# 2026 XC Bike & Equipment Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [March 7, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/2026-xc-bike-equipment-thread/112034 "2026-03-07T21:40:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 30
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It would probably help if I added context, wouldn’t it? I forget these conversations are spread out on the forum, here is a thread and my comments directly in relation to this; > [@Carbon Spokes - Where do we stand?](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/carbon-spokes-where-do-we-stand/110814/3): > > I touched on this briefly in another thread; here’s the comment I am referring to: To expand on that a bit: I don’t currently see a strong reason not to run carbon spokes on road or gravel wheelsets. In those use cases, the loads and impact risks seem well within what current carbon spoke designs are meant to handle. Where I’m more hesitant is MTB. At this point, I wouldn’t recommend carbon spokes for mountain bike wheels unless they’re strictly race-only setups. MTB wheels face a much highe… This being said I do own carbon spoke versions of every discipline wheel. The road and gravel wheels never come off the bike - I now run aluminum MTB spokes on my wheels. My comment is in relation to what I not only have experienced but am observing also from the field. --- _[View the full topic](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/2026-xc-bike-equipment-thread/112034)._