This article originally appeared on BikeRadar
Bontrager's new Aeolus XXX wheels are faster and more stable than comparable models from Zipp and ENVE, the Wisconsin company claims.
Trek and Bontrager engineers spent more than two years on the project, incorporating FEA, CFD, optimization software, wind-tunnel work and feedback from pro riders. Some 10,000 potential rim shapes were analyzed, the company claims.
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By melding engineering work with real-world analysis — like having test riders flag points in rides where they felt unstable and crosschecking that against wind and side-force data — Bontrager claims it now has the best all-around wheels you can buy.
The Aeolus XXX come in 2, 4, and 6 models, for 20mm, 40mm and 60mm rim depths
Quantifying 'stable' on the road
Wind tunnel confirmation
Weight, stiffness and braking
DT Swiss internals – and hub options
Aelous XXX pricing, weights and availability
- Aeolus XXX 2 TLR – 1,305g 2 Tubular - 1,150g
- Aeolus XXX 2 TLR Disc – 1,380g 2 Tubular Disc - 1,230g
- Aeolus XXX 4 TLR - 1,400g 4 Tubular - 1,270g
- Aeolus XXX 4 TLR Disc – 1,455g 4 Tubular Disc - 1,330g
- Aeolus XXX 6 TLR – 1,530g 6 Tubular - 1,380g
- Aeolus XXX 6 TLR Disc – 1,600g 6 Tubular Disc - 1,455g
You can read more at Cyclingnews.com
via Cyclingnews Latest Interviews and Features http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/bontrager-claims-best-in-class-drag-stability-and-weight-for-new-aeolus-xxx-wheels
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