There’s nothing like flexing for a giant event, and French boutique wheel producer RAR is letting the trade know they nonetheless have it. In its twentieth 12 months of enterprise, RAR launched a brand new hyper-light and tech-heavy design, the RAR AURA wheelset.
RAR AURA Wheelset
The brand new RAR AURA wheelset is the primary ultra-light wheelset constructed utilizing high-modulus carbon and titanium (you learn that proper) hybrid spokes. RAR claims the carbon/titanium spokes are narrower and as much as 300% stronger than the market’s greatest stainless-steel spokes. The RAR design crew says the carbon/titanium spokes enhance wheel efficiency tenfold.
The brand new spoke additionally helps with experience consolation and considerably lowering wheel weight. If this spoke lives as much as the hype, it may very well be a breakthrough, and may very well be the jumping-off level for stiffer, lighter wheel builds universally.
However it’s not simply the spokes which might be light-weight.
For the AURA wheels, the up to date hub relies on a lighter model of their RAR ESO V2 hubs, the UL+. The brand new design comes inventory with Biking Ceramic bearings for some additional velocity.
What’s the Rim?
The brand new AURA rim makes use of high-mod carbon fiber and a dual-core rim idea. On this manufacturing technique, the rim is beefed up in high-impact areas and thinner in others. RAR claims this offers the rim resilience within the face of poor highway situations and a fast spin-up from the decrease rotational weight.
The form is barely ovalized, and the wheels are supplied in a 24mm or 40mm depth. RAR notes that each 24 mm and 40 mm form designs hug the tire and preserve a really aerodynamic interface, working aerodynamically with the bladed carbon/titanium spokes.
RAR AURA Rim Choices
The RAR AURA is offered in each tubular and clincher/tubeless variations in two rim depth choices:
24mm Rim: The climber’s wheel; agile and responsive, constructed to the mountains whereas filtering out highway buzz.
40mm Rim: The all-arounder wheel: quick and dynamic, versatile however nonetheless tremendous light-weight contemplating the 40mm depth.
*Each rim choices have a width of 28mm exterior and 21mm inside rim.
RAR AURA Wheelset Weights and Pricing
24mm Tubular Model: 795g/pair
24mm Clincher/Tubeless Model: 980g/pair
40mm Tubular Model: 920g/pair
40mm Clincher/Tubeless Model: 1,050g/pair
Value: $4,700/4,499€/pair – Free 5-year guarantee
Equipped with Padded wheel baggage and valve extenders
To buy or study extra, take a look at: Roues-rar.fr/en/
