Fulcrum has two new units of mountain bike path wheels of their revamped Steel Carbon and ALX. Promising “ultra-light design and unequalled resistance”, the brand new Fulcrum Steel mountain bike wheels are wider, lighter, and harder. And naturally, they aren’t all metallic – providing carbon or aluminum rim choices to suit a variety of mountain biker budgets seeking to improve their path bike…
The model Fulcrum could first conjure up photographs of wheels on dropbar bikes in our minds, however their mountain bike wheels have been round for greater than 15 years. Previously few years, their Crimson Zone cross-country wheels had seen essentially the most off-road growth. And final winter Fulcrum once more overhauled their Crimson Zone Carbon+ XC wheels, making them lighter and stiffer.
That apparently led to extra riders shredding these mild XC wheels more durable and more durable. So now, it’s time for the right path bike Steel wheel household to get its personal rider-focused improve… “seamlessly mixing the excessive efficiency necessities of the path with the necessity for agility and resistance”.
What’s new?
In comparison with the final technology of Steel 3 alloy wheels, these new Metals are a giant step up – whether or not you go carbon or follow aluminum.
The carbon wheels characteristic an all-new wider rim, with a 32mm inside width optimized for the broader 2.4-2.6″ tires dominating current developments in additional aggressive path and all-mountain using.
Fulcrum adapts their wavy double uneven “Nip(ple) Pressure” design tech from lighter XC wheels to stability lateral stiffness and vertical stress absorption for the very best of each worlds. That ends in a rim that covers out 6mm from the centerline on the disc aspect after which 3.5mm out on the driveside. Additionally they get the Fulcrum’s top-tier DRSC (Directional Rim-Spoke Coupling) tech, which locations a polymer insert beneath the spoke head to raised distribute drive into the carbon rim and stop galvanic corrosion that may in the end injury a wheel over time.
On the alloy entrance, the brand new Steel ALX wheels goal to supply prime efficiency at a extra accessible pricepoint. They follow a 30mm inside width, primarily to maintain weight down. The rim is shallower than the carbon a bit too, machining in between every spoke gap to additional scale back weight with out decreasing power.
Tech particulars
Shared specs between each new Steel wheelsets
- Path-rated for ASTM Class 4, which additionally consists of all-mountain to mild enduro using
- 29″ solely with low profile rims
- 2-Manner Match hookless tubeless – compatibility with tubes or tubeless setups
- straight-pull alloy hubs with alloy freehub our bodies
- cup & cone adjustable bearings
- centerlock disc brake
- Increase thru-axles – 15×110 & 12x148mm
- 24 entrance / 28 rear spokes
- spherical double-butted chrome steel spokes (1.6mm on carbon, 1.8mm on alloy)
- self-locking aluminum nipples
- mild eMTB appropriate – max 60Nm motor- with OEM metal freewheel, or obtainable individually
- 125kg / 275lb mixed rider+bike weight restrict
Fulcrum Steel Carbon
- full carbon FF80 rim
- undrilled MoMag rim mattress for tubeless setups with out rim tape
- 32mm inside width
- 26.2mm deep x 37mm huge exterior
- 1550g full alloy wheelset (claimed)
Fulcrum Steel ALX
- 6069 aluminum alloy rim, welded joint & machined between the spokes
- 30mm inside width
- 18.6mm deep x 34.2mm huge exterior
- 1860g full alloy wheelset (claimed)
2024 Fulcrum Steel Path MTB wheels – Pricing, choices & availability
The brand new Fulcrum Steel path bike wheels can be found now in both carbon or aluminum variations – each designed in Italy & made within the EU. The brand new 2024 Fulcrum Steel Carbon wheels promote for $1872 / 1640€ with both MicroSpline or XD freehubs.
Then, the alloy 2024 Fulcrum Steel ALX wheels promote for a extra reasonably priced $742 / 650€ and embrace choices for Shimano HG, MicroSpline, or SRAM XD freehubs.
