Journal | Hunt Bike Wheels

After much testing and analysis, here is the first release of data following our recent trip to the GST (Gesellschaft für Strömungsmeßtechnik mbH) as used by Canyon, in Southern Germany. Read on to find out how the Hunt 50 Carbon Aero Disc wheels with a 25c Schwalbe Pro One tyre produced the lowest drag on test!

In partnership with the expertise of engineers from Schwalbe, and the experience of our in-house aero-genius Luisa Grappone, we are in the process of designing a wheelset that maximises aerodynamic performance specifically optimised for 28c tyres… The ultimate modern aero road wheelset. 

For this week's Reader's Ramble, we could think of no better route designer than the local hardman famous for riding through just about anything... really fast...

The Tour de Yorkshire is done and dusted, but one rider making their mark in the sand is Canyon Eisberg rider Harry Tanfield. Claiming victory in the opening stage of the tour, Harry sent Hunt HQ energy levels into the stratosphere! Tanfield spent the day in the break, pushing the limits of the chasing peloton. Coming into the final moments of the 182km stage finishing in Doncaster, Tanfield’s rivals launched an early sprint to the line, but in a stunning display of class, it was Tanfield who came storming pass – all while sprinting seated!

Hunt-sponsored CX superstar, Gosse van der Meer, has won again on his tremendous return to form following his awful knee injury sustained during the UCI World Cup CX round at Namur late last year. Formerly racing within the traditional team structure of Tarteletto-Isorex, Gosse now rides for and by himself, in a joint effort of support between Bombtrack Bicycle Co and ourselves.

Whilst we don't have a race report available (although we'll be featuring Gosse in our On The Drops real soon), we do have some amazing photography from Canyon's RADCROSS event in Koblenz on Saturday.

OpenDev rider Rob put in a huge epic over the Roubaix weekend. Heading out with his bunch of ColVelo Collective riding buddies from Colchester, the dozen or so guys put in a huge 266km day. With a moving time of over 10hours, we think it might be safe to say that a few cafe stops (or beers) were had on the way. 

Ollie is taking the Cassette for a spin. After setting the impossible task of putting together five tracks, he has given us five songs with a theme - all-out tunes for all-out efforts!

What do you get when you combine an obsession with #aerogains; a love for power meters; the ability to talk all day about Mario Cipollini; and the in-house Hunt rouleur? Yep, this week’s On the Drops is with the On Road/CX Brand Manager Ollie Gray.

It is not often you get to meet some of the best rider’s the UK has to offer… and it’s even better when you get to ride with the entire Canyon Eisberg squad. Last week the HUNT team was lucky enough to do just that, and head out into the Hampshire and West Sussex countryside for a 115km jaunt. We would be kidding ourselves if we were to say that there was no wheel-sucking! Regardless, the HUNT team proved strong to launch multiple attacks… off the back…

The second instalment of Reader’s Ramble comes from rider Andy White, husband of our very own Sarah White! Keeping it local to the Sussex/Surrey area, Andy has a 120km route perfect for your Saturday bunch ride. It’s a little challenging, but very much doable and with lots of café/pub stops on route – perfect if you ask us!

Adventure rider, Josh Ibbett, has now returned to the UK with us extending out a big warm 'welcome back to the team’! We can’t believe that it has taken so long for us to catch Josh for the dreaded On The Drops! probably because he has been on some col in the Pyrenees or in a Mexican desert…