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Build Your Recon WHEELSET RM29C06

All wheels are 100% customizable at Light Bicycle. If your preferred specs are not listed, feel free to contact us (sales@lightbicycle.com) with your special requirements described.


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WHEELSET SPECS

RIMS

Our Pro series comes with a 5-year warranty (lifetime optional), while the non-pro with a 3-year warranty and crash replacement.

  • Model RM29C06
  • Material Toray T700 & T800 Premium Carbon Fiber
  • Size 29"/29er (ETRTO 622mm)
  • Series RECON
  • Intended Use Cross Country
  • Bead Type Hookless
  • Tubeless Capable Yes
  • Inner/Outer Width 22mm/27mm
  • Depth 24mm
  • ERD 593mm (not including nipple head dimension)
  • Rim Weight Flyweight 280+/-15g, Standard 360+/-15g
  • Profile Symmetric (0mm)
  • Max Cyclist Weight (on flat ground) Flyweight 90kgs/ 198lbs, Standard 100kgs/ 220lbs
  • Spoke Hole Angle ±5°
  • Spoke Tension 115~130kgf front disc side and rear drive side
  • Max Tire Pressure 40psi/ 2.75bar
  • Recommended Tire Width 1.9" ~ 2.3"

HUBS

We keep in stock the most popular axle sizes and colors of some well-liked hub models. If you want a special order, feel free to contact us (sales@lightbicycle.com).

  • Model DT SWISS 180, DT SWISS 240 EXP, DT SWISS 350, Industry Nine Hydra, Industry Nine 1/1, Chris King BOOST, Bitex BX212F / BX212R, Hope Pro 5
  • Front Axle Size 15 / 100mm, 15 / 110mm BOOST
  • Rear Axle Size 12 / 142mm, 12 / 148mm BOOST, 12 / 157mm Super BOOST
  • Driver Body Shimano MTB 10/11S, Sram XD, Shimano MTB 10/11S Alloy, Sram XD Alloy, Shimano Micro Spline, Shimano Micro Spline Alloy
  • Hole 28H, 32H

OTHER PARTS

Leave a note at checkout or contact us if you want spare spokes or nipples.

  • Spokes Sapim D-Light, Sapim CX Ray, Oil slick J-bend
  • Nipples Aluminium Black, Aluminium Red, Brass Oil slick, Brass Black

TECH

The Flyweight is a new series of wheels from Light Bicycle. Targeted specifically towards racers who seek every possible edge on the race course. Our goal was to produce the lightest possible wheels without sacrificing performance.

Drawing on our engineers’ years of experience and countless revisions in each step of the manufacturing process, we are able to produce a strong and stiff XC wheel while dramatically reducing the weight.

Construction: We used a special uni-directional pre-preg with a very low fiber areal weight. This is an exclusive process to our Flyweight rims. To further reduce the weight we used a blend of Toray T700 and T800 specific layups. We opted for a new subtle ultralight waterslide graphic in glossy black with a matte finish overtop in the spirit of keeping these as true cross country race oriented rims.

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WARRANTY

For Non-Pro Series Rims: From the date of purchase, 3-year Standard Warranty.

For Pro Series Rims: From the date of purchase, 5-year Pro Warranty as standard and an upgraded optional lifetime Premium Warranty with minimum charge.

Crash Replacement: It is applicable with the same period as the warranty time range that you purchased for the rims with 10% /25% discount for Non-Pro series /Pro series.

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WHAT IS IN THE BOX

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The Flyweight is a new series of wheels from Light Bicycle. Targeted specifically towards racers who seek every possible edge on the race course. Our goal was to produce the lightest possible wheels without sacrificing performance.

Drawing on our engineers’ years of experience and countless revisions in each step of the manufacturing process, we are able to produce a strong and stiff XC wheel while dramatically reducing the weight.

Construction: We used a special uni-directional pre-preg with a very low fiber areal weight. This is an exclusive process to our Flyweight rims. To further reduce the weight we used a blend of Toray T700 and T800 specific layups. We opted for a new subtle ultralight waterslide graphic in glossy black with a matte finish overtop in the spirit of keeping these as true cross country race oriented rims.

  • Overview

    The Flyweight is a new series of wheels from Light Bicycle. Targeted specifically towards racers who seek every possible edge on the race course. Our goal was to produce the lightest possible wheels without sacrificing performance.

    Drawing on our engineers’ years of experience and countless revisions in each step of the manufacturing process, we are able to produce a strong and stiff XC wheel while dramatically reducing the weight.

    Construction: We used a special uni-directional pre-preg with a very low fiber areal weight. This is an exclusive process to our Flyweight rims. To further reduce the weight we used a blend of Toray T700 and T800 specific layups. We opted for a new subtle ultralight waterslide graphic in glossy black with a matte finish overtop in the spirit of keeping these as true cross country race oriented rims.

  • Specs

  • Tech

  • Warranty

  • In The Box

Light Bicycle : Rims: RM29C06 Standard 12K Matte 28/28H With Drain Holes With Access Holes Hubs: DT SWISS 240 EXP 15/100mm 12/148mm Boost Straightpull Centerlock EXP 36 Sram XD Spokes: Sapim D-Light black Nipples: Sapim Aluminium black external
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Aki : During the years I have bought several superlight mtb 29" carbon rims from Light Bicycle. Please find attached the photos presenting my sub 1 kg racing wheels (Extralite Hyperboost, Berd spokes, Light Bicycle Flyweight rims) and one rear wheel built from DT240 hub, DT Revolution spokes, and Light Bicycle rim. Those photos are taken from my Instagram account called "kireapinnainen". In addition to those three wheels, I also have currently one front wheel that has been built from Tune Princess hub, Sapim CX-Ray spokes, and Light Bicycle rim.
Finland
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Keven : RM29C06 Review These are my second XC wheels built with DT Swiss 240 hubs. Love the colour match with the bike and completed the Swiss Epic and Cape Epic races on these wheels. Other Light Bicycle rims Just to say that I still have my first set of Light Bicycle rims on my light blue Santa Cruz highball, and they’re still just as good as on day one! I’ve also got a great set of deep-section road wheels built with Light Bicycle rims – they look awesome and ride great.
UK(Britain)
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Light Bicycle : Rims: RM29C06 29er Flyweight UD Matte W/ Drain Holes W/ Access Holes Hubs: Industry Nine Hydra 15/110mm 12/148mm Boost J-Bend 32/32H 690T Sram XD Spokes: Sapim D-Light J-Bend Nipples: Sapim Aluminum Black Price: US$ 1116.40 Weight: 1369.64g+/-25
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Palal : WR45 Disc Road & RM29C06 MTB
Indonesia
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Adalberto : AR24 flyweight with Schwalbe G-One Allround on GT Grade Carbon. The rims are very light and seems sturdy.
Italy
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Bjarne : My wheels arrived Yesterday, and I have now completed my build. Wuhuuu The LB wheels really complete this build.
Denmark
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Light Bicycle : Rims: AR24 disc (RM29C06d) Flyweight UD Satin 24/24H Tubeless Hubs: Carbon-Ti X-Hub 12/100mm 6-bolt Straight pull Black Carbon-Ti X-Hub 12 /142mm Straight pull 6-bolt Sram XDR 56T Black Spokes: Pillar Aero X-TRA 1420 Black Nipples: Sapim Aluminium Black External Decals: Stealth (Grey) Weight: 1097.48 grams
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COMMENTS

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thomas 2024/11/20

Hi guys. I have bought from you before and the wheels were very nice. I am looking for a set of carbon mountain bike wheels with QUICK RELEASE hubs. 100mm front and 135mm rear. Can you help me? thanks


LightBicycle 2024/11/21

Hi Thomas, 1. Yes, we can custom mountain bike wheelset with QR*100, QR135 hub. What about DT Swiss 240EXP hub? 2. What rim model do you prefer? If you need any recommendation, please let me know your weight, your riding type and the riding terrain? And what's the tire width that you're using? Thanks, Lightbicycle


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Dan 2020/10/22

How much is shipping to the UK?


LightBicycle 2020/10/22

Hi Dan, Do you like rims only or 29er XC complete wheelset? We can quote accordingly for you. Thanks, Lightbicycle


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Barry 2020/08/19

I need to replace my older gen 32 spoke Rovel carbon rear rim.The wheel is used on a gravel bike that can have up to a 40c tire.Rovel/ DT Swiss rear hub.I weigh 175lbs and ride aggressively .What carbon rim do you suggest?


LightBicycle 2020/08/20

Hi Barry, What tire pressure do you ride normally? May i know your weight please? Then we can check which gravel wheels are better for you. Thanks, Lightbicycle


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JoeHat 2020/08/16

Hi looking for some 29er carbon lightweight wheelst for my wifes Canyon Exceed sl 6.0. She uses it for street riding mostly, with 1.9 road tires mounted now. She weighs in at 170 lbs. 6 bolt discs and boost spacing . Interested in hi quality 36 hubs also , color blue is possible, thx


LightBicycle 2020/08/17

Hi Joehat, 1. Your wife is a light rider. Ours recommend rider range for RM29C06 (27mm wide) is under 90kg. So she will be ok with 28 spokes or 32 spokes. No need for 36 spokes since she mostly rides on the street. 2. Do you have budget of this XC wheelset? Then we can check which hubs and spokes are better. Thanks, Lightbicycle


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Relu 2020/08/04

Hi , I need a set of wheels build with RM29C06 Cross Country flyweight. I would like a more budget friendly hub like Novatec straight pull centerlock disc (Novatec D411SB-CL D412SB-CL). Spokes should be sapim cx ray 24 spokes per wheel. Can you let me know if you can do this setup. Also, I have a werid setup bike with 15x100 thru axle front and 135 QR back. I wonder if the Novatec comes with adapters. Thank you


LightBicycle 2020/08/04

Hi Relu, Yes, we can build a 29er XC wheelset with Novatec hubs for you. Note that Novatec D411SB/D412SB are road hubs. And this model don't have the axle size you want. Will D791SB/792SB work for you? Thanks, Lightbicycle


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Luke 2019/09/29

Hello, I would like to order a set of wheels where the front can be switched between 100x15 and 100QR and the rear wheel can be switched between 135QR and 142x12. Disc brakes of course. I heard this is possible with DT Swiss 350 hubs and some endcap adapters. Do you sell these adapters, and if so how do I add them to the order?


LightBicycle 2019/09/29

Hi Luke, According to DT end cap solution, 350 Classic MTB db Center Lock (15 mm) and 350 Classic MTB db IS (15mm) can convert into 5mm Quick Release 5/100mm MTB. The 350 classic MTB db Center lock or IS can convert into 5mm Quick Release 5/135mm for ratchet Shimano Rotor or Sram XD MTB rotor. We just sent you the 29er XC wheelset price and end adapters quotation to your email address. Please check. Thanks, Lightbicycle


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Mitch 2020/05/04

Hello, I am looking at doing the same thing. Could you please send me the information on the hub caps? Thank you.


LightBicycle 2020/05/05

Hi Mitch, Do you also want hub caps to convert between135mm*QR to 12/142mm for this 29er wheelset? Thanks, Lightbicycle


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Tony 2019/05/14

Riding a 2014 Specialized Epic Comp Carbon 29 XC riding / racing rider weight 150 pounds Interested in 29C06, need advise on setup, freehub, spoke head, spoke count and ratchet Looking at Swiss 240 hubs Thanks for any advise Tony


LightBicycle 2019/05/15

Hi Tony, Thanks for your inquiry! For your riding, we recommend below 29er XC wheelset specs for you. It is USD868/pair. - Rims: RM29C06 27mm wide, UD matte 28H standard version - Hubs: black DT Swiss 240S, front 15*100mm/rear 12*142mm, straight pull, 6-bolt disc, shimano MTB 10/11S, 18T ratchet - Spokes: black sapim cx-ray bladed straight pull - Nipples: black aluminum If it is with DT Swiss 350 hubs, it is USD716/pair. Thanks, Lightbicycle


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Tomasz 2019/01/13

Mihao What's the weight of complete carbon wheels in the following specification: tubless ready / Novatec D411/D412 straight pull hubs for 142*12/100*15mm thru axle or similar / Shimano 11s / 28/28H or alternative. Which your product would you recommend? Looking for 1200g.. Xièxiè Tomasz


LightBicycle 2019/01/15

Hi Tomasz, 1. The weight for the configuration you asked is 1209g+/-25. The rims are flyweight version RM29C06 on the front and standard version on the back. Using Sapim CX-Ray spokes. Note that our rims are all handbuilt, so there is a tolerance of the final weight. Also, you might like to know the wheelset price is USD647/pair with the configuration mentioned. 2. Can you be more specific about your riding? I can't be sure the wheelset above fits your profile or not. Can you kindly provide below details so I can make some recommendations accordingly? --Your weight --What kind of riding you plan to do with the wheelset? XC? or gravel and road? --Tire width you use? --Are you consider yourself an aggressive rider? Thanks, Lightbicycle


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Esteban 2018/03/07

When you refer to maximum weight for the standard and flyweight versions, are you considering the combined weight of rider and bike or only rider?


LightBicycle 2018/03/08

Hi Esteban, The max weight is referred to the rider. Note that RM29C06 is intended design for XC racing . May i know your weight and riding style please? Then we can check whether it is strong enough for your riding or not. Thanks, Lightbicycle


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Fritz 2018/10/13

Same question I am 175 Ride trails that are sometimes rough Thinking flyweight with 32 hole rims What do you think?


LightBicycle 2018/10/15

Hi Fritz, For the max weight limit, it's 100kg on standard rim and 90kg on flyweight rim. So, the flyweight wheels is OK for your weight and riding. The 32H wheels will be slightly stronger than 28H. The 32H wheels is also 40g roughly added compared to 28H wheels. Thanks, Lightbicycle


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Patrick 2018/04/10

Any chance you will be making a flyweight XC rim that has a inner diameter of 25 with a outer of 30 or so? This seems to be where DT Swiss and Enve are going with there light race wheels. if you made this I would order it tomorrow! Patrick


LightBicycle 2018/04/10

Hi Patrick, We have RM29C19 with 24mm inner/30mm outer width, will this work for you? https://www.lightbicycle.com/U-shape-29er-rim-30mm-wide-hookless-MTB-bike-carbon-rims-tubeless-compatible.html Thanks, Lightbicycle


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SB 2017/11/25

I have a 2017 cannondale Scalpel with the newer Lefty 2.0. just wondering which front hub you would recommend to build on the Flyweight rims? thanks


LightBicycle 2017/11/25

Hi sir, Do you want front wheel only or do you like complete wheelset? Then we can quote accordingly for you. Lightbicycle


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bobo 2017/07/14

will the XX1 freehub accept the XO 12 speed cassette ?


LightBicycle 2017/07/14

Hi Bobo, All Sram 9 or 10 speed cassettes are with Shimano freehub style. Only the Sram 11/12 speed cassettes use the Sram XD freehub driver. Sram has X01, XX1, X1 which all use the Sram XD freehub body. Do you mean Sram 12 speed cassettes? If yes, Sramxx1 is compatible with Sram 12 speed cassettes. Thanks, Lightbicycle


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brian 2017/06/09

Ship date & origin location for a set of 29" MTB wheels [29C06]?


LightBicycle 2017/06/09

Hello Brian, Thanks for your inquiry. We have 28H and 32H rims in stock. It will be fast to build wheels. What hubs do you like for wheelset? Then we can check on the lead time accordingly. All our wheelsets are built in China currently. We also have US building line currently. Which country are you from? Thanks, Lightbicycle


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Thomas 2017/06/06

Hello there - are you able to supply/build these wheels with the Hope single speed rear hub at all ? Thanks, Thomas


LightBicycle 2017/06/07

Hello Thomas, Thanks for your continued support. We can build the rear wheel with Hope pro4 single speed hub. Are the hubs with front 15*100mm/ rear 10*135mm single speed? Thanks, Lightbicycle


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William 2017/03/29

Hi, I have a 2014 Cannondale team scalpel carbon with Enve XC 29er carbon rims. I shattered the rear rim and need a replacement rim. I am looking for the hoop only. I am looking at your 29c06 rim. Is this the closest rim you have to my current Enve? I only need the hoop to repair my wheel. Do you sell just the hoop and what is the cost?


LightBicycle 2017/03/30

Hello William, Thanks for your inquiry. Our RM29C06 rim is designed for XC riding and will work with your bike. It is okay to buy the rim only. Normally, you need to get some new spokes also, because the rim ERD is different, so the spoke length will be different. RM29C07 (27mm width): 360 /-15g, $165/pcs Thanks, Lightbicycle


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