MAGS

[elvis51]

i see on descriptions of bikes all the time that they have "true mags". what makes it a true mag and whats the difference between a true mag and a...i guess false mag?

easy E out

 

[skoda]

I think it probably just means that the mags are "true" as in, not bent. ?? I've never really seen that terminoligy otherwise, probably didn't notice. ??

 

[MonsterMetal]

Well I really dont have any clue... So dont bet on anything I say... But "True" mags on a car are made of magnesium which is why they are called "Mag's" in the first place.... I would assume the same holds true for a bike?? Magnesium has the lowest specific density of any practical structural metal. (practical meaning there is $4 worth of magnesium in a wheel and it would take $150 worth of Titanium to do the same job for only a fraction lighter product... Although Titanium is inherently stronger by a big margin)

So if the wheels are metal... I would say they are Magnesium mags and thus "True"..

Larry

 

[elvis51]

well the wheels i usually see that are "mags" are plastic, so im jut gonna go ahead and say that it means there straight