That's why only the best is good enough to master seemingly endless climbs over mountain passes: A road bike has to be both lightweight and stiff. And it should offer suiting gears that enthusiast cyclists without a racing license can reasonably pedal uphill.Once you've straddled the right bike, you're not even afraid of pas-ses in the Alps or day-long training rides anymore - and you can follow in the footsteps of the legendary heroes of road cycling. No pass too high, no road too far: Once you've got your road bike up to speed, there's no holding back anymore.
WHETHER ON ALPINE CLIMBS OR FAST DOWNHILLS: EXPLORE YOUR LIMITS ON ONE OF WHEELER'S ROAD BIKES.
Wheeler's road bikes are part of a long and successful tradition. As the demands in terms of equipment, quality and riding characteristics are steadily rising, Wheeler's engineers have put their shoulders to the wheel. The result is an ultra-lightweight carbon frame as used for Wheeler's top-of-the-line roadbike «Route 1.7». Its aerodynamically optimized geometry is to the likes of both enthusiasts and professional cyclists. Those that seek pleasure will be pleased to hear that the frame's rear triangle is built to be vertically compliant, but extremely stiff in all other aspects. This characteristic does not only mean more comfort, but also a safer ride as the bike tracks precisely even when cornering on bumpy pavement. Since only a few of those enthusiast about road bikes actually get by with the gears that are usually mounted, Wheeler goes for two alternatives: The «Route 1.7» as top model comes with FSA's carbon cranks and Compact Drive chainrings: The whole system is lighter thanks to the smaller chainrings - and you get more appropriate gears for climbs and a cleaner chain-line. On the other hand, the «Route 1.6» has a triple set-up up front: Thanks to the small chainring you can still pedal uphill with souplesse, as the others start to complain about pain in their knees.
LOTS OF THE WORK INVOLVED IN PRODUCING CARBON FRAMES IS DONE METICULOUSLY BY HAND - THIS IS TRUE ESPECIALLY FOR WHEELER'S «WHITE CARBON» WHICH IS PROTECTED BY A THIN, BIDIRECTIONALLY WOVEN LAYER OF FIBREGLASS.
WHEELER'S «ROUTE 1.7» DOES NOT ONLY SET ITSELF APART FROM THE BULK OF ROAD BIKES WITH ITS VERY OWN CARBON FIBRE LOOKS, BUT ALSO WITH THIS AFFECTIONATELY HANDMADE PAINTJOB ON BOTH THE BIKE'S TOP AND DOWN TUBE.
FSA'S COMPACT CRANKSET COMBINES THE SLEEK LOOKS OF PRO BIKES WITH AN EASIER RANGE OF GEARS - THIS RESULTS IN INTELLIGENT INCREMENTS IN THE GEARS AND IN A CLEANER CHAINLINE.