What We Ride – Chad’s Forbidden Supernought Bike Check

What We Ride – Chad’s Forbidden Supernought Bike Check

Chad Hendren’s Forbidden Supernought With bike park season finally here, this Forbidden Supernought is a true dream build for me! Watching things come together, I’m actually a bit speechless. I built this bike up with all of my preferred components and brands,...
How to Prepare for a 12 Hour MTB Race

How to Prepare for a 12 Hour MTB Race

How to Crush (and not be crushed by) a 12 hour MTB Race So, you’ve signed up for your first 12 hour mountain bike race. Maybe you were inspired by the NOBL crew at the 12 Hours of Glenridge or 12 Hours of Cumberland races from years past, or maybe you’re just a sucker...
Troubleshooting Tubeless

Troubleshooting Tubeless

Troubleshooting Tubeless These days, tubeless setups are the norm, and there are certainly a lot of great reasons why. You’ll save some weight, be able to run slightly lower pressures and enjoy more grip, and experience fewer pinch flats just to name a few. At NOBL,...
Building the best e-bike wheels

Building the best e-bike wheels

E-bike wheels: component guide Building the best e-bike wheels The modern eMTB. Capable, powerful, and if we’re honest, somewhat heavyset most of the time. While building up a sub-1200g XC wheelset is certainly impressive, selecting the most robust and reliable...
Brass vs Alloy Nipples

Brass vs Alloy Nipples

Brass Vs Alloy Nipples What’s the difference between brass and alloy nipples? Why are there two material types, and which one is better?! It’s a question as old as time, or at least as old as the bike wheel. Because every wheel we build at NOBL is fully custom, we...