Halo News

Halo 2009 Catalogue - now online!

2008-10-13T05:29:00.000-07:00

We have uploaded the new Halo 2009 Catalogue to an online publishing site where you can view, share and print it!

http://issuu.com/ison/docs/halorims2009catalogue

Have a look as it is crammed full of exciting new products!

Halo at Eurobike 2008.

2008-06-19T04:35:00.000-07:00

Halo will be exhibiting at Eurobike 2008. We will be showing our 2009 range of Wheels, Rims, Tyres etc... Hall B3, Stand 507.

We will also have signing sessions with Sam Pilgrim, Lance McDermott and Pat Campbell-Jenner during the show!

www.eurobike-show.com

Halo Riders blitz Qashqai London!

2008-05-28T03:44:00.001-07:00

Check out the Halo Team News pages for details of how Halo Team Riders Sam Pilgrim and Lance McDermott did at the Qashqai London event which was held at the Tate Modern Gallery over the weekend.

Halo Team Riders Dominate Events!

2008-04-30T05:49:00.000-07:00

Check out the Halo Team News pages for details of Halo Team Riders incredible results in International events from the past couple of weekends!

Halo on Prime Time TV!

2008-04-11T09:09:00.000-07:00

Check out the Gadget Show on Channel 5 at 8.00pm on Monday 21st April to see Halo Team Rider Pat Campbell-Jenner and the Mtb Bitz team helping the presenters (including the lovely Suzi Perry!) test "new" types of bikes.
All the riders and presenters are wearing TSG protective gear (helmets and pads) supplied by Ison.
Pat is also shown riding his Identiti bike shod with Halo wheels!

Lance McDermott signs to Halo!

2008-04-09T02:42:00.000-07:00

Ison Distribution Ltd are pleased to announce that we have signed Lance McDermott to ride Halo Hubs, Gusset parts and ODI Grips.
Lance is one of the highest profile and most progressive riders in the world at the moment and we are proud that he has chosen to use our products.
Lance is a regular on the podium at the various International Dirt and Slopestyle events around the globe.

Lance will be using Halo DJD Hubs on his bikes which are considered by many riders to be the best mtb single speed cassette hubs available.
He will be using the 10mm axle 36H versions. They are also available in 10mm or 14mm, Black or White and 36H or 48H and come fitted with 11t drivers.
10t - 16t cassette cogs are also available should you wish tochange your gearing.
These hubs are also favoured by fellow Halo Team riders Sam Pilgrim, Chris Smith, Pat C-J, Div, Dan Yeomans and Static Bikes' Luke Cullis as well as a host of other UK Pro's.

He will also be using the new Gusset Pigmy 2 cranks, Gusset 4X Sprockets, Gusset Slink Chains and Gusset Slim Jim Magnesium pedals as well as his favourite ODI Longneck ST grips.

Halo sponsors King of Dirt!

2008-04-03T04:02:00.000-07:00

Halo has agreed to be one of the main sponsors for this year's King of Dirt series.
Round 1 takes place at Chicksands this Sunday 6th April.

Halo on show in Taipei!

2008-03-20T05:40:00.001-07:00

We have just returned from Taiwan where we had Halo products on display at the Taipei Cycle Trade Show. We received a great deal of interest in Halo and it was pleasing to find out that Halo's reputation has spread globally as many international visitors were already aware of the brand! Check out the booth.

Core Bike 2008

2008-02-06T06:01:00.000-08:00

We had a great Core Bike Show - plenty of Dealers and a whole host of riders turned up to check out the latest products from over 12 suppliers. Amongst the luminaries that turned up to the Ison room were Scott Beaumont, Rob Warner (who along with Chris Smith came to see the Halo wheels that Team Giant will be running this year) and new Identiti/Halo Team rider Chris Mahoney. Check out the Halo "Wall of Wheels" which showcased the fact that Halo is more than just a jump company and has a wheel for any discipline including - Road, MTB, XC, BMX, Track, 4Cross, DirtJumping, Street, Park & Commuting.

Halo Wheels Soapbox Racer!

2008-02-04T04:52:00.000-08:00

We received this e-mail yesterday!

A big thank you to all at Halo Rims for the Quality And workmanship that produced the desired result at “cadwell Park Gravity Festival” Yesterday.

Let me explain……We are the Wheel Nuts Soapbox Racing Team. A 2 man team of Tool room Engineers that enjoy a challenge. We raced at various events last year including Cadwell 07 and the Eastbourne word cup and wanted to progress this year to a more serious entry, so we started planning the building our MK2 soapbox late in 07. One of the Key factors of soap boxing is the quality of the wheels and the general consensus of opinion seems to be to use BMX wheel because of there strength in to side load situation. We wanted to be different and decided to use mountain bike wheels because of the reduced rotations and their ability to travel over the imperfections of the track. This idea seamed to be frowned upon by the seasoned soap boxer as there’s “no way a big wheel will stand that side load under cornering”. We were not deterred! After much research one name kept popping up, “HALO” so we dually order 4 Halo Combat rims and designed our “buggy” around them.

The day dawned (yesterday) at Cadwell Park in Lincolnshire and yet again we had the comments “they will not stand the corners”, we were not put off!!!
After 6 runs on a very cold wind swept race track the doubters were silenced!!!!!!!!!!!
We finished second, only to the Honda Formula 1 Team in their carbonfiber ultra high Tec “soapbox” What a result!!!!!!!!!
The rims performed immaculately! They stood up to those unusual side load without a flinch, they took the abuse that all said they would not, we salute you!!!!!!!
Once again I thank you for this excellent result from 2 guys in a £400.00 Wheelie bin (yes look closely) against 25 teams including some big names.

Please find photos attached

Thanks Barry.

How cool is that?

New Freeride & DH Hubs

2007-10-16T08:50:00.001-07:00

Check out the Hot Products section for details on two hubs - one for Freeride and onefor Downhill.

Halo Team Rider wins in France!

2007-10-16T08:49:00.001-07:00

See the Team Update section for details of the win!

New Team Rider!

2007-09-21T04:23:00.000-07:00

See the Halo Team News page for details of the newest Halo Team Rider!

Halo Wheels Win MBUK Grouptest!

2007-08-24T01:08:00.000-07:00

Halo SAS Wheels came out on top in the latest MBUK wheeltest. Getting both a Big Value Award and the Grouptest Winner Award!

Here is the review:

MBUK Wheeltest Sept 2007:

Halo SAS:

BMX meets MTB in Ison’s super heavy-duty jump/DH/Freeride wheelset. The super wide 36mm rim will be able to take any size tyre around and will square off anything under 2.5in for maximum security and stability. The double wall, double eyelet rims will shrug off pretty much any fall going as well, so it’s no wonder that kit wrecking legends such as Chris Smith and Josh Bender are riding Halo now. Thirty six spokes string up the front, while the rear gets a woven wall of 48 straight gauge wires to spread stress and provide failsafe backup.
The hubs are the same Spin Doctor sets used on the Freedom Disc so the same versatility and durability comments apply here, there is also a 150mm rear width option available. A gold anodised option joins black ano and white powder coat in both 26in or 24in sizes too.
9/10 – Heavy but very well priced, as tough as you’ll get and adaptable too.
MBUK Big Value Award.
MBUK DH/FR Grouptest Winner.

Halo's Freedom Disc Wheels also received a great review scoring 8/10 and getting a Big Value Award!!!

Here is the review:

Halo Freedom Disc:

Halo’s Freedom Disc wheels aren’t light but you get a lot of strength, versatility and value in return. The deep section 28mm wide rim is impressively stiff and strong and will handle pretty big (2.3-2.4in) tyres without getting them undercut and unstable in corners. The stiffness does mean they’re more pinch-prone at lower pressures though, so keep them pumped.
The Spin Doctor Hubs are switchable from QR to 20mm through-axle at the front (but watch you don’t lose the adapters in transit) and QR, Saint, 10 or 14mm bolted axles at the back. The bearings are well sealed an have lasted well, while a new grease port extends freehub life too. Also available in White powder coat finish and 29er.
9/10 – Heavy, but very versatile, strong and good value all-rounder.
MBUK Big Value Award.

Freedom Disc Rims get great reviews!

2007-08-24T01:04:00.000-07:00

In their recent hub/wheel test What MountainBike Magazine had this to say about the Halo Freedom Disc Rims:

Halo Freedom Disc: 8/10

Putting wheels under riders like legendary hucker Josh Bender and current UK freeride superstar Chris Smith has taught Halo a lot about making wheels tough. This means even their mid-weight Freedom Disc rims are seriously sturdy hoops. Over the past year or so these eyelted, deep section hoops have proved very capable of withstanding repeated heavy hits, ugly jumps and general freeride hammer and they suit big riders perfectly.The 28mm rim width fattens up 2.2 – 2.35in tyres well too, although the very stiff rim meant we’ve had to use slightly higher than normal pressures to stop pinch flats. It does create a noticeably more accurate wheel than XC hoops though, especially in heavy side load or random rock garden situations. It’s also available in white powder coat (£39.99) or a 29er size".

Performance – 8/10

Versatility – 9/10

Life – 7/10

Value – 7/10

Overall - 8/10

Verdict: Tough and sturdy mid-weight, mid-price all-mountain rim.

Gold Award for Halo Hubs!

2007-08-24T01:00:00.000-07:00

In their recent hub/wheel test What MountainBike Magazine gave 9/10 and a Gold Award to Halo Spin Doctor Hubs. Here's what they had to say:

"Halo Spin Doctor Hubs: Gold Award 9/10

Halo has earned itself a great reputation for honest strength among the hardcore riding crowd, but these versatile hubs are worth a look for any trail riders. For a start, the Spin Doctor front is one of the few here that can be converted easily (alternative spacers provided) from QR to 20mm thru axle use. 3/8in or 14mm nutted stub axles are even available for BMX-style forks. The rear can also be switched, but only to 10mm or 14mm bolt thru or bolted, not Maxle-style 12mm. Front and rear come in white, gold or black and 32, 36 and 48 spoke drillings.The Freehubs now have a grease port built into the shell too, and despite deliberate and extensive grind time, our current set have been no trouble at all – with just occasional cassette removal and a squirt of grease.Wide spaced, oversized hub bearings are well protected behind multiple seals and again have proven trouble-free.

Weight is high bit they’ve proved super tough and stiff, even on jump wheels".

Performance – 8/10

Versatility – 9/10

Life – 8/10

Value – 10/10

Overall - 9/10

Halo at Eurobike

2007-08-24T00:38:00.000-07:00

Halo will be at Eurobike 2007 30th Aug - 2nd Sept on Stand 503, Hall B3.
We will be showing our new 2008 range of products including the new Combat II wheelset and rims! Come along and say Hi!

Welcome to our New Site!

2007-07-19T08:21:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our New Halo Website - we will now be posting regular updates on Products, Team and everything to do with Halo Wheels.

Watch out for Regular News Updates!

2007-07-11T05:09:00.000-07:00

We will be posting regular news updates so keep coming back to keep up to date with everything that's happening with Halo!