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Fernweg C 85 Schwarz Edition - Sleek and Special Features
It’s hard to be discreet when riding with properly deep dish wheels, but when you buy the Lightweight Fernweg C 85 Schwarz Edition, you will have just that bit better chance to fly under the radar, till they help you win the race.
As the Schwarz Edition, these are the sleek-looking Black on Black version, instead of having white or red lettering for the branding. The Schwarz Edition is special in another, even more important way. They come with upgraded Ceramic Speed ceramic bearings to amp up the already breathtakingly low rolling resistance Lightweights offer. Picking your way through the rest of the name, you’ll no doubt figure out that the C indicates they are the clincher versions and the 85 represents the fact they are 85mm deep. So these are wheels that will slot perfectly into a triathlon race day set up.
The designers at Lightweight are interested in finding the right balance in performance for every wheelset, which means that these are not light to the exclusion of every other consideration. At 1625g for the set, they are light considering the 85mm rim depth, but they are also stiff and stable in the wind. Considering how deep they are, and the likelihood that people will be wanting to use these while staying in a tuck on the aero bars, staying stable in heavy crosswinds has been instrumental in the rim design. The developers in Germany have worked closely with specialists in aerodynamics in order to incorporate aspects from aerospace engineering and motorsport to find that perfect balance: lightweight, stiffness, responsiveness and stability. They have also focused on working the rim brake track into being extremely effective rain or shine when using proper Lightweight carbon-specific brake pads.
Tire Width Considerations in the Lightweight Fernweg C85 Schwarz Edition
Lightweight sometimes gets some stick from critics looking for wheels to go even wider and accommodate huge tire widths. Lightweight bucks that trend a little, keeping the Fernweg C85 Schwarz Edition with an internal 17mm width. That’s more than enough for the rims to work well with tires between 23 and 32mm wide. As rim brake racing wheels, these aren’t the Lightweights you’ll want to stick on your gravel bike, so why should they be covered in anything but the appropriate road and tri racing tire width? After all, all that extra wide rubber adds weight, which is definitely not the idea if you have a rolling triathlon course you want to scorch.
There are 16 spokes for the front wheel and 20 spokes in the rear. Lightweight places a maximum weight for rider and bike at 100 kilos or 220 pounds. For anyone determined to make it to the finish line first, the Lightweight Fernweg C 85 Schwarz Edition will certainly match your commitment and enhance your results.
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