THE WIND-CHEATING ORIGINAL, RIDDEN TO GIRO D’ITALIA STAGE VICTORY BY TEAM QHUBEKA (MAURO SCHMID, STAGE 11, 2021 EDITION)
50 Deep | 27 Wide Ext | 19 Wide Int | 1487g
The Purpose
Disc brake bikes have quickly become the norm in road races, criteriums, and even time trials, from the amateur ranks to the WorldTour, due to the numerous advantages provided. The revolution is happening and to capitalise on the benefits, you will need an aero wheelset that delivers speed in buckets. Introducing the 50 Carbon Aero Disc, a HUNT best-seller and rider favourite, proven at the highest level of the sport. We’re proud to offer you the exact wheelset raced to victory on Stage 11 of the 2021 Giro d’Italia by Mauro Schmid of Team Qhubeka.
The super-wide 27mm rim provides superior aerodynamic performance. The U-profile serves up great handling and reduces drag across multiple wind yaw-angles. The wider 19mm internal rim bed opens out your tire profile providing exceptional vibration reduction, grip and low rolling-resistance.
The straight pull hubs and bladed spokes reduce weight, add strength and respond instantly to your accelerations. The freehub body on the HUNT Sprint hub features 48 teeth on the ratchet ring, and treble-tooth pawls, providing incredible 7.5° engagement. Perfect for when the hammer goes down and you need an instant response. We’ve even upgraded to LU/LB bearings which are low-friction sealed on the internal face to further reduce rolling resistance and increase your speed whilst maintaining excellent sealing on the exposed faces. The latest breed of tubeless tires give-up nothing in weight to their clincher counterparts, as well as removing the tube for weight saving and reducing rolling resistance, so tubeless was essential.
The Purpose
Disc brake bikes have quickly become the norm in road races, criteriums, and even time trials, from the amateur ranks to the WorldTour, due to the numerous advantages provided. The revolution is happening and to capitalise on the benefits, you will need an aero wheelset that delivers speed in buckets. Introducing the 50 Carbon Aero Disc, a HUNT best-seller and rider favourite, proven at the highest level of the sport. We’re proud to offer you the exact wheelset raced to victory on Stage 11 of the 2021 Giro d’Italia by Mauro Schmid of Team Qhubeka.
The super-wide 27mm rim provides superior aerodynamic performance. The U-profile serves up great handling and reduces drag across multiple wind yaw-angles. The wider 19mm internal rim bed opens out your tires profile providing exceptional vibration reduction, grip and low rolling-resistance.
The straight pull hubs and bladed spokes reduce weight, add strength and respond instantly to your accelerations. The freehub body on the HUNT Sprint hub features 48 teeth on the ratchet ring, and treble-tooth pawls, providing incredible 7.5° engagement. Perfect for when the hammer goes down and you need an instant response. We’ve even upgraded to LU/LB bearings which are low-friction sealed on the internal face to further reduce rolling resistance and increase your speed whilst maintaining excellent sealing on the exposed faces. The latest breed of tubeless tires give-up nothing in weight to their clincher counterparts, as well as removing the tube for weight saving and reducing rolling resistance, so tubeless was essential.
Key Features
The Ultimate Road Disc Wheelset
- Rims | 700c Features disc-specific, unidirectional T24/30 rims, offering 19mm internal and 27mm external widths, and a 50mm u-shape aero profile.
- Tires | Tubeless-ready for lower weight and rolling resistance, featuring H-Lock technology for easy and secure tubeless installation. Also works excellently with clincher tires and tubes.
- Hubs | Race Season SPRINT straight-pull hubs, boasting an engagement rate of just 7.5 degrees owing to the leaf-sprung, multi-point pawls and 48 ratchets in the hub shell. Center-lock brake mount. Please note: If you require a 6 bolt adaptor you can purchase separately
- Spokes | Pillar PSR reinforced spokes.
- Axles | Easily adaptable & we fit them for you. Fit all current axle sizes and are easy to change. .
- Hand-built | All of our wheels are built and finished by hand, inclusive of a full quality control inspection.
- Included | Tubeless tape & valves, spare spokes, axle adapters (please fill in the simple form after checkout to select your required size).
- Weight | 1487g
The Experts' View
Full Specs
Rims
- Disc-specific tubeless-ready profile
- H-lock bead-seat up-kicks for easy and secure tubeless installation
- Unidirectional T24/30 carbon fibre with 3K weave re-enforced spoke holes
- 27mm outer and 19mm inner width
- 50mm depth
- Hooked
- Matt black base finished with matt white contrasting graphics.
Spokes
- 20 front and 24 rear laced 2 cross.
- Aero Butted 2.0-2.2/0.95-2.0 then PSR section is 2.2.
- Straight-pull for excellent torsional strength and direct power transfer
- Cold drawn from high grade T302 (18/10) stainless steel wire by Sandvik Sweden
- Patented Pillar Spoke Re-enforcement, butted again just before the spoke head providing more durability in high stress area.
- Black stainless or Oil-Slick Ti-Nitride treatment
Nipples
- Alloy square body for external adjustment and square head for easy internal adjustment/tensioning.
- 16mm length with washer for a strong connection to the spoke added durability.
- 14 gauge.
- Black anodized finish.
Tires Info
- Maximum tire pressure for this rim is 100psi when used with 25-28mm tires. 100 psi is more than enough for any rider on road. to listen to a podcast exploring the science of why lower pressures were found to be faster by pro teams.
- Maximum tire pressures for other tire sizes: 30mm - 32mm do not exceed 70psi, 33mm do not exceed 50psi, 35-45mm do not exceed 45psi, 45-50mm do not exceed 40psi.
- Please do not exceed the maximum pressure stated on your tire.
- Suitable for tires from 23mm up to 50mm wide.
- Suitable tubeless road, gravel and CX tires are available from a huge range of companies including Schwalbe, Hutchinson and many more. Schwalbe Pro One 25mm tire weighs just 255g, is tubeless ready and is Schwalbe's class leading clincher racing tire.
Axle Sizes
These wheels are available with all existing disc brake road bike axle adapter sizes. We fit the axles you need, just complete the simple form shown after checkout:
- Front: 12x100mm Thru-Axle, 9x100mm Thru-Axle, Quick Release 9x100mm
- Rear: 12x142mm Thru-Axle, 12x135mm Thru-Axle, 10x135mm Thru-Axle, Quick Release 9x135mm
If you are unsure what size your axles are don't worry it also includes the option to tell us your bike model and we will find out and then fit the correct axles, plus we're happy to change them later at our cost if you don't quite get it right. Please note; this form is shown after you have completed your order.
Front Hub
- Forged and CNC’d 6061-T6 heat treated aluminium alloy body.
- 7075-T6 aluminium alloy axles.
- Polished anodized black finish with laser graphics.
- Center-lock disc mount. If you require a 6 bolt adaptor you can purchase separately
Rear Hub
- 7075-T6 heat-treated aluminium alloy freehub body.
- Steel Spline Insert freehub body reinforcement provides excellent durability against cassette sprocket damage to the freehub often seen on standard alloy freehub bodies.
- 3x treble-tooth individually leaf sprung pawls with 48 teeth on the ratchet ring for fast 7.5 degree engagement and instant acceleration.
- All freehub standards accounted for.
- Hunt Race Season Disc straight-pull super-light alloy.
- Forged and CNC’d 6061-T6 heat treated aluminium alloy body.
- 7075-T6 aluminium alloy axles.
- Center-lock disc mount. If you require a 6 bolt adaptor you can purchase separately
- Polished anodized black finish with laser graphics.
Bearings
- High-grade Japanese EZO bearings.
- Rear hub upgraded to even faster rolling LU/LB low-friction sealed internal face, dual sealed external face bearings.
- Incredibly fast rolling.
Warranty, HUNT Rolling Road Tests & Weight Limits
A full 3 years from purchase date warranty is offered to the original purchaser only on all Hunt bike wheels against material or workmanship defects, .
All HUNT wheels models have to pass our harsh cobbled-rolling-road tests for rider weight limits, . Max system weight 273lbs (system weight – total weight of fully kitted up rider, bike and luggage). If a rider is over 203lbs then an experienced bike mechanic should check the wheel regularly and it is advisable to use tires at max 90psi as this will reduce the fatigue on the wheelset. We are cyclists ourselves and do of course go above and beyond to offer excellent service if you ever do experience any issues. We carry full spares at very reasonable prices and offer complete support.
60 Day Ride & Return Period. We are certain you'll be impressed by the acceleration, low-weight, speed and durability of our wheels. We are cyclists and as such strive to offer class leading service and support. Buy with confidence, if for any reason you wish to return the wheels for a full refund of your order you can do so up to a full 60 days after you receive them whether they have been ridden or not. Please note we cannot offer refunds on wheels that have suffered from crash damage but do offer a crash replacement discount.
Reviews
Bike Magazine and Website Experts' Views
"The Hunt 50 Carbon Aero Disc offers top level performance at a far lower price tag than many competitors. Add in disc brakes for increased control and we simply had to give them a spot on our Editor’s Choice list for 2019." | |
Their low weight is evident in acceleration and while climbing"Powering along the flats they are comfortable and don't hold you back... a level of confidence that will put your best times on notice." |
In the Box
Contents
- HUNT Black Shield tubeless rim tape fitted to wheels.
- The axle adapters needed for your bike, just fill in the simple form shown after order completion, the form is also included in your order confirmation page.
- Cassette spacer for 8/9/10 speed
- Tubeless Valves
- Spare of each spoke plus nipples
- Quality control card signed by your wheel builder
