Does rim width matter?

Industry Nine makes wheels with all kinds of different rim widths, and I’m lucky enough to have two different width wheelsets for my mullet bike. While meeting with the Industry Nine guys, they suggested a fun video idea might be to compare these differing widths- and the more I thought about it, I realized I’d never seen an actual rim width comparison!

The Enduro 305 wheelset is the narrower set, but still sports a healthy 30.5mm inner rim width.
https://bit.ly/i9Enduro305v32022JKW (affiliate link)

FYI, all links below are affiliate links- thanks in advance!

The Backcountry 360 wheelset is the wider of the two with a full 36mm inner rim width.
https://bit.ly/IndustryNineBC360wheelJKW

Both wheelsets are 29” front, 27.5” rear, and are set up identically: Industry Nine Hydra hubs, Industry Nine aluminum system spokes, Shimano XT 10-51 cassettes, and 180mm rotors. The tires are also identical, with a WTB Vigilante 2.5 TCS Tough High Grip up front, and a WTB TrailBoss 2.6 TCS Tough Fast Rolling in the back. Both rear wheels are using 27.5 CushCore.

And BTW, the CushCore is an ABSOLUTE GAME CHANGER for the hardtail! https://bit.ly/CushCore2022jkw

Since the Ultimate Internet Bike video (   • I built the "ULTIMATE" bike according...  ) I changed a couple things: I went to PNW Components 35mm diameter bars and stem, swapped in a longer 50mm stem, and added the CushCore/2.6 rear tire. I’ve been enjoying the bike a ton more with these changes. My hands no longer go numb, and the bike is a lot more compliant through the rough with the CushCore.

New Parts I added:

PNW Range 35mm diameter bars: https://bit.ly/PNWRangebar35mmJKW
PNW Range 35mm stem in a 50mm length: https://bit.ly/PNWRange35mmStemJKW
CushCore single 27.5 rear insert: https://bit.ly/CushCore2022jkw

Big shout to my sponsors! Thanks to Jenson USA, PNW Components, Industry Nine, and Shimano- and any purchases from the below links to Jenson USA will help support my channel:

Jenson USA: https://bit.ly/JensonUSA2022JKW
PNW Components: https://bit.ly/PNW_JKW
Industry Nine: https://bit.ly/IndustryNine2022JKW
Shimano: https://bit.ly/Shimano2022JKW

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How to jump with fluidity- and not DEAD SAILER!   / 51914476  
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How to climb ledges without a bunny hop:   / 49476021  
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Different bikes, different riding techniques:   / 46925782  
How to ride FLAT PEDALS through the ROCKS:   / how-to-ride-flat-45662347  
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How to land jumps:   / 39928153  
My 3 favorite skills drills:   / if-i-could-only-38809964  
How to manual:   / how-to-manual-37684861  
Cutty:   / 36579859  
Manual a berm:   / 35496772  
How to ride in Sedona:   / 34436065  
Switchbacks:   / 3-ways-to-33345804  
Nosewheelie:   / 32742504  
Bump jump:   / 31881231  
Trials basics for trail riders:   / 31145344  
Tight berms:   / 30389457  
Aggressive braking:   / 29579507  
Confidence for mountain biking:   / 28817411  
Cornering:   / 27981205  
Flowing/pumping down the trail:   / 27288868  
Stoppie through turns:   / 26296762  
Technical climbing:   / 25234847  
Boost jumps:   / 24161821  
Bunnyhop:   / 23396959  
Utilizing the wheelie on the trail:   / 23017910  
How to wheelie:   / 21879606  

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