Then you've been infected - with the racing virus: Narrow tires with only a shallow, fast rolling profile and a spartanic, but featherweight race saddle will do for you, as your work in the dirt is done after a race time of about two hours. Generally, you chose your bike's components following the motto «as much as absolutely necessary, as little as possible». For you do not have to carry around the course lap by lap what is not mounted on your racing machine.
FOR THOSE WHO RATHER SPEND THEIR TIME ON PODIUMS THAN ON A COUCH.
Wheeler's racing machines do without everything that is not absolutely necessary for racing use. And the development still continues in close cooperation with elite racers. For example, Wheeler's engineers have further optimized the «Falcon»'s proven four-bar frame. The redesigned rocker arm that connects the swingarm to the damper has become even lighter. And thanks to the use of hydraforming-technology the swingarm has become stiffer without adding weight. To the main frame, the decidedly oversized, continuous seattube has the same effect. Of course, the hardtail frames have been thoroughly revised as well: The top model «Eagle Carbon» now offers an even more comfortable ride thanks to the purposeful saving of material at the rear stays and the wishbone. Last but not least, the «Eagle»-serie's frames get a striking design feature: A machined Wheeler-logo is integrated into the seatstay bridge.
LIGHTWEIGHT, STIFF AND - DARE WE SAY SO - SEXY: THE «FALCON» REAR TRIANGLE'S ALUMINUM ROCKER ARM IS A REAL EYECATCHER.
THANKS TO HYDRAFORM-CRAFTING WHEELER HAS SUCCEEDED IN SUBSTANTIALLY BEEFING UP THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CHAINSTAYS AND THE DROPOUTS - WITHOUT ADDING ANY EXTRA WEIGHT, THAT IS.
SEAMLESSLY SMOOTH TRANSITIONS ON THE «FALCON LTD. EDITION»'S CARBON MAIN FRAME OPEN UP COMPLETELY NEW OPTIONS IN TERMS OF DESIGN.