Fulcrum Wind 42 DB 2WF C21 AFS wheelset

Designed with the aim of balancing performance and comfort, the Wind 42 guarantee fluid handling and versatility. In fact the new wheels are not solely for road use, as they can also handle light off-road riding too (ASTM category 2), so that your fun can extend beyond traffic-congested roads. This project embraces the various ways that people are using road bikes lately. From the range-topping Speed family, in terms of performance, the Wind 42 inherit many of Fulcrum’s proprietary technologies, to offer a superior ride feel compared to the previous generation. Handling has been improved by 22% and reactivity by +10%* on these versatile and comfortable wheels, making them perfect for modern cyclists. Amongst the most evident changes there are the rims whose height has been raised to 42 mm, with an inner rim channel of 23 mm. The graphics have been completely redesigned too and reflect the new Form Function Fulcrum brand identity, with a minimal and at the same time refined design, which includes new icons that provide all the product’s technical information.

Features

Tyre type: 2-Way Fit™ (tube & tubeless)
Tyre size: 28"
Discipline: Road
Astm category: 2
Real weight: 1.525 Kg (pair)
Rim material: Full Carbon (FF80)
Rim material detail matt: Resin Finish
Profile height: Medium
Rim height: 42 mm
Rim width: 29 mm
Inner rim width: 23 mm
Tyre width: from 25 mm to 65 mm
Breaking system: Disc Brake
Obreaking system option: AFS™
Front axle compatibility: HH12-100
Rear axle compatibility: HH12-142
Front wheel spokes: 24
Rear wheel spokes: 24
Spokes material: Stainless steel - Double butted
Spokes profile: Rounded, straight pull
Nipples: Aluminum, Self-locking
Front hub: Aluminum, Low flanges
Rear hub: Aluminum, Low flanges
Bearings: Sealed bearing, Adjustable
Others: Real Axle Technology
Weight limit (system): 120 kg
FWB options: XDR, HG11, N3W

Technologies

2-WAY FIT™
2-Way Fit™ profile for tubeless and clincher. Tubeless technology was first used by the auto industry , then by motorcycles and now has reached the cycling industry. After its debut with mountain bikes the moment has come to “put it on the road”, and that’s what we propose to do.

USB™ - CERAMIC ULTRA SMOOTH BEARINGS™
Fulcrum® has a long-standing reputation for the extremely high performance of its hubs in terms of smoothness and reliability.
In fact, all the projects are entirely developed in our R&D department and we have put obsessive care into taking care of every detail. The hubs with USB™ ceramic bearings (Ultra Smooth Bearings) further enhance the triathlon and road bike wheels’ smoothness and reduce weight and the need for maintenance.

DRSC™ - DIRECTIONATED RIM-SPOKE COUPLING
Exclusive rim/spoke coupling system. It allows the rim, spokes, nipples and hub to align properly with the same tensioning value in all areas.

MOMAG™
What is MoMag™?
A magnet and lots of ingenuity. This was what led to the patent for the well-tested “Mounting Magnet” system, or MoMag™.

ANTI-ROTATION SYSTEM™
This new system raises the concept of spoking to a new level of performance for road bike and triathlon wheels ( and mtb too)
The Fulcrum® engineers have redesigned the spokes and the hub housings to create a solid and unmoveable whole. The result is that the spokes

Will never lose their initial tension, thus keeping the wheel perfectly reactive and centred
Will remain in the position that have been studied in the wind tunnel tests to ensure the best aerodynamic penetration possible.

TRACEABILITY
A guarantee of quality. The keyword for our products is: traceable. If you find a little label attached to any Fulcrum® product, do not remove it. It will provide you a guarantee in case of an ascertained defectiveness of a production batch, and so the component needed or wheel will be traceable. All this because, devoted to its mission, Fulcrum® demands the absolute perfection and safety for its customers.

AFS AXLE SYSTEM™
The Axial Fixing System™ is the solution developed by Fulcrum® to fix the disc brake to the hub. The constraint granted by the butt area of the release mechanism, greater than in familiar standard ones, makes it possible to obtain greater structural rigidity and therefore more precise and powerful braking.

RIM FULL CARBON TECHNOLOGY
Full carbon Fulcrum® rims are built using combinations, developed in the laboratory, of different types of fibre, including UD and the famous 90-degree 3K of models at the top of our range. To build them we developed a special HTG (high transition grade) resin, whose glass transition point is at a higher temperature than any other fibre used in the bicycle industry. This gives incomparable performance when braking.

WIDE RIM TECH
Fulcrum®’s R&D department, following requests from the competition circuit, has worked to create rims that are wider than before, about 4 mm or more than previously. This technical choice provides an ideal basis for 25/28mm tyres, the sizes currently popular. This ensures stability, excellent handling and superior comfort.

UNDRILLED RIM BED
No holes on the bridge connector means that the rim is uniform at every point, free from critical areas subject to stress. The advantages are immediately clear: less weight, longer lasting rims, greater resistance to fatigue, the possibility of giving the spokes more tension and more stiffness which, in terms of performance, means improved responsiveness and acceleration.