some for nearly two years (on Flows), been nearly faultless, just one broken spoke (freewheel still works fine, dunno why someone earlier suggested an issue with them). Alu spokes are a bit of an extra hassle as you're supposed to use a tensionmeter rather than just go by eye as it's more critical to get an even spoke tension given they flex less. My LBS sorts them fine though (only been into them twice and one of those was the recommend tune-up after the first few rides).
They are pricey though and I doubt I'd buy another set unless I really wanted the look (I only really bought my set as they were a bit different rather than because they are light or anything). Oh and the spokes (red in my case) do have a few rock scrapes but don't look tatty (I imagine it would be more noticeable on a darker colour), still any wheels is going to look a bit worse for wear after a couple of years of use/abuse.

I've just posted a set of I9 Enduro's on the classifieds.
Stealthy black if anyone's interested.