FFWD says time trialists and triathletes just about have 2 necessities from their disc wheels – light-weight & velocity. And that’s what FFWD targeted on for his or her new hole full-carbon Falcon Disc rear wheel. Certain, they dialed weight down as little as 1040g and gave it an aero multi-curve lenticular form for optimized aerodynamics. However, FFWD additionally made the Falcon Disc wider at 21mm inside, hooked tubeless for compatibility with most tire choices, and even made each disc brake and rim brake variations so all racers may go quicker towards the clock…
FFWD Falcon Disc TT & Tri light-weight carbon disc wheel
Quick, Gentle, Extensive, Hooked Tubeless, Ratchet Internals, Disc & Rim Brake Choices.
The important thing speaking factors are that this can be a versatile trendy disc wheel for many time trial and triathlon racers on the market. It isn’t the most cost effective disc wheel on the market, however if you consider worth, weight & tech particulars, this appears to be like to be among the best combos you will discover.
What makes it distinctive?
This new full carbon clincher hole FFWD Falcon Disc wheel makes use of a brand new development for the advanced lenticular form vs. the previous foam core. You may get a way of the form from this cross-section drawing, the place the principally convex lenticular form goes concave slightly below the tire (particularly on the disc aspect) to easy airflow over the outer fringe of the wheel because it meets the tire.
Now the Falcon Disc contains a hole core, with the 2 carbon rim partitions sandwiching a thinner polymethacrylimide inside construction for added stiffness. FFWD saved 300g over their earlier TT disc wheel. The rim brake wheel does add 85g again although to strengthen the braking floor and handle warmth.
Tech particulars
- Rim inside width: 21mm hooked tubeless
- Exterior width: widest 28mm slightly below the tire
- Tire compatibility: 23-30mm tubeless or tube-type (minimal 25mm advisable)
- Brake interface: Centerlock disc or rim brake
- Wheel weight: 1040g disc brake, 1125g rim brake (claimed +/-40g)
- Freehub: FFWD Ratchet 36T 10° engagement
- Max tire stress: 8.38bar/120psi
- Max rider weight: 120kg/265lb
FFWD Falcon Disc – Pricing, availability & choices
The hole full carbon FFWD Falcon Disc TT & Tri sells for 2200€ and is out there now. Decide from rim brakes with a QR axle, or disc brakes with a 12mm thru-axle. Both possibility offers you the selection of a Shimano, SRAM, or Campagnolo freehub. And every wheel comes with a protecting padded wheelbag, alloy tubeless valve & 90° valve adapter, valve gap covers, with tubeless tape put in, and carbon-specific pads for the rim brake wheel.
FFWD triathlete Kenneth Vandendriessche already rode the brand new Falcon Disc to an IronMan Lanzarote victory (and course report) final Could. Now you may get yours and go quick direct from FFWD.
