Patent ID: 11897282
Assignee: SRAM, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 18:
19. A bicycle wheel, comprising:
a rim formed from composite materials, the rim formed as a single wall having a spoke attachment portion and a tire attachment portion, wherein the single wall is formed in a radially asymmetric configuration such that in an un-tensioned state a first radial height of a first bead shelf of a first side of the rim is different than a second radial height of a second bead shelf of a second side of the rim, and in a tensioned state the single wall is deformed such that a difference between the first radial height and the second radial height is reduced;
a central hub for rotational attachment to a bicycle frame; and
a plurality of spokes extending from the tire attachment portion of the rim and attached to the hub.