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Parcours Strade wheelset £999

An aerodynamic wheel is only as fast as its rider’s ability to control it allows: a wind-cheatingly deep rim won’t save you time if you end up riding further due to wavering on the straights or squaring off the corners.

With this in mind, when British brand Parcours created its new Strade mid-section wheel, it prioritised stability in crosswinds as well as a rim optimised for 28mm tubeless tyres.

Stability

Working with the Sports Engineering department at Nottingham Trent University,

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