fulcrum racing 4's!

Cllr Hodgen
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Anyone know anything about these? As fulcrum don't... not even on their website!
They are on the new speccy roubaix expert i test rode on sunday...
Seem fine... and very good is that the freehub is now quiet as a mouse instead of like a husqvarna chainsaw burring away!
Any help / advice would be appreciated.
Ta. 8)
They are on the new speccy roubaix expert i test rode on sunday...
Seem fine... and very good is that the freehub is now quiet as a mouse instead of like a husqvarna chainsaw burring away!
Any help / advice would be appreciated.
Ta. 8)
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By all accounts they are made by compagnolo for fulcrum, can't find no spec on them tho.0
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Campagnolo ARE FulcrumMy blog: http://www.roubaixcycling.cc (kit reviews and other musings)
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yup fully aware campag are fulcrum, same as pro are shimano. No specs on them though, and even the fulcrum website doesn't mention them.
Any other help?
Thanks. James0 -
bendertherobot wrote:Campagnolo ARE Fulcrum
I didn't know that... and have just been looking on the Fulcrum site (for the first time)...
So it looks like Shimano/SRAM owners can be 'wannabe Campagnolo owners' by getting a Fulcrum chainset
It has to be said... the Fulcrum chainsets look pretty sweetSimon0 -
yes and campag get a bite of the shimano markets cherry... and then vice versa with pro...
BUT this still doesn't solve the mystery of RACING 4's...
even fulcrum haven't made themselves aware of them!?!?!?
I may phone the distributor to ask them.0 -
fulcrum racing 4s are basically racing 3s. but due to the odd numbers only being allowed on italian bikes (due to a very weird contract) if you buy a non-italian bike with fulcrums they have to be an even numbered version.
this sounds like BS but honestly im not making this upBMC TM01 - FCN 0
Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
Premier (CX) - FCN 6
Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN30 -
Thanks - i was thinking something along these lines, but it does sound very very random... still racing 3's are ok from what i can gather...
the free hub is very quiet compared to the buzz saw racing 7's i heard a few years ago.
Any other suggestions, keep them coming.0 -
and another thing as far as im aware its only specialized that are using them. so it may also just be a special number for the specialized wheels (but equivalent to the one above)BMC TM01 - FCN 0
Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
Premier (CX) - FCN 6
Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN30 -
spasypaddy wrote:fulcrum racing 4s are basically racing 3s. but due to the odd numbers only being allowed on italian bikes (due to a very weird contract) if you buy a non-italian bike with fulcrums they have to be an even numbered version.
this sounds like BS but honestly im not making this up
I had a Focus with Racing 7's.My blog: http://www.roubaixcycling.cc (kit reviews and other musings)
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My blog: http://www.roubaixcycling.cc (kit reviews and other musings)
https://twitter.com/roubaixcc
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bendertherobot wrote:Campagnolo ARE Fulcrum
you live you learn :roll:0 -
im just repeating the information that i was relayed by a reputable source from within specialized.BMC TM01 - FCN 0
Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
Premier (CX) - FCN 6
Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN30 -
The Racing 4s can't simply be a rebadged Racing 3 as suggested above, as they have more spokes (20/24 versus 16/21).
I imagine that, as the name suggests, they fall somewhere in between the 3 and the 5. Specialized have a lot of clout with manufacturers, on their MTBs particularly they will use 'custom' parts which are either better or worse than those you can buy separately. Check how many parts are marked as 'custom' on the Camber Expert for example. These are all unique to Specialized, so it's no surprise to see the same approach on their road bikes.Alex0 -
spasypaddy wrote:im just repeating the information that i was relayed by a reputable source from within specialized.
http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/index ... 52788.htmlMy blog: http://www.roubaixcycling.cc (kit reviews and other musings)
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Spoke with my contact at specialized surrey. He confirmed the following:
"The wheels are a special for us, hybrid of bits of the 3 and the 5. No one here knows the exact spec, it was produced to keep the price at that level and the production times in place and not sacrifice the performance of the bike."
It appears from the ones i saw that the rim profile is that of 3's as they have raised spoke eyelets, but then if the spoke count doesn't match up who knows... perhaps a special custom rim especially for speccy.
Anyway. My answers are solved. Well done everyone who helped out. Thanks.
The new custom speccy roubaix is at the shop waiting for me to take my wonga round!
James0 -
i was lied to by my guy at specialized then
sorry people
BMC TM01 - FCN 0
Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
Premier (CX) - FCN 6
Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN30 -
Not at all, you had a better lead than i had, mine was just a hunch that they would've used bits and bobs from both wheels.
My mate works down at HQ for the warranty dept. but he had a walk through and asked the tech lads for their answers.
Anyway, we've come full circle... now just wonder on the longevity! I shall keep you posted!
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if they are like my racing 3s, they will be good wheels. if they are like my 3s with extra strength from the extra spokes then they will be incredibly solid wheels if a little heavyBMC TM01 - FCN 0
Look 695 (Geared) - FCN 1
Bowman Palace:R - FCN 1
Cannondale CAAD 9 - FCN 2
Premier (CX) - FCN 6
Premier (fixed/SS) - FCN30 -
They are defo custom wheels as they do indeed have 20/24 as apposed to 16/21 that the 3's have.
The give away is the raised spoke eyelets that the 3's have but the 5's don't... so they must be a custom (well made for speccy) rim using similar technologies as the 3.
Ideally i would hope that the extra 3 spokes rear / 4 front will make the wheels more suitable for roubaix type terrain (obviously with a weight penalty) given the name sake of the bike they're attached to and the fact i am doing my 4th tour de flanders sportif ride this april!
No pressure fulcrum... I'm only a sturdy little 5ft 8 lad of 80kg.0 -
Morning peeps, finally got an answer back from technical services Fulcrum Italy.
I asked the question saying they were a mix of the 3 and 5's.
Federico came back saying:
Yes, you are right. Racing 4 wheels are made only for Specialized factory. You may compare them to our Racing 3, just a little below.
· The rims are like the Racing 3 but number of spokes are different, in fact Racing 4 have 20 at front and 24 at rear.
· The hubs are like the Racing 5 but with a different surface treatment. Racing 5 hub’s are anodized, Racing 4 are sandblast.
· The spokes are made by stainless steel with variable aero section ( front : Ø2/1,5/2 mm – rear : Ø2/1,5/2 mm 8 spokes , Ø2/1,8/2 mm 16 spokes )
· The weight is not available at the moment.
So - all's well that ends well.
Cllr Hodgen.0 -
There was a Fulcrum 6 a while ago (again, stock on a Specialized) which was a hybrid of the 5 and the 7 (7 hub, 5 rim I think).
Presumably it's a way of advertising a lighter wheelset than competitors while not upping the cost much.0