OK so there not really Carbon Fiber but lets keep that a secret. I just finished my first set of home made wheels for my Class 5 YOTT that Im building and I took lots of pictures of the whole process as I went, So as usual I made a video to watch of the entire build start to finish. Now this is my first attempt and i plan to build a much lighter set at a later date. I used materials that are heavier than some of the other wheels seen built on the site, but as usual i over build eveythying. I used motorcycle rims and tires because I sail mostly on cement parking lots and air strips that would wear a bicycle tire to the core in one day and some of those Hookworm tires are not cheap. I know the heavier wheel acts as a flywheel and doesnt accelerate as fast, but im not racing and need some durability from my tires. My next attempt to build I will shoot for the utmost weight savings by making a bearing hub of fiberglass and not steel, light weight bicycle tires and rims and not as many layers of mat during the lay-up process but for the first time and prove to myself these wheels are safe and strong these heavier ones will be fine. In know the carbon fiber vinyl wrap is cheezy but I needed to finish it with something and if I dont tell anyone they will think there really exspensive and fast. SSSSHHHHHH.

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