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Lightweight alloy road bike wheels.
Next to the frame itself nothing has a bigger impact on your bike s performance than the wheels.
Lightweight wheels using carbon clincher rims can be a great choice for riders who climb and race mountain roads.
The rims are supremely stiff and now been widened 22mm to better pair with wider tyres.
However they are still very durable.
They re very responsive and jra hasn t sacrificed durability to save the grams either.
In our carbon wheels we combine lightweight construction stability stiffness and comfort thus ensuring perfect harmony between rider road bike and its wheelset.
The production of carbon wheels is and remains an art.
Both mavic and campagnolo are pioneers of lightweight wheels made from aluminium and feature some impressive rolling stock options.
The shimano dura ace r9100 is made with reinforced polymer bonded to a lightweight carbon fairing and an alloy braking track making it incredibly light at just 1 389g.
That makes them fast and great for climbing.
We ll start this guide with our immediate product recommendations split into four different groups.
The lark light road wheels from uk brand jra just riding along certainly live up to their name weighing just 1 460g for the set.
And lightweight masters this art of engineering down to the last detail.
As one of campagnolo s best selling wheels the zonda is a lightweight alloy training wheel.
Alloy road bike wheelsets whether you want to achieve easier climbing increased comfort decrease weight crack your first century create a reliable commuter or move up on the podium alloy wheels are the answer for anyone focused on the best all around road bike wheelset upgrade.
Measuring 37mm deep 25 2mm wide internally and a whopping 32 6mm wide externally bontrager s aeolus pro 3v tlr wheels are right on the cutting edge of road bike wheel design.
It s the perfect package for the rider who wants a classically styled lightweight set of road bike wheels for racing or training.