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New Road, Track and Mountain Bike Wheelsets from Vuelta

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vuelta-zerolite_comp_track_red_wheelsetVuelta has dished out five new wheelsets covering the gamut from track/fixie to road to mountain bikes (even 29ers), and you can get into them without breaking the bank.

Shown above is the colorful Vuelta ZeroLite Comp Track Clincher, a handbuilt 700c alloy track wheelset.  The pair weighs in a 2151g, but they retail for just $149.95.  Oh, and you can get them in black, white, red, blue or pink!  Full specs:

  • Rim: 30mm medium-V 6061 aluminum pinned clincher rim with CNC-machined sides
  • Spokes: 2.0mm stainless steel w/brass nipples, 3X front/rear
  • Hubs: 32H front/32H rear design w/high-quality ball bearings
  • Extras: 16T fixed gear cog, urethane-coated nylon rim strips
  • Compatibility: Fixed gear & singlespeed freewheel
  • Colors: Black, White, Red, Blue , Pink and Polished
  • Weight: Front 1007g/Rear 1144g = Pair 2151g

Jump past the break for the road and mountain hoops…

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The Vuelta Team V 26″ is, like all of these wheels, handbuilt.  It uses an 23mm wide 6066 aluminum alloy rim with a 19mm deep “V” shape and straight pull spokes.  No weight listed.  Specs:

  • Rims: Welded 23mm-wide 6066 aluminum alloy, anodized eyelets, disc only, 19mm medium-V MTB
  • Spokes: Double-butted 2.0-1.6-2.0 stainless steel w/T73 alloy nipples, 3X front/rear
  • Hubs: Lightweight Straight Pull, 6-bolt disc-compatible design w/Japanese-made EZO cartridge bearings (2Fx4R), 28H front/28H rear
  • Extras: Lightweight QR skewers with machined aluminum levers & hardened cro-mo shafts, urethane-coated nylon rim strips
  • Compatibility: Shimano 8/9 speed
  • Colors: Black w/Red Hubs and Spoke Nipples
  • MSRP $599.95

vuelta-corsa-team-v_700c_wheelsetThe road-going version is the Vuelta Team V Clincher 700c that weighs in at a respectable (especially considering the fairly low price of $599.95/set) 1,477g.  Specs:
Handbuilt 700c Alloy Straight-Pull Clincher Wheelset

  • Rim: 27mm medium-V 6066 aluminum alloy welded clincher with CNC-machined sides Spokes: Triple-butted aero 2.2mm stainless steel w/T73 alloy nipples, radial-laced front/2X rear
  • Hubs: Machined 7075 alloy straight-pull design w/Japanese-made EZO cartridge bearings (2Fx5R), 20H front/ 24H rear
  • Extras: Lightweight QR skewers with machined aluminum levers & hardened cro-mo shafts, urethane-coated nylon rim strips
  • Compatibility: Shimano and Campagnolo 9/10-speed compatible
  • Color: Black w/Red Hubs & Spoke Nipples
  • Weight: Front 641g/Rear 836g = Pair 1477g
  • MSRP $599.95

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For the 29ers, Vuelta’s got the MTB Nine wheelset.  At 1,855g, they’re right in the middle of weight ranges among popular 29er wheelsets we’ve seen, but at just $399.95, they’re a great budget/starter or backup wheelset.  Specs:
Handbuilt 29er (700c) Alloy MTB Wheelset

  • Rims: Sleeved 24mm-wide 6066 aluminum alloy,anodized eyelets, disc only, 21mm medium-V MTB
  • Spokes: 2.0mm stainless steel w/T73 alloy nipples, 3X front/rear
  • Hubs: Lightweight 6-bolt disc-compatible design w/Japanese-made EZO cartridge bearings (2Fx4R), 28H front/32H rear
  • Extras: Lightweight QR skewers with machined aluminum levers & hardened cro-mo shafts, urethane-coated nylon rim strips
  • Compatibility: Shimano 8/9 speed
  • Color: Black
  • Weight: Front 822g/Rear 1033g = Pair 1855
  • MSRP: $399.95

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For rougher riders, the Vuelta MTB All Mountain 26″ wheelset has very wide 32mm rims and quick-change 15/20mm thru-axle front hubs and 12mm/9mmQR rear hubs, giving you a lot of flexibility for running them on different bikes.  They’re also available in black. Specs:

  • Handbuilt 26” Alloy All Mountain Wheelset
  • Rims: Welded 32mm-wide 6066 aluminum alloy, anodized eyelets, disc only, 19mm medium-V MTB
  • Spokes: 2.0 stainless steel spokes w/brass nipples, 3X front/rear
  • Hubs: Lightweight 6-bolt disc-compatible design w/Japanese-made EZO cartridge bearings (2Fx4R), 32H front/36H rear
  • Special Features: Front Hub — quick-change 15mm/20mm through-axle and QR, Rear Hub — quick-change 12mm bolt and QR, all parts included
  • Extras: Lightweight QR skewers with machined aluminum levers & hardened cro-mo shafts, urethane-coated nylon rim strips
  • Compatibility: Shimano 8/9 speed
  • Color: Black
  • Weight: Front 837g/Rear 1065g = Pair 1902g
  • MSRP $449.95
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