Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020 Reviews

Review score: 8.8/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £1889.99 – Save 10% (RRP: £2099.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020 worthy of a review score of 8.8 out of 10.

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Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020 features

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 Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020 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 Fulcrum 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.

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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 Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020.

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 Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £1889.99 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.5 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 £1889.99.

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 18 cost more than Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020 and 489 were cheaper.

Cost of Fulcrum products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 29 products from Fulcrum, of which 25 were in the Wheels category.

For now though we’re looking at Fulcrum branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £683.45 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Fulcrum product we found was £52.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £1889.99.

Of the 29 from Fulcrum, 0 were more expensive than Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020 and 27 were cheaper.

How much are Fulcrum Wheels?

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

The average price of the 25 products that match this search was £783.53, with the cheapest coming in at £148.49 and highest price was £1889.99. With the average being £783.53, Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020 comes in above average.

0 products that meet this search were more expensive than Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020 and 23 were cheaper.

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Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020 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 Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020 reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020, 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 Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020 or another similar product, like Fulcrum SPEED 55C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020 reviews or Fulcrum Racing 7 DB Road Disc Wheelset 2020 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.

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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 Fulcrum, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020 reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020. 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 8.8/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25010864499
• Product ID 2: 615892UK
• Brand: Fulcrum
• Model number: RS-18CFRS
• RRP: £2099.99
• EAN: 8057017982067
• Description: Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset The Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset is the most versatile wheelset that Fulcrum offer. It features a 40mm rim profile that makes it perfect to cut through the air, it is stiff and easy to control in any weather condition, whilst keeping weight to the minimum.Perfect Tyre to Rim InterfaceThis wheelset is capable on any terrain you come across. Featuring a 17mm internal rim width, it is perfectly suited to both 25 and 28c tyres. It has been designed to create the perfect tyre to rim interface with these modern tyre sizes, placing it firmly in the modern competitive race wheel category.Stiff and ReactiveThe Longitudinal Twill carbon rim design has been implemented into the creation of these wheels. The fibres and the orientation in which they are structured pushes the boundaries of carbon fibre construction, resulting in a stiffer, more reactive rim that can also absorb higher levels of road vibration.Exceptional Braking PerformanceIn addition to the technology that Fulcrum has developed to make their wheel go amazingly fast. They have also applied the AC3 braking surface to this model, which makes slowing down noticeably more responsive and powerful. This advanced coating on the braking surface provides exceptional braking performance and as a bonus, it also reduces rim wear.Features: Material: Rim: Carbon Twill; Front Hub: Carbon, Aluminium flanges; Rear Hub: Aluminium; Spokes: Stainless Steel; Nipples: Aluminium Discipline: Road, Triathlon Tyre Type: Clincher Rim Profile: 40mm Rim External Width: 24.2mm Rim Internal Width: 17mm Braking Surface: Twill, AC3 Treatment Axle Compatibility: Quick Release Spoke Type: Aero, Double Butted Spoke Count: Front: 18; Rear: 21 Bearings: USB Ceramic, Cup and Cone Freewheel: Plasma Coated Weight: 1.42kgTechnologies: AC3 – All Conditions Carbon Control: AC3 enables surprising braking performance, which is very noticeable in difficult weather conditions. Rather than using the traditional machined brake track approach, Fulcrum uses micro laser incisions on the brake track surface to remove resins and create a smooth surface. Lab tests have shown that this process improves braking power by an improvement of 6%. However, in the wet this performance increase jumps to 43%. Bringing braking in the wet closer to the performance experienced when riding in dry conditions. USB (Ceramic Ultra Smooth Bearings): Using high-end ceramic balls, which perform continually thanks to the absence of lubricating grease and the precise machining of the cup and cone technology, the friction is reduced drastically and in turn increases the smoothness of triathlon and road bike wheels by as much as 9 times compared to standard bearings. Rim Dynamic Balance: Simple and Elegant, the weight of the rim gasket is balanced on the opposite side with an item of similar weight. 2:1 Two-To-One: Every push on the pedals from the rider will force most of that energy on the drive side of the rear wheel. To combat this loss of rim tension and power transfer, Fulcrum has solved this cycling problem with their 2:1 spoke ratio pattern by doubling the spoke count in crucial zones on the wheel. Directionated Rim-Spoke Coupling: An exclusive rim/spoke mounting system. It allows the rim, spokes, hub and nipples to align perfectly, guaranteeing the precise spoke tension in all areas around the wheel. Anti-Rotation System: This system locks the spoke in place once the correct tension is achieved. Engineers at Fulcrum have designed this system to ensure the spokes never lose their initial tension and to remain in the position that has been proven to provide the perfect aerodynamic properties. Unrilled Rim Bed: Featuring no holes on the central section of the rim means that the rim is uniform at every point, free from critical areas subject to stress. The advantages are immediately clear: less weight, longer lasting rims, greater resistance to fatigue, the possibility of giving the spokes more tension and more stiffness which, in terms of performance, means improved responsiveness and acceleration. Plasma Freehub: The freehub body has been Plasma treated, which makes the aluminium especially hard and resistant to surface abrasion and wear. This means the thickness of materials used can be to be reduced to a minimum, achieving a lighter weight, while maintaining lifespan and reliability.Buy Fulcrum 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
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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 Fulcrum SPEED 40C C17 Carbon Road Wheelset 2020 included,
Fulcrum Racing 6 DB Road Disc Wheelset 2020 reviews, Fulcrum Racing 5 DB Road Disc Wheelset 2020 reviews, or we really liked the look of Fulcrum Racing 4 DB Road Disc Wheelset reviews as another alternative.