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Parcours launches the Strade

Today we are launching the all-new Strade wheelset.  This is the culmination of over 12 months of development work in partnership with the Sports Engineering department at Nottingham Trent University.

We conducted an analysis of real-world wind conditions and the impact of yaw angle on wheel design.  Collecting wind angle data from sensors located at both front and rear wheels, we found that the average yaw angle at the front wheel was consistently higher than at the rear. This was due to airflow at the rear wheel being affected by the front of the bike and rider interaction (predominantly legs, feet and pedals). Additionally, crosswind handling performance at the rear wheel is significantly less important since the wheel is not free to
move on its axis for steering.

Using an iterative CFD design process, this led to a revolutionary differential front & rear rim profile, optimised for 28mm width tyres.  When we validated the design at the A2 Wind Tunnel in North Carolina, we saw that the Strade outperforms the existing Passista Disc wheelset by a wide margin in both aerodynamic drag and crosswind side force.

The Strade is now the new benchmark for a mid-depth disc brake wheelset.

PARCOURS STRADE – KEY TECH SPECS

  • Weight: 1,520g (wheelset)
  • Rim depth: 49mm front / 54mm rear
  • Outer rim width: 32.0mm front / 30.5mm rear
  • Inner rim width: 22.5mm
  • Spokes: 24 front / 24 rear (2-cross lacing) Sapim CX-Ray
  • Hubs: Centerlock rotor fitting / 12mm thru axle front/rear as standard (can be converted)
  • RRP: £999

You can read more about the Strade development project here.

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