In the last few years, deep-section carbon wheelset overall weights have plummeted whilst retaining the same 50mm-plus depth and aero-optimised rim profiles.
It’s not uncommon now to see deep, aero wheels with overall weights under 1,300 grams. A more widespread use of carbon fibre spokes is, in part, to thank for this.
Irish brand Scribe are the latest manufacturer to release carbon-spoked, aero and lightweight wheels in the form of its new Élan Ultra wheelset, which it claims to be ‘amongst the most aero on the planet.’ Also launching today alongside it is the Core Ultra range from the brand.
The Ultra Élan will be available in 50, and 65mm depths. The 50mm wheelset has a claimed overall weight of 1,149 grams, while the 65mm option comes in at a claimed 1,289; both are very competitive overall weights, in part achieved thanks to the unusual new OSL8 (oscillate) carbon fibre spokes.
The Ultra Élan wheelset with new carbon fibre OSL8 spokes is priced at £1,999 / $2,599 / €2,299. And the Ultra Core with aero steel spokes is priced at £1,499 / $1999 / €1,699.
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The Élan Ultra wheels use T1100 carbon fibre hooked rims, with a 24mm internal width and 32mm external. They use 20 spokes front and rear and are recommended for tyres from 28mm size up to 50mm.
Notably though, the spokes are unlike anything we’ve seen before. They were developed by Scribe in conjunction with Alpina spokes, and feature a 5.7mm profile in a flat bladed profile that oscillates, or ‘waves’ left and right.
Scribe says it found initially that an Alpina Aerolite spoke was slightly more aero than the 5mm carbon fibre spoke it was testing. The brand explained they loved…
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