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Rolf Prima Elan Aero


You won''t find an alloy wheel with lower rotating weight. An excellent choice for criteriums and road courses requiring hard braking and frequent accelerations. Elan Aero wheels climb faster and accelerate quicker than any other wheel in its class and is lighter than any carbon clincher wheel sold today.

model: Elan Aero - Black
wheel size: 700c / 650c
category: lightweight
weight: 1300g set [564g/736g]
spoke count: aero 20F/24R
rim: clincher
hubs: Campagnolo and Shimano compatible

hubset: Elan Aero wheel systems orbit around a proprietary hub designed and manufactured in the USA. The front hub features a unique 80mm wide flange placement which increases lateral wheel stiffness by nearly 20%. Patented Differential Flange Diameter on the rear hub lends a mechanical advantage effectively doubling the number of functional pulling spokes; increasing wheel durability. CNC machined, black anodized hub shells with oversized axles provide high strength, stiffness and light weight. Optimized flange contours provide full spoke elbow support, increasing spoke life. Hubs also feature precision cartridge bearings with low drag supplementary contact seals and bearing preload adjustment on both front and rear hub shells.

freehub mechanism: CNC machined Titanium freehub body has 3 sprung steel pawls for a bomb-proof torque transfer system. Pawls are driven by 3 hardened steel leaf springs. The system is strong, simple and dependable.

rims: Elan Aero wheels use a single cavity, semi-aero rim profile with a narrow spoke bed to minimize weight. The front and rear-specific rim designs are 23mm tall (390g) in the front and 24mm tall (370g) in the rear for 700c and 320 grams each for the 650c version. Hubs are anodized black. Brushed sidewalls.

spoke & nipple: Custom aero profile spokes are heat treated and anodized black for added aerodynamic performance. Internal alloy nipples minimize rotating mass and contribute to quicker accelerating, faster climbing wheels. Patent pending Self Aligning Nipple design increases spoke life. Self-locking thread technology ensures wheels stay true.

extras: Rolf Prima wheel systems include custom reinforced rim tape and titanium quick release skewers (89g / set).

All Rolf Prima wheel systems are protected by one or more of the following US Patents: 5,931,544; 5,938,293; 6,024,414; 5,947,565; 6,244,667 and 6,497,042. Rolf Prima wheel systems are also protected by several foreign patents including Canadian Patent 2,136,053 with others pending.