Shimano RS80 50mm Carbon Clincher Wheelset

High performance road racing wheels with carbon laminate technology to meet the demands of today's professional and amateur riders.

Carbon and alloy laminate clincher rim is both light weight and ridged whilst maintaining high braking performance with standard brake pads. Low rim weight is achieved by reducing the alloy wall thickness to 0.7 mm, then a patent pending phosphoric acid anodizing process is used to bond the carbon fibre to the alloy giving an excellent combination of low weight, strength and rigidity. Added carbon reinforcement is applied around the spoke eyelets for increased durability under high load.

• 16 front and 20 rear stainless steel butted and bladed straight pull spokes
• High lateral rigidity is improved with a wide flange spacing
• Labyrinth double contact sealing - low-friction seals effectively shut out water, mud and dirt without affecting rotational smoothness
• Polished bearing races reduce friction and provide for smooth rotation
• Cold forged and machined aluminium hub shell keep the wheel weight to a minimum
• 700C clincher compatible
• Supplied with Q/R skewer
• Weight: Front approx. 770g, Rear approx. 1013g
• 8, 9, and 10-speed compatible