Fast Forward 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel Review

Fast Forward 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel Reviews

Review score: 9.5/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £1534.99 – Save 10% (RRP: £1699.95)

Take a look now to discover what makes Fast Forward 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel worthy of a review score of 9.5 out of 10.

Fast Forward 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel Review


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Fast Forward 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel features

Fast Forward 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel specs

Fast Forward 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel
Spec 1

Colour: Black

Other Wheels found with this Spec: 6387

Spec 2

Wheel Size: 700c

Other Wheels found with this Spec: 850

Feature 1

Rim Material: Full Carbon disc brake front wheel model

Other Wheels found with this feature: 1

Feature 2

Use: TT, Track, Triathlon

Other Wheels found with this feature: 2

Feature 3

Internal Rim Width: 17mm

Other Wheels found with this feature: 20

Feature 4

External Rim Width: 25mm

Other Wheels found with this feature: 19

Feature 5

Rim Depth: 48mm to 90mm variable arc

Other Wheels found with this feature: 6

Feature 6

Hub Spacing: 12/100mm

Other Wheels found with this feature: 1

Feature 7

Hub Option: 12mm Thru-Axle DT 350 Center Lock

Other Wheels found with this feature: 2

Feature 8

Spoke Count: 2 modified NACA 0018 profile blades

Other Wheels found with this feature: 6

Feature 9

Tubeless Compatible: Yes

Other Wheels found with this feature: 42

Feature 10

Wheel Size: 700c

Other Wheels found with this feature: 23

Feature 11

Brake Type: Disc brake

Other Wheels found with this feature: 22

Feature 12

Compatible Tyres: Min: 23mm, Max: 33mm

Other Wheels found with this feature: 6

Feature 13

Maximum Tyre Pressure: 130psi/9bar

Other Wheels found with this feature: 6

Feature 14

What’s Included: Front disc brake wheel (disc rotor/thru axle not included), Padded wheel bag, Tubeless rim tape (FCC), Tubeless valve (FCC), Tubeless setup instructions (FCC) and Valve hole sticker set

Other Wheels found with this feature: 1

Feature 15

Part Number: AF2SDFCCMBL

Other Wheels found with this feature: 1

Feature 16

Single or Pair: Single

Other Wheels found with this feature: 67

Feature 17

Maximum Recommended Rider Weight: 265lbs/120kg

Other Wheels found with this feature: 4

Feature 18

Weight: +/- 5%: 1030g

Other Wheels found with this feature: 1

Price

£1534.99

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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 Fast Forward 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Fast Forward 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel 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 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Fast Forward 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel.

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 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £1534.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.9 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 £1534.99.

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 64 cost more than Fast Forward 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel and 444 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, 3 were more expensive than Fast Forward 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel and 29 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 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel comes in above average.

3 products that meet this search were more expensive than Fast Forward 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel and 29 were cheaper.


Fast Forward 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel 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 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Fast Forward 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.3 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 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel or another similar product, like Fast Forward Disc 1k Clincher TT-Tri Rear Wheel reviews or Fast Forward Disc 1k Tubular Track Front 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 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Fast Forward 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Fast Forward 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel. 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 9.5/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 26600467501
  • Product ID 2: 799368UK
  • Brand: Fast Forward
  • Model number: AF2SDFCCMBL
  • RRP: £1699.95
  • EAN: 8717565634435
  • Description: Fast Forward 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT/Tri Front WheelThis Falcon front wheel features a full carbon disc brake profile and is UCI approved for incredible performance on the track or triathlon event. It features a revolutionary design that uses only two NACA profile shaped spokes in the centre of the wheel as well as a rim profile with a variable depth arc of 48mm to 90mm. Fast Forward has also equipped this front wheel model with disc brake compatibility, so you can enjoy smooth and reliable braking performance on the roughest of rides. This makes it a great upgrade for riders that want to enjoy the weight savings of a carbon wheel as well as powerful and consistent braking.This unique UCI approved design results in the least amount of aerodynamic resistance possible which significantly reduces drag and increases watt savings. In wind conditions most frequently encountered in the real world (0-10 degrees), the Falcon outperforms all competitor front wheels by a savings up to 9 watts.The Falcon is manufactured using the highest quality TORAY UD carbon fiber. The materials and lay up schedule utilized are carefully chosen to reach the optimal balance and stiffness to weight ratio for this revolutionary wheel.During development FFWD sponsored team riders from Total Direct Energie and Arkea-Samsic tested a variety of prototypes in training and during competition and provided very positive feedback on the overall performance and handling.Fast Forward’s rim technologies and unique artisan wheel building techniques are market-leading and WorldTour tested. FFWD Wheels are hand built in The Netherlands and have been ridden to victories in the Spring Classics, each Grand Tour and numerous World Championships.Features:Rim Material: Full Carbon disc brake front wheel modelUse: TT, Track, TriathlonInternal Rim Width: 17mmExternal Rim Width: 25mmRim Depth: 48mm to 90mm variable arcHub Spacing: 12/100mmHub Option: 12mm Thru-Axle DT 350 Center LockSpoke Count: 2 modified NACA 0018 profile bladesTubeless Compatible: YesWheel Size: 700cBrake Type: Disc brakeCompatible Tyres: Min: 23mm, Max: 33mmMaximum Tyre Pressure: 130psi/9barWhat’s Included: Front disc brake wheel (disc rotor/thru axle not included), Padded wheel bag, Tubeless rim tape (FCC), Tubeless valve (FCC), Tubeless setup instructions (FCC) and Valve hole sticker setPart Number: AF2SDFCCMBL Single or Pair: SingleMaximum Recommended Rider Weight: 265lbs/120kgWeight: +/- 5%: 1030gBuy 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: 700c
  • Unisex
  • 164.96
  • 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 2 Spoke Clincher Disc TT-Tri Front Wheel included,
Fast Forward Disc 1k Clincher Disc TT-Tri Rear Wheel reviews, Fast Forward F4D DT350 Carbon Road Wheelset reviews, or we really liked the look of Fast Forward F6D DT350 Carbon Road Wheelset reviews as another alternative.

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