Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset Review

Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset Reviews

Review score: 9.2/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £310.99 – Save 32% (RRP: £459.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset worthy of a review score of 9.2 out of 10.

Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset Review


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Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset features

Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset specs

Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset
Spec 1

Colour: Dark Grey

Other Wheels found with this Spec: 11

Spec 2

Size: 42mm

Other Wheels found with this Spec: 5

Spec 3

Wheel Size: 700c

Other Wheels found with this Spec: 850

Spec 4

Option: Shimano-SRAM

Other Wheels found with this Spec: 2

Spec 5

Speed: 10/11 Speed

Other Wheels found with this Spec: 61

Feature 1

Rim: Clincher

Other Wheels found with this feature: 7

Feature 2

Rim Size: 700C

Other Wheels found with this feature: 5

Feature 3

Material: Alloy 6061 (rim), Alloy (freehub, axles)

Other Wheels found with this feature: 1

Feature 4

Spoke Type: Aero-bladed, 2.2mm Double Butted

Other Wheels found with this feature: 3

Feature 5

Hub Material: Aluminium

Other Wheels found with this feature: 13

Feature 6

Compatibility: Shimano/SRAM

Other Wheels found with this feature: 2

Feature 7

Entirely Hand-Assembled

Other Wheels found with this feature: 1

Feature 8

Weight (w/ Clincher): 873g (front), 1.46kg (rear)

Other Wheels found with this feature: 1

Price

£310.99

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Wheels. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Wheels. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Wheels. Brands like Pro-Lite are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Wheels category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Wheels.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £310.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.6 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Wheels

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Wheels.

We found 509 in the Wheels category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £731.16, making it below average at £310.99.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Wheels. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £3489.49, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £5.99.

With 509 products available we worked out that 339 cost more than Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset and 169 were cheaper.

Cost of Pro-Lite products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 11 products from Pro-Lite, of which 10 were in the Wheels category.

For now though we’re looking at Pro-Lite branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £222.90 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Pro-Lite product we found was £29.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £499.99.

Of the 11 from Pro-Lite, 1 were more expensive than Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset and 9 were cheaper.

How much are Pro-Lite Wheels?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Pro-Lite products that are listed in the Wheels category.

The average price of the 10 products that match this search was £242.19, with the cheapest coming in at £98.99 and highest price was £499.99. With the average being £242.19, Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset comes in above average.

1 products that meet this search were more expensive than Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset and 8 were cheaper.


Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.1 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Wheels category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset or another similar product, like Pro-Lite Garda A30W Clincher Road Wheelset reviews or Campagnolo Scirocco DB BT12 Road Wheelset reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Wheels.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Wheels. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Pro-Lite, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.2/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25010864915
  • Product ID 2: 665881UK
  • Brand: Pro-Lite
  • Model number: BRACCIANO-P44W-AH-G-S
  • RRP: £459.99
  • EAN: 4714946013579
  • Description: Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero WheelsetPro-Lite has reworked its popular A42 model to incorporate a wider rim, allowing riders to reap all the smooth-rolling benefits that come with it. This wheelset’s fine-tuned weight distribution adds stability and makes for a smoother experience, even on rough road surfaces. Plus, this special edition version of the A42W retains all the excellent qualities of its namesake, but now sports a sleek, stealthy lookSmooth-Rolling Japanese EZO Bearings The hub on each wheel features excellent Japanese EZO bearings, which are tightly-sealed for increased durability and a near friction-free spin. Additionally, by ensuring each spoke nipple stays as flush to the hub flange as possible, each wheel limits the amount of opposing drag, which allows for an excellent power transfer.Features: Rim: Clincher Rim Size: 700C Material: Alloy 6061 (rim), Alloy (freehub, axles) Spoke Type: Aero-bladed, 2.2mm Double Butted Hub Material: Aluminium Compatibility: Shimano/SRAM Entirely Hand-Assembled Weight (w/ Clincher): 873g (front), 1.46kg (rear)Buy Pro-Lite Wheels & Tyres from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Wheels & Tyres > Wheels
  • Savings percentage from RRP: 32%
  • Size: 42mm
  • Unisex
  • 149
  • Adult

Other options for Wheels

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Wheels. 509 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Pro-Lite Bracciano Dark Label A42W Aero Wheelset included,
Campagnolo Khamsin C17 Road Wheelset reviews, Campagnolo Shamal Ultra DB 2-Way Fit Road Wheelset reviews, or we really liked the look of Mavic Aksium Disc 6-Bolt Wheelset 2020 reviews as another alternative.

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