Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road Wheelset Reviews
Review score: 8.6/10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £1439.99 – Save 10% (RRP: £1599.95)
Take a look now to discover what makes Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road Wheelset worthy of a review score of 8.6 out of 10.
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Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road Wheelset features
Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road Wheelset
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Spec 1
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Colour: White, Black Other Wheels found with this Spec: 77 |
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Spec 2
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Wheel Size: 700c Other Wheels found with this Spec: 850 |
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Spec 3
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Option: Shimano, SRAM XD Other Wheels found with this Spec: 1 |
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Feature 1
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30mm Full Carbon Clincher Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 2
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Disc Brake Specific Other Wheels found with this feature: 3 |
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Feature 3
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UV Protected Decals Other Wheels found with this feature: 6 |
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Feature 4
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Tyre Type: Clincher, Tubeless Ready Other Wheels found with this feature: 5 |
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Feature 5
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Spoke Count: 24H Front/24H Rear Other Wheels found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 6
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Lacing Pattern: 2:1 Other Wheels found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 7
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Rim Width: 22.4mm Other Wheels found with this feature: 7 |
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Feature 8
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Hubs: 12mm Thru-Axle DT Swiss 240s Straight Pull Center Lock Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 9
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Components: DT Aerolite spokes, DT Pro Lock Brass Nipples Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Feature 10
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Freehub Options: Shimano/SRAM 10/11, SRAM XDR or Campagnolo 11/12 speed Other Wheels found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 11
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Weight: 1.29 kg (set) Other Wheels found with this feature: 1 |
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Price
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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 Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road Wheelset.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road 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 Fast Forward 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 Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road Wheelset
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road 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 Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road Wheelset was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £1439.99 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.6 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 above average at £1439.99.
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 80 cost more than Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road Wheelset and 428 were cheaper.
Cost of Fast Forward products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 33 products from Fast Forward, of which 33 were in the Wheels category.
For now though we’re looking at Fast Forward branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £1197.73 making this product above average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Fast Forward product we found was £447.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £1599.99.
Of the 33 from Fast Forward, 11 were more expensive than Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road Wheelset and 21 were cheaper.
How much are Fast Forward Wheels?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Fast Forward products that are listed in the Wheels category.
The average price of the 33 products that match this search was £1197.73, with the cheapest coming in at £447.99 and highest price was £1599.99. With the average being £1197.73, Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road Wheelset comes in above average.
11 products that meet this search were more expensive than Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road Wheelset and 21 were cheaper.
Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road 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 Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road Wheelset reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road Wheelset, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.6 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 Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road Wheelset or another similar product, like Fast Forward 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel reviews or Fast Forward Disc 1k Clincher TT-Tri Rear Wheel 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 Fast Forward, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road Wheelset
Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road Wheelset reviews.
Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road 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 8.6/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 26521605493
- Product ID 2: 798903UK
- Brand: Fast Forward
- Model number: A3534245521501
- RRP: £1599.95
- EAN: 8717565593015
- Description: Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road WheelsetReady for racing up hills efficiently, the Fast Forward F3D wheelset features a full carbon 30mm deep clincher rim and DT Swiss 240s disc hubs. Ideal for riding over a wide variety of road terrains and off-road surfaces alike, this wheelset is a superb alpine climbing companion and is also a great option for gravel racing. Plus, its wider rim profile and tubeless ready technology has you prepared for modern tyre widths and the rolling and tractions gains of the tubeless tyre system. Versatile Carbon Clincher WheelsetThe F3D 30mm clincher is a versatile all-round wheelset designed for disc brake-equipped frames. These wheels are optimised for road, cyclocross and gravel bikes due to a lightweight low-profile 30mm rim. And, since no brake surface is required the F3D decals are applied to the rim edge.DT Swiss 240s Hubs for 12mm Thru-AxlesThe F3D is built with DT Swiss 240s Center-Lock hubs using a 12mm thru-axle as standard and are derived from its MTB version with closed bearing seals that offer many kilometres of service free riding. Features: 30mm Full Carbon Clincher Disc Brake Specific UV Protected DecalsTyre Type: Clincher, Tubeless Ready Spoke Count: 24H Front/24H Rear Lacing Pattern: 2:1 Rim Width: 22.4mm Hubs: 12mm Thru-Axle DT Swiss 240s Straight Pull Center Lock Components: DT Aerolite spokes, DT Pro Lock Brass Nipples Freehub Options: Shimano/SRAM 10/11, SRAM XDR or Campagnolo 11/12 speed Weight: 1.29 kg (set)Buy Fast Forward Wheels & Tyres from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Wheels & Tyres > Wheels
- Savings percentage from RRP: 10%
- Size: Shimano
- Unisex
- 159.96
- 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 Fast Forward F3D DT240 Carbon Road Wheelset included,
Fast Forward Disc 1k Tubular Track Front Wheel reviews, Fast Forward Disc 1k Clincher Disc TT-Tri Rear Wheel reviews, or we really liked the look of Fast Forward F4D DT350 Carbon Road Wheelset reviews as another alternative.