One question we are frequently asked on email is what is your lightest road-disk wheelset. It may be hard to pick them out from our wheels as we offer so many options but they are there if you know what to look for.
Map centre-lock straight-pull wheel in orange
Map wheelset – Centre-Lock straight-pull 24 hole hubs, Sapim D-light spokes and aluminium nipples 1489g / £424
We picked almost* the lightest components we offer in our Map ready built wheelset as picked above and they weigh 1487g for a pair of wheels. The Map rims are used throughout these builds are 19mm internal width and weigh 440-450g each. They are stiff and tough in all hole counts, and suitable for all-round use from road riding, commuting and gravel. It has a hooked bead for using high-pressure tubeless tyres.
The links under this section take you to our Map wheels, you can configure your own Map wheels or buy our ready built Map wheel sets.
Choosing a J-Bend hubs & spokes instead of straight-pull would add 43g with the centre-lock hubs. We’ve weighed these with 12×142 thru axles and a Shimano freehub. Quick release axles and end-caps weigh more but XD freehubs will reduce the weight by 15g. Brass spoke nipples add 31g over aluminium nipples for a build with a total of 48 spokes. We use quality Sapim aluminum nipples and don’t have any problems with them seizing, certainly no more than for brass spoke nipples. *Upgrading to Sapim CX-Ray bladed spokes from the already strong and light Sapim D-Light are the greatest cost for the least weight gain at 25g per wheelset offer an aero look and small aero advantage. Cost is an extra £48 per wheelset and this option is available on the Map wheelset page.
link to ready built Map wheels with centre-lock straight pull hubs and D-Light spokes at £424 in various colours.
link to ready built Map wheels with centre-lock J-bend hubs and D-Light spokes at £390 in 24,28 and 32 hole counts.
link to our customisable Map wheels where you can specify any other compatible hub or hole count.
Gecko alu rim with etched Gecko design and orange aluminium nipples
Gecko alu wheelset 1464g – £484 with straight-pull hubs
Our Gecko aluminium rims are ideal for road disk or gravel with a 23mm internal width. These are our lightest aluminium rims at 420g, but with an asymmetric drilled rim and reinforced 6069 aluminium extrusion these are built to last and to survive the rigours of regular riding. Price from £450/pair with J-bend hubs, the lightest option at around 1460g is to build with straight-pull centerlock hubs and 24 spokes per wheel.
Buy them here in straight-pull centerlock version for £424
Monitor alu 6-bolt boost orange hub and nipples
Monitor alu wheelset 1427g
Similar to the Map wheelset above but using our Monitor alu rims with 25mm internal width so you can use this for cross-country or road / gravel bike in 650b or 700c. All parts, including the rims are the same weight as the Map wheelset in 700c/29er while the 650b rim comes in at 410g so saves 60g per wheelset making it a good option for running wide (especially 38mm or larger) tyres on.
Monitor alu wheelsets – configure your own from £390
Monitor alu wheelset boost J-bend hubs £390 – ready built