Vuelta Carbon PRO V8 Clincher 86mm Wheel Set (Shimano/SRAM 10/11sp) - 1885g

Vuelta Carbon PRO V8 Clincher 86mm Wheel Set (Shimano/SRAM 10/11sp) - 1885g Now $1849.00 RRP $2249.00 Wheely GOOD News! The new Vuelta range of Wheels have just arrived at Identity Cycle. The Vuelta Carbon Pro V8 Clincher has a 86mm rim height with a broad rounded nose aero profile and as the name suggests the V8 is the BIG GUN that you bring out on Race day to really amp up the speed giving you DISC WHEEL like performance with much better stability in cross winds. This as quick as it gets in the real world for most cyclists, a full disc is quicker when the road conditions are suitable which is rare and for pro riders on secure course with no other traffic users in time trail situation a full disc wheel can be great – but how often will that situation occur for you? That’s why the Vuelta Pro Carbon V8 is the right choice. Once up and going, wind this baby up and keep on spinning and hold on here comes the freight train, this is seriously deep profile but still manageable in the wind to some degree the broad rounded nose design seriously helps here. If your aim to push out time trial like speeds this when you bring out THE BIG GUN the Vuelta Carbon PRO V8 86mm deep rim, this sort of profile makes for a serious difference when you aim is to push into and above the 40kph for longer periods. This wheel is seriously light for its size and it is very competitive against all the major players, a good carbon rim provides a nice rigid chassis that eats up high frequency road vibration but delivers superior handling and optimal power transfer. The V8 Rear wheel is laterally very stiff which makes it more responsive which gives you greater efficiency by delivering every watt power out of bicycle frame hard sprints of the corners this wheel really performs well . Like all the Vuelta wheels the hubs are silky smooth and spin on premium quality sealed bearings that deliver a long service life and can be replaced when the time comes. The rear hub has 4 sealed bearings to distribute the load evenly over the 7075 Alloy CNC axel. The rim is 86mm high monocoque carbon double wall construction that is 27mm outside and 17mm inside: a wider rim assures more comfort and a superior handling combined with more stiffness and better Aero advantage especially when using 23mm tyres. The carbon is applied in a unidirectional fashion and is the highest performing 3K carbon on the market, 3K carbon ensures better braking and improved durability. Aerodynamics: the wider and higher profile, cuts through the wind/air with less turbulence and drag encapsulating the tyre within the body of the rim more significantly, this reduces the friction coefficient and just looks FAST!, this wheel set has a very high quality finish and shows the maturity of quality manufacturing facility. All Vuelta Wheels are hand built and hand tested before they are packaged for distribution ensuring that very high quality standards are maintained. Like all Vuelta wheels they are Hand Made and Hand Tested, what’s that mean to you?: Most commercial aftermarket wheels are made by machines, machines do a good job to a point but they never come close to 100% true in my experience and if they get closes its because they have low tension which makes for softer less responsive wheels that can come out of true quickly. Machines can come out of calibration and can also be effected by temperature changes and just don’t have the sensory feel of Human. Wheel Building take great skill and great feel and it’s a methodical sensory process, every spoke is ideally is under the same balanced tension making for a wheel that in dead straight and that will stay straight even after intense use, a wheel with unbalanced spoke tension can be straight to start with and but it will come out of true after a couple of uses. Vuelta also Hand Test every wheel this is very important – it is done for Quality Control and once a wheel is tensioned it needs to bed in, by intensely loading the wheel through the hubs the spoke heads at either end, bed into the surface of the matching hub and rim anchor point. After this intese loading that simulates some spirited riding the spoke tension can alter and the whole wheel again needs to re-tensioned and checked until the spoke tension is again in balance, the wheel is again tested until there is no change to the wheels balance even after extreme loading – then you have a perfect build – This is what Vuelta do with their wheels, most brands do not do this – Vuelta do deliver you a true custom build. Vuelta even use forged Sapim CX-Ray 2.0 Bladed spokes to ensure perfect length and tensile strength and easy of aftermarket accessibility, many companies have tried to make the humble spoke but only Sapim and DT get it right. Vuelta also use straight pull spokes which are now well proven to offer a longer fatigue life than the older bent hook style, straight pull spokes are easier to work with and service. The V8 Pro wheels run radial spoke pattern in the front which delivers a light and rigid build, the rear runs radial spoke pattern on the non-drive side and 3 cross on the drive side. The 3 cross pattern handles twisting torque loads from the cassette much better than 1 x Cross or 2 x Cross combinations and radial is not really suitable for Drive side duties generally, the equalised balance that is achieved with radial non-drive and 3 cross on the drive side is very good. Because we ride on the left shoulder of the roads in Australia the drives side get even more of pounding because of the camber or the road is angled against the flatter side of the wheel. The Vuelta Pro wheel also has a high hub flange on the drive side which also improves strength and how responsive the wheel is to rider inputs. Vuelta make great wheels - They supply a multitude of trade teams and major brands with OE (original equipment) wheels for the last decade. Because Vuelta supply vast numbers of wheels to the market place, they get large amount of feedback on what works and what doesn’t work. So you can be assured when it comes to making their own wheels Vuelta use well proven designs and construction methods so you get a wheel set that is super reliable and will deliver great performance at a very competitive price for the quality! Nothing increases performance and curb appeal than a good set of wheels and if you buy the right set they will give you notable increase in speed. Bicycle wheels as they spin they increase in weight 2-3 times so saving just one gram on wheels is like saving 2-3 grams so when you save 100g or 200g per wheel set the difference is massive. You will be able to maintain higher speeds, change direction faster, accelerate faster and even cut through the wind faster – its all good news!!! Comparison  Comparable Zipp 808 25 grams lighter and but are at least $2500.00 more Warranty Vuelta wheels come with 1 year Warranty against faulty manufacturing and materials Warranty Notes and Service Considerations: Wheels in general can suffer from misuse and accidental damage more than any other part on your bike, you make a mistake and hit a pot hole or curb or you just ride brick like and don’t absorb bumps through your contact points you will be hard on any wheels - these are the reality’s! Carbon wheels require special carbon compatible brake pads that improve braking and help dissipate heat, they are also much kinder to the surface of the carbon braking surface. Vueltas wheels come with carbon compatible brake pads as standard equipment. Also the highly regarded Swiss Stop Carbon Brake Pads are also recommend for braking duties. Carbon wheels are not suitable for long descents where sustained hard braking is required there is a chance that you can over cook carbon rims no matter the brand and this can cause them to delaminate. It quite notable that Vuelta Wheels require no special proprietary tools to do service work and the spokes are no special one-offs so they will also be easily sourced from your local bike shop/Sapim dealer. Replacement Shimano/Sram style Freewheels 10/11speed can be sourced for $60.00 and Campeg style for $80.00 – they have a sealed mechanism and spin smooth with a very precise solid engagement and have proven track record for being reliable. Internally they are have a 4 spring loaded paws with 32 teeth of engagement. Specifications  Rims: 86mm Profile with Clincher Hook style rim, High Modulus Monocoque Carbon Fiber  Outside Width: 27mm, Inside 17mm  Lacing: (Front 16 hole Radial / Rear 24 hole 3 cross and radial )  Spokes: Sapim CX-Ray 2.0 Bladed with Sapin Alloy Nipples  Hubs: CNC Machined Road Straight Pull With 4 x Cartridge Bearing  Extras: Alloy Quick Release Skewer and HP Nylon Rim Strip  Colour: Black/Natural Carbon  Weight: Front 850g / Rear 1035g – Set 1885g  Hand Built  Hand Tested