Velocite Noir full carbon tubular wheels

Included: Wheel, quick release skewer and brake pads per wheel

Key Features:

• Advanced technology full carbon tubular wheels in 38mm, 50mm and 90mm profiles
• Advanced unidirectional carbon fiber layup for class leading strength
• Self locking Alpina ABS nipples to prevent spontaneous spoke unwinding
• Low ductilty Pillar PSR 1420 stainless steel spokes
• Velocite OS15 hubs using a floating bearing design for minimal drag
• EZO made in Japan bearings, upgradeable to ceramic bearings
• Class leading rim stiffness

Weights:

38mm front wheel: 505g
38mm rear wheel: 689g
50mm front wheel: 538g
50mm rear wheel: 717g
90mm front wheel: TBC
90mm rear wheel: 993g

Construction: Monocoque unidirectional (UD) carbon fiber composite. Matte clear coat

IMPORTANT! Only use the brake pads supplied by Velocite. Using any other brake pads will void your warranty and may damage your rims.

The Velocite carbon tubular rim development started in 2009 and through continuous improvements made since their introduction, the new Velocite Noir carbon tubular wheels are now stronger and stiffer, while their weight remained unchanged.

The Velocite Noir wheels are developed for amateur and professional racers, with the following design priorities:

• the wheels must be able to handle high rider power output
• the wheels must be easy to service and maintain
• the wheels should remain true for as long as possible

The revised carbon fiber layup uses the highest grade carbon fiber prepreg that is currently available anywhere. The move to the unidirectional carbon fiber also resulted in much increased sidewall stiffness and overall torsional stiffness of the rims. This will allow you to transfer even more of your power into forward motion and will enhance your handling and cornering feel. The rims are made using the high compression molding process (HCM) in induction heated molds in a computer controlled environment. This results in the best possible rim strength and uniformity.

The Noir  wheels still utilise the proven 2-cross lacing on both drive and non-drive side which ensures that at every pedal stroke there are several spokes transferring your power into motion, without windup.

The OS15 hubs use a 10mm front axle and a 15mm rear axle in oversize hub bodies to minimise the hub flex, while the standard EZO bearing in a floating arrangement ensure minimal drag. The optional hybrid ceramic bearing upgrade may further enhance the hub's performance for your critical events.

To reduce the chance of the wheels going out of true we use special Alpina ABS alloy nipples with a nylon insert that effectively locks the spoke and prevents it from unwinding under cyclical loads, without gluing it in place.

Spokes are likewise special in that they have lower than usual ductility. This makes them less likely to spontaneously elongate under load meaning that the wheel should not go out of true even after hitting larger bumps since the spokes will not stretch.

The wheels are hand made by a master wheel builder and each wheel is manually de-stressed before final truing and quality control.