Interbike tech gallery: Hot new wheels

Finally, for cyclocross, there's the 58CX with more abrasion resistant sidewalls.

The tubular TdF58 now has 16 spokes front and rear.

The TdF58 also gets a clincher variant, called the 58RSC.

New for 2011 are clincher options in the 38 and 50mm rim profiles.

The TdF85 wheels have 12 front spokes, the minimum required by the UCI.

Central to the Rolf philosophy is paired spokes exerting equal pull at evenly spaced sections on the rim.

A titanium freehub body keeps Rolf TdF4.4 hubs super light.

Rolf's TT85 wheels have 85mm deep rims with just 10 front spokes.

Rolf Prima is another brand that added a deep section carbon tubular to the 2011 line.

With the addition of this super deep rim profile, Ritchey has a complete line of carbon tubulars at every depth.

The Ritchey Apex Carbon 88 wheels join a growing field of aerodynamic hoops.

Using a solid inner mold that is removed by dissolving after the rim is finished keeps the inner surfaces super clean.

Ritchey rim cuts on display offered a peek at their inside surface.

The shallow aluminum Zeta rims are a good choice for everyday all around use.

Zeta wheels are built with the Trifecta lacing pattern as well.

For training and everyday use, the aluminum Zeta wheelset is popular due to reasonable price and weight.

Ritchey's wheel range grows a bit for 2011.

Apex carbon wheels come in depths ranging from 38mm to 88 mm.

The Ritchey WCS series hubs are cold forged and machined.

Ritchey wheels are laced and trued by hand.

Lacing on Ritchey front wheels is still minimalist with 1-cross spokes on a slim front hub.

Ritchey's Trifecta lacing system crosses two 1-cross spokes with a radial spoke.

Overall, the DT Swiss line grows quite a bit for 2011, including less expensive wheelsets and a new 29er set for off-roaders.

For the budget-conscious, DT road wheels come in lower price points, down to $400.

Also new from DT Swiss is a redesigned RWS quick release skewer.

Now you can get a Tricon wheel system for less than a grand.

The distinctive Tricon hubs accept thread-in spokes directly into the flange.

DT Swiss's Tricon wheel platform represents a minority of the wheel line, but the Tricon series doubles this year to four models.