Black & White Fulcrum Racing Zero Wheels
One item where Focus saved to keep the price of the Ultegra equipped Mares CX 2.0 low, are the inexpensive Fulcrum Racing 7 CX wheels. These wheels are sturdy, reliable wheels but at 1850 grams awfully weighty. When I bought the bike I knew that these would have to be replaced with a wheel set of the caliper of this racy cross bike. Initially, the idea was to ride the Racing 7 wheels through the winter and get a lighter wheel set some time next spring. But things never quite happen that way, do they? I ran across a deal on black & white Fulcrum Racing Zero wheels at Bike-Components.de which I just couldn’t pass up. Just like another few goodies, the wheels arrived via DHL this week. These are the wheels that truly belong onto a black & white Mares. They feature USB ceramic bearings, Fulcrum’s legendary 2:1 spoke pattern, triple milled rims, aluminum spokes and nipples, over-sized aluminum axles and a carbon hub body. Claimed weight is 1430 grams, so over 400 grams saved against the Racing 7 wheels.
