Shimano RS80 Carbon Laminate Clincher Rear Wheel 2011

Shimano RS80 Carbon Laminate Clincher Rear Wheel 2011

With the dynamic styling and lightweight characteristics of a carbon fibre wheel paired with the reliability and braking performance of a aluminium rim, the Shimano RS80 Carbon Laminate Clincher Rear Wheel 2011 is a well priced, lightweight and stylish high performance rear wheel. Ideal for road, cyclocross, timetrials and triathlons, whether that be racing, training or just out for a Sunday ride.

Based on the top of the range Dura-Ace wheelset, the RS80 Carbon Laminate Clincher is of Shimano Ultegra level. Sharing the same design scheme and high quality you would expect from Shimano’s second in line, performance range.

Versatility is this wheelset’s major selling point. The clincher rim features a rim wear indicator strip and is 23 millimetres in depth. Being aluminium, braking is both confident and reliable whether in the dry or the wet. Either 8, 9, 10 or 11-speed Shimano or SRAM compatible, there is no excuse not to use these wheels with a range of bikes and makes the perfect rear wheel as an upgrade or finishing touch to your bike build.

Shimano are renowned for producing durable and long lasting products that can be put through thousands of trouble free miles. The use of 20 stainless steel spokes provide strength, yet all keep the weight down to an impressive 887 grams, excluding the quick release skewer.

A reliable rear wheel, with a specially designed wide flanged, cold forged aluminium shelled hub, an oversized steel axle and Shimano cone and cup bearings. This combination provides a stiff and stable ride, perfect for fast cornering or powerful, out of the saddle efforts.

The hub can often turn into being a complex, mechanical nightmare, Shimano have made things simple with angular contact bearings that hold the balls in super polished ball races. This results in an incredibly durable and silky smooth rotating wheel. The design of the hub also provides supreme levels of radial and lateral support for an incredibly durable and strong setup.

Includes

• Shimano quick release skewer
• Rim tape

Features

• Based on the flagship Shimano Dura-Ace clincher wheel
• Rear wheel
• 700c clincher rim
• Carbon laminate finish
• Aluminium brake surface
• Compatible with 8, 9, 10 or 11-speed Shimano and SRAM drivetrains
• 20 stainless steel spokes
• Specially designed wide flanged hub
• Shimano graphics
• Easy to maintain hub
• Shimano Ultegra steel freehub body
• Weight: 887 grams excluding quick release