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LIGHTWEIGHT AUTOBAHN
AERODYNAMICS IN ITS PUREST
FORM IS THE DEMAND ON TIME TRIAL BIKES
Unbeatable in the fight against time - The Lightweight Autobahn wheels for
your triathlon bike
Aerodynamics, stiffness and
weight are decisive factors in the battle against the clock. Our full
carbon disc, weighing only 804g and with a stiffness of approx. 90 N/mm,
offers you all the advantages you need to become even faster in triathlon
competitions or time trials: Top aerodynamics to avoid air turbulence,
excellent climbing characteristics on the mostly hilly time trial courses
and best acceleration values especially out of the curve. The carbon spoke
construction not only looks stunning, but also offers excellent lateral
stiffness that you can feel on the road. Our AUTOBAHN disc has become an
indispensable part of the triathlon scene. It is undisputedly one of the
best full carbon discs currently available on the market. To complete the
wheel set you can use the eight spoke front wheel from the Lightweight
AUTOBAHN series or combine it with a Lightweight FERNWEG high profile rim.
The ideal carbon wheel for the triathlon bike
An ideal carbon wheel for
triathlon should be light, stable and aerodynamic. The less weight a
triathlete has to move when cycling, the more energy-saving he or she can
realize. Disc wheels are unbeatable in terms of aerodynamics. Numerous
studies prove that disc wheels have the lowest air resistance when the wind
blows from the front. There is no air turbulence whatsoever due to spokes
and a maximum possible sailing effect when the wind blows from the side is
made possible by the construction of the disc.
However, a disc wheel
(Disc) offers the full contact surface for wind, due to its design.
Therefore, the front wheel and its rim height is of decisive importance in
terms of the controllability of the racing bike. When it comes to comfort,
you have to make concessions with a carbon disc wheel. Due to its design,
the disc wheel cannot compete with an aero wheel with spokes. The enormous
stiffness for more propulsion is at the expense of comfort.
The typical solution for a
time trial bike (TT bike, triathlon bike) is therefore a disc in the back
and a high profile rim or trispoke in the front.
The Lightweight wheel set AUTOBAHN with best STW
values is made for your triathlon time trial bike
The eight spoke front wheel
from AUTOBAHN is the perfect companion for time trials or triathlons. The
AUTOBAHN VR 8 is slightly heavier than the front wheel from the FERNWEG
series. However, due to the slightly higher rim weight, it is less
sensitive to external influences, such as cross wind. As a result, you will
experience an even safer ride on triathlon and TT handlebars. In addition,
the additional weight results in a higher gyroscopic force, which makes it
much easier to maintain high speeds on flat terrain. With half the number
of spokes compared to the FERNWEG, we still guarantee the same high
stiffness.
The full carbon wheels from Lightweight AUTOBAHN at a
glance
Reduced air resistance with
lateral inflow up to the gliding effect (possibility of propulsion)
very stiff wheel set
good braking behaviour and
longer wheel life due to local laminate reinforcement on the brake track
light weight despite high
rim or disc profile
Every Lightweight wheelset
is carefully handmade in Germany. This can lead to slight variations in
surface structure and colour. This is a characteristic quality feature of
this particularly high-quality production method. Lightweight stands for
high-end quality Made in Germany.
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