FASTER THAN THE DEFENDING CHAMPION. FASTER THAN THE COURSE RECORD HOLDER.
Up to 6W faster than the setup used to break the men's bike course record.
WE MEASURED IT
We took instruments to the Queen K and recorded what the wind actually does there.
Calm days sit tight and low, one to three degrees of yaw. High wind days spread wider, out past nine. Two different problems, and a wheel has to solve both.
KONA WIND SCENARIOS AND YAW DISTRIBUTION
THE REAR WHEEL YOU CAN RACE
Disc wheels are banned in Kona. That makes the rear wheel a decision again, and many riders are defaulting to ultra-deep rims instead.
Our 3S GT rear wheel outperforms these deep rim competitors by over 20% in high wind conditions and over 15% in low wind. The gap widens as the wind picks up, which is when Kona decides your race.
AS A WHEELSET
You don't race just a rear wheel. You race a complete setup.
Against the setup that broke the men's bike course record, the 3S GT Kona Edition wheelset saves 6.0W in high wind. Over 180 kilometres that's almost a minute and a half.
Against the 2025 defending champion's setup, 4.3W in high wind. 2.8W in low.
YOUR FASTEST BIKE SPLIT. AND YOUR BEST RUN.
GT SERIES AERO RANGE
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