Jet tubulars on Tri-zone.com?

Triathlon Forum
1

I just saw that tri-zone.com is advertising Hed Jet tubulars…but Hed doesn’t mention anything about this. They’ve always been clincher only.

What’s up?

2

I’ve been selling Jet tubulars this summer, but on special order only. Now they are a stock item.

I can’t imagine why a rider would buy a Jet tubular over a Stinger though.

3

Other than clincher vs. tubular, what is the difference between the Jet and the Stinger?

4

Jet is basically an Bastogne (Alloy rim) with a carbon fairing

Stinger is all carbon & at least 100g lighter for a front 500mm.

5

okay, I will now admit my confusion. I thought the Alps were made the way you just described the Jets.

6

I can’t imagine why a rider would buy a Jet tubular over a Stinger though.
That’s exactly what I was thinking. Strange.

7

They are, sort of. The aluminum extrusion that is used as the “rim” is not as strong as a standard road rim like the Bastogne is, so the carbon used in the “fairing” is structural as well. There is foam inside the fairing as well for strength. HED says they are created with the same process that is used on the HED3 rims.

Chris

8

okay, I will now admit my confusion. I thought the Alps were made the way you just described the Jets.

I always thought of it this way, but I may be wrong:

Stinger: pure carbon hoop, including braking surface - very light - tubular only (similar to 404 tubular)

Alps: carbon hoop bonded to alloy braking surface - clincher or tubular (simiar to 404 clincher)

Jet: normal wheel but with an carbon faring covering the rim (not structural, just like a wheel cover) - clincher only

9

I would agree, but what do I know :-).