Juego de ruedas Reynolds TR 309/289 XC Boost

The split front-and-rear rim design is the thing that stands out first on the 309/289 XC. A lot of XC wheelsets treat the rim as one job, but running a wider front and a lower-profile rear actually shows up on the trail — the front tire feels more planted through fast, chattery corners than we expect from a wheelset in this price range, without the rear feeling sluggish under power.

The 10-degree hub engagement is noticeable on punchy, technical climbs where you're constantly modulating power rather than mashing a steady cadence. It's not the fastest-engaging hub on the market, but it's quick enough that we haven't had customers come back asking for more.

The tradeoff is that this is the TR tier, not the flagship Blacklabel build, so riders chasing the lowest possible weight or the fanciest hub internals should look up the range. What you're getting instead is the same rim geometry and PR3 construction as the pricier builds, in a package that holds up to real riding rather than babying it on smooth courses.

This is the wheelset we'd point a rider toward if they're upgrading off a stock alloy wheelset and actually ride technical XC or downcountry terrain — rock gardens, roots, the occasional drop — rather than strictly groomed race courses. It's less of a fit for someone chasing marginal weight gains on a dedicated hardtail race bike with nothing but smooth doubletrack in the local race series.

We'd reach for this wheelset on a mixed-terrain XC ride where the climbs are long but the descents aren't an afterthought.