Torelli Wheels and Rims

We're really excited about these! Only 1550 grams per pair, available with either Campy or Shimano cassette, at a price you'd expect to pay for something that weighs a lot more. Front wheel is radial 20 spoke, rear is 24, with the drive side cross 2 and the non-drive radial. Flat bladed stainless steel black spokes.

Also, the Bormio SL: the same rim and hubs with round triple-butted stainless spokes, for a weight of 1,510 grams per pair.

Suggested retail for Bormio or Bormio SL: $399.00/pair. Price does not include skewers, but they are available separately), or lock ring for the Campy version.

Our Aspect carbon clincher wheels have aluminum braking surfaces. The wheels are handbuilt with flat, aero spokes. Available in both Campagnolo and Shimano compatible versions. The rims are available in 40mm or 50mm depth. Special low-temperature braking pads are included and must be used with these wheels. Spare pads are available.

Weight of pair, 1,900 grams. Front wheel: 20 spokes radial, rear wheel: 24 spokes, with the drive side cross 2 and non-drive radial.

Suggested retail: $939.00. Price does not include skewers (available separately, see below).

For road bikes, we have produced the Triumph rim. Not only are the Triumph sidewalls machined to a tolerance of 0.02 mm, it is balanced.

All bicycle wheels wheels have a slight, inherent imbalance, usually not noticeable because the compliance of the tires and the fork and frame absorb the very slight eccentricity this imbalance imparts. This imbalance has two drawbacks. One, on a very few bikes, at high speed, a wobble or shimmy may be induced. The other is very subtle. The imbalanced wheel is slower. As the rider's energy turns the imbalanced wheel, it rotates like an out-of-balance car tire with the heavy part of the rim being pulled by centrifugal force slightly out of the perfect path of the trued rim. The absorption of this very slight out-of-round rotation by the tires and the frame is lost energy, something no rider chooses to waste.

The Torelli Triumph rim has a small balancing weight at the valve stem hole to completely counterbalance the increased mass needed to join the ends of the rim extrusion. This joint is always opposite the valve stem so that the increased mass of the valve stem will counter-balance the effect of the weight of the joint. However, it does not do this completely. The Torelli Triumph rim, with the balancing weight, does. By adding a few extra grams, we have a faster rim that also often yields a better handling bike at high speed. This is really what we are truly seeking. Not the lightest bike, not the stiffest bike, but the FASTEST bike.

A note about rim weights. All bicycle rim weights quoted by any manufacturer are approximate. Rims are produced by squeezing aluminum through a carefully shaped hole through a process called "extrusion". The hole, or "extrusion die" is designed to wear over its lifetime. Rims produced later in the life of a die will weigh over 10% more than the quoted weight. This is true of all rims and rim manufacturers.

Triumph. Machined sidewall, and balanced (see photo above). Anodized in black or silver, with a gold anodized balancing weight. 440 grams. 32 hole. $79.95.

Dominator SL. 350 grams. Tubular rim (rim for sew-ups). T-3 hardened only, 32 and 36 holes.

Torelli High Pressure Rim Strips

Made from woven polyester fabric and coated with PVC to stand up to today's higher tire pressures. This construction resists splitting as well as rot from humidity. Each box contains two rims strips. Width: 16 mm (about the same as Velox #51). This is the size suitable for most road rims. Made in Italy. Suggested Retail: $8.95/pair

Brake Pads

Ok, you're going really fast with Torelli rims and wheels, but you do still want to be able to stop. We have brake pads compatible with either Campy or Shimano brakes. Suggested retail $5.95.

Torelli Wheels & Rims