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How It’s Made – Masters of Wheel Building

FFWD Wheels Masters of Wheel Building
For most people the wheels in a bicycle are a given and are used without further attention. When you’ve spent some time on a bike and got infected with the cycling virus individual parts of the bike get more attention. You start reading and learning more about the benefits of the difference between saddles, position on the bike, tires and wheels. All wheels share the same philosophy how they are made, or as we prefer to call it; how they are built. Wheels are built from the different parts; rims, hubs, spokes and nipples. All wheels are made out of these ingredients (see special paragraph below article) and obviously the level of quality of these parts make a huge difference. What many don’t realize that...

RYOT55 – Fastest on the Road

FFWD Wheels RYOT55 LAW Tech Aerodynamics Wind Tunnel
LAW Tech - Laminar Airflow Wing Technology FFWD's proprietary DARC™ ‘Double Arc’ rim profile was developed to be faster than the competition by reducing the drag and creating an optimal airflow around the rim.  DARC continues to be one of the fastest rim profiles on the market but was originally designed around a setup with 23mm tires, the longtime standard for many cyclists. As a result of new technology, knowledge and materials riding tubeless has been a key evolution in performance wheels in the last few years. With these developments also came a need for wider tires and the necessity to make wider rims perform better aerodynamically. Simply transferring an existing technology and adjusting it to the current standard does not lead to the best...

DRIFT Campagnolo Ekar N3W Now Available

FFWD Wheels 36mm DRIFT DT240 EXP Disc Brake Gravel Front Wheel
The DRIFT gravel models are now available with the long awaited Campagnolo N3W driver body compatible with the new Ekar 13 speed gravel group set.  Choose between the DRIFT or the DRIFT DT240 EXP model for your next adventure, click the models below to select your options! SHOP THE MODELS Sold Out Quickview Quickview Add to cart Drift Gravel Sold Out Quickview Quickview Add to cart Drift 240 EXP Gravel
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