{"id":1627,"date":"2013-04-02T11:00:28","date_gmt":"2013-04-02T18:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/?p=1627"},"modified":"2015-06-11T16:09:20","modified_gmt":"2015-06-11T23:09:20","slug":"quattro-red-metal-rc-46-and-rrc-32-road-bike-wheels-reviewed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/2013\/04\/quattro-red-metal-rc-46-and-rrc-32-road-bike-wheels-reviewed\/","title":{"rendered":"Quattro, Red Metal, RC 46, and RRC 32 road bike wheels reviewed"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>DT Swiss and Fulcrum carbon clincher wheels for road, triathlon, XC cycling<\/h1>\n<p>Both <a href=\"\/\/cyclingmagazine.ca\/\">Canadian Cycling Magazine<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/triathlonmagazine.ca\/\">Triathlon Magazine Canada<\/a> published their Buyer&#8217;s Guides for 2013, and wheel reviewers were impressed by the quality-to-price offerings from, among others, <a href=\"\/\/www.dtswiss.com\/Home\">DT Swiss<\/a> and Italy&#8217;s <a href=\"\/\/www.fulcrumwheels.com\/en\">Fulcrum Wheels<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.fulcrumwheels.com\/en\/collection\/offroad\/xc-all-mountain\/products\/red-metal-1-xl\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1644\" title=\"Fulcrum Racing Quattro road bike wheels\" alt=\"Fulcrum Racing Quattro road bike wheels in TCM\" src=\"\/\/www.livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Fulcrum-racing-quattro-road-bike-wheel.png\" width=\"249\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Fulcrum-racing-quattro-road-bike-wheel.png 311w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Fulcrum-racing-quattro-road-bike-wheel-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><strong>Fulcrum Red Metal 1 XL<\/strong><\/a> in <strong>Canadian Cycling Magazine<\/strong>:<br \/>\n&#8220;With its weight-reducing milled rim surfaces, lightweight large-diameter straight-pull aluminum spokes and oversize hub construction, the Red Metal 1 XL wheels deliver excellent acceleration and exceptional durability. With their tubeless tire compatibility, this wheelset is well suited for spirited XC rides over almost any terrain.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Price<\/strong>: $1000* pair<br \/>\n<strong>Weight<\/strong>: 1750g<br \/>\n<strong>Specifications<\/strong>: <a href=\"\/\/www.fulcrumwheels.com\/en\/collection\/offroad\/xc-all-mountain\/products\/red-metal-1-xl\">Red Metal 1 XL on fulcrumwheels.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.fulcrumwheels.com\/en\/collection\/offroad\/xc-all-mountain\/products\/red-metal-1-xl\"><strong>Fulcrum Racing Quattro<\/strong><\/a> in <strong>Triathlon Magazine Canada<\/strong>:<br \/>\n&#8220;These aero clincher wheels offer lots of high-end features normally seen in much more expensive wheelsets. The stainless steel spokes (front uses 16 radial spokes while there are 21 in the rear) fit into a durable sealed cartridge bearing hub with a Mega Drive hub oflange for excellent power transfer. You get a lightweight performing wheel for a great price.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Price<\/strong>: $550* pair<br \/>\n<strong>Weight<\/strong>: 1730g<br \/>\n<strong>Specifications<\/strong>: <a href=\"\/\/www.fulcrumwheels.com\/en\/collection\/road\/alu\/products\/racing-quattro\">Fulcrum Racing Quattro on fulcrumwheels.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-1645\" title=\"DT Swiss RC 46 C road bike wheels\" alt=\"DT Swiss RC 46 C road bike wheels in TCM\" src=\"\/\/www.livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/DT-swiss-rc-46-road-wheel.png\" width=\"250\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/DT-swiss-rc-46-road-wheel.png 313w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/DT-swiss-rc-46-road-wheel-234x300.png 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><a title=\"Axiom bike pumps introduced in Australia by Bicycling, Bicycle Trade\" href=\"\/\/www.dtswiss.com\/Wheels\/Wheels-Road\/RC-46-C\"><strong>DT Swiss RC 46 C<\/strong><\/a> in <strong>Triathlon Magazine Canada<\/strong>:<br \/>\n&#8220;The RC 46 wheels are a great way for anyone to upgrade their everyday training wheelset to a comfortable but stiff carbon aero clincher wheel alternative at a reasonable price. Perfectly fine for everyday mixed terrain training or long-duration racing, it features a stiff 46 mm carbon rim, bladed DT Aerolite spokes and top quality hubs with the DT Swiss Ratchet System (high load capacity, reliability and no tool maintenance). The 1,523 g wheels have a price tag of $4,500, and come in 20-hole radial fronts (the spokes don\u2019t cross each other) while the rear wheels are 24-hole, two cross.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Price<\/strong>: $1125* (front), $1375* (rear)<br \/>\n<strong>Weight<\/strong>: 692g (front), 831g (rear)<br \/>\n<strong>Specifications<\/strong>: <a href=\"\/\/www.dtswiss.com\/Wheels\/Wheels-Road\/RC-46-C\">DT Swiss RC 46C on dtswiss.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Yakima HoldUp 2013 car rack keeps bikes secure and scratch-free\" href=\"\/\/www.dtswiss.com\/Wheels\/Wheels-Road\/RRC-32-DICUT-sup-%C2%AE-sup-C\"><strong>DT Swiss RRC 32 Dicut C<\/strong><\/a> in <strong>Canadian Cycling Magazine<\/strong>:<br \/>\n&#8220;Weighing in at just 1,350 g, the RR C 32 Dicut C clincher wheelset is ideal for competitive rides and extended climbing. The aerodynamic carbon-fibre rims are light and RRC stiff while the Dicut hubs and their straight-pull lacing further reduce weight without compromising strength or durability.&#8221;<br \/>\n<strong>Price<\/strong>: $1925* (front), $2325* (rear)<br \/>\n<strong>Weight<\/strong>: 770g (front), 880g (rear)<br \/>\n<strong>Specifications<\/strong>: <a href=\"\/\/www.dtswiss.com\/Wheels\/Wheels-Road\/RRC-32-DICUT-sup-%C2%AE-sup-C\">DT Swiss RRC 32 Dicut C on dtswiss.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>*\u00a0<em>Manufacturer\u2019s suggested retail price, Canadian currency.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DT Swiss and Fulcrum carbon clincher wheels for road, triathlon, XC cycling Both Canadian Cycling Magazine and Triathlon Magazine Canada published their Buyer&#8217;s Guides for 2013, and wheel reviewers were impressed by the quality-to-price offerings from, among others, DT Swiss&#8230;..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[246,243,244,242,78,245,135,247,87],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1627"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1627"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1627\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5541,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1627\/revisions\/5541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}