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As a whole, the Ardennes line are our most popular products - and standout performers in the world of bicycle wheels. With that as a baseline, the Ardennes Black stands out from the crowd even further, as our flagship aluminum wheel.
Ardennes Black borrows the revolutionary Turbine Braking Technology of the Jet Black series and applies it to our 25mm-wide Ardennes Plus clincher. Translation? 25% shorter stopping distances in dry conditions, and 70% shorter stopping distances in wet conditions. Additionally, the consistency of stopping distances has improved by nearly a factor of five. That's not a typo.
To that, you can add all of the buttery-smoothness of the other Ardennes Plus wheels, with 25mm-wide rims, tubeless compatibility, perfect balance, and outstanding build quality. The Ardennes Black is changing the way we view road wheels, and we think you'll agree.
Tech notes:
1. For all types of bicycle wheels, a hard strike on the rim is likely to result in rim damage. At the point of impact, an aluminum rim will dent, and a carbon rim may delaminate - both are unsafe conditions that require rim replacement.
2. Tire pressure = 90psi MAX
3. You MUST use brand new brake pads when switching to Ardennes and Jet Black wheels. Old pads may contain metal flakes that can damage the rim finish.
RIM TYPE: Tubeless-ready clincher
RIM DEPTH:24.5mm
RIM WIDTH:25mm
INTERNAL RIM WIDTH:21mm
BRAKING SURFACE:Directional turbine machined alloy
RECOMMENDED BRAKE PAD:Standard alloy pad
HUB MODEL:Hed 545 SP
HUB COMPATIBILITY:Shimano/Campy 9, 10, 11
BUILD AND SPOKES:18/24 std or 20/28 Stallion
SPOKE TYPE:Bladed steelWHEEL SIZE:700c
POWERTAP OPTION:YES
TRACK OPTION:NOWHEEL
SET WEIGHT:1,430g<div
MSRP $1499.99