Velocità 45 Road Wheels

Description:

Built to optimize the performance of your road bike.  These 45mm deep road wheels strike a balance between aerodynamics, stability, and acceleration.  Whether you're competing in races, participating in long distance events, or simply looking to enjoy a faster, more efficient ride, these wheels are the perfect choice.  The 45mm depth is fast up hills, down hills, and on the flats while providing more stability in cross-wind situations over deeper wheels.  With an internal hooked rim width of 21mm, 27-28c tubeless-ready and clincher tires mount up like a dream.  The hooked bead on our rims is safer than hookless in certain situations and provides more tire options for riders.  Our road wheels are built around the reliable and performance oriented DT Swiss 350 hubs.  Please find additional specs for this wheelset listed in the second photo.  

Product Details:

Carbon Rims:  Aerospace-grade Toray carbon fiber is utilized to manufacture extremely high-quality rims. These rims are produced very consistently and require very little post processing after coming out of the autoclave and being released from the mold.  We don't cover the carbon with an opaque layer of paint like some other brands do (they will typically do this to cover blemishes in the carbon and produce lower cost rims).  The finish of our rims is very similar to that of an ENVE SES rim. 

Hubs:  DT Swiss 350 hubs are a proven reliable workhorse.  Bike shops from around the world have familiarity with DT Swiss hubs and love them for their balance of reliability, performance, and serviceability.  You can't go wrong.  In stock for Shimano and SRAM.  If you have a Campagnolo drivetrain, a compatible freehub body can be purchased (just send us a message prior to purchasing the wheelset).  

Spokes:  Sapim CX Ray bladed spokes are chosen for their supreme performance characteristics and reliability. Although these are some of the most expensive spokes on the market, they are also among the most fatigue resistant. As a spoke undergoes hundreds of thousands of fatigue cycles, this is a significant factor. The bladed design provides significant aerodynamic benefits over traditional round spokes and an unmatched ride quality due to the anisotropic properties.

Nipples:  While many wheel brands choose anodized aluminum nipples for their weight, we opted for black-oxide coated brass nipples to maximize corrosion resistance and reliability. While the anodized coating on aluminum nipples acts as a shield against corrosion, not all nipples will be anodized perfectly in large batches. Additionally, if the anodized coating is partially removed during the wheel building process due to friction, and bare aluminum is exposed, galvanic corrosion can attack the aluminum nipple and cause failure. Brass is more similar to stainless steel and carbon on the anodic index, in comparison to aluminum, meaning that corrosion will be much less likely to occur, and occur at a slower rate. This is especially important in coastal areas with salty air.  

Tubeless Tape:  When setting up your tires tubeless, the tape on the rims can make or break the your experience.  Given this, we knew that we needed a rock-solid tape for our rims that you can count on.  When creating our tubeless tape, we experimented with over 10 different materials in combination with multiple adhesives to create what we believe is the best tubeless tape on the market. 

Presta Valves:  Our premium presta valves are precision machined from aerospace-grade 7075 aluminum, one of the strongest aluminum alloys on the market.  These valves are designed to maximize reliability and aesthetics.

Decals:  Ultra-thin, ultra-durable.  Our long-lasting decals are designed to handle the elements and won't peel off from being hit with rocks or tire levers like decals from other brands would.

Additional Information:

All of our wheels are proudly hand-built and come tubeless ready with our tape and valves installed.  Centerlock disc lockrings are not included with the wheelset, but may be purchased separately.  

Our products are designed and built to last, with serviceability in mind.  This is the way it should be.  You can be sure that you'll be riding top quality wheels that you can count on.  The expectations are high at Scalar Wheels and if we aren't happy with a product, or wouldn't ride on it ourselves, we won't sell it.  Rims go through testing above industry standards and we have a multi-point inspection process throughout the wheel-build to ensure we are producing reliable products. 

Be sure to check out our Why Choose Scalar and About Us pages for more information.  Have a question?  Drop us an email to sales@scalarwheels.com.