Price / Info 699 Euro www.veltec.de
Description of the Aluminium rim, 32 triple-crossed round spokes (2.0-1.6 mm), pawl freewheel, incl. rim tape
Available diameters 26", 27,5", 29"
Available brake mount 6-hole
Available front axle standards QR¹, 15 mm
Available rear axle standards QR¹,12 x 142 mm
Max. tyre width Tyre width 2.1-2.5 inch
Max. Rider weight/disc size 110 kg/203 mm
MEASURED VALUES
Rim width (inside) 23 mm
Weight² VR 762 g/HR 882 g/total 1644 g
VR 62 N/mm / HR 56 N/mmVR 62 N/mm / HR 56 N/mm
Inertia VR 436 kg x cm²/HR 438 kg x cm²
Polar diagram VR/HR (spoke deflection in mm; red: right side, blue: left side)
Spoke tension deviation fron. left: 19 %, fron. right: 9 %, hi. left: 10 %, hi. right: 10 %
Concentricity/centredness new condition (points/max. points) 6/10
Resistance to overload (points/max. points) 9/10
Conclusion At just 1644 grams, wheel specialist Veltec sends the lightest wheelset with a 23 mm rim into the test. It performs solidly in our evaluation criteria, without any upward or downward deviations.
BIKE judgement³ VERY GOOD (374)
¹QR stands for Quickrelease = normal quick release.
²Weight without quick release and including rim tape.
The BIKE judgement is independent of price. BIKE judgements: super (510-380 pts.), very good (379-330 pts.), good (329-280 pts.), satisfactory (279-230 pts.), with weaknesses (229-180 pts.), unsatisfactory.
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