Fulcrum Sharq 42 2WF CL Disc Tubeless gravel wheel set

Designed to elevate ride feel on mixed terrain routes, from tarmac to gravel roads, Sharq is the result of painstaking research, advanced engineering and extensive work in design and testing, to achieve the best performance possible. The whole production process is 100% under our control and all components are manufactured in Europe and assembled in our own plants.

The new Sharq has an inner rim width of 25 mm, an effective compromise both for road tyres with a minimum width of 30 mm, guaranteeing good aerodynamics and improved rolling resistance, as well as for wider knobby tyres, which will have a solid support for off road use. To ensure that the rim can be used for tubeless systems and with inner tubes, it features mini-hooks that provide maximum safety. As is customary for Fulcrum the bridge is not drilled and, therefore, it is tubeless native, without the need for any additional tape.


Specifications:

- Tyre Type: 2-Way Fit™ (tube & tubeless)
- Tyre Size: 28´´
- Discipline: Road
- ASTM category: 2
- Weight: 1440 G
- Rim material: Full Carbon (FF100)
- Rim material detail: Direct Inmold Matt Finish (DIMF)
- Profile height: High
- Rim height: 42-47 mm
- Rim width: 29,8 mm
- Inner rim width: 25 mmm, mini-hook
- Tyre width: from 30 mm to 65 mm
- Breaking System: Disc Brake
- Obreaking System Option: AFS™
- Front axle compatibility: HH12-100
- Rear axle compatibility: HH12-142
- Front wheel spokes: 24, 2:1 Two-to-One™
- Rear wheel spokes: 24, 2:1 Two-to-One™
- Spokes material: Stainless steel - Double butted
- Spokes profile: A3RO 0,8 × 3 mm, Straight-pull
- Nipples: Aluminum, Self-locking
- Front hub: Aluminum, Low flanges
- Rear hub: Aluminum, Low flanges
- Bearings: USB™ ceramic, Adj. Cup & Cone bearing system
- Others: Real Axle Technology
- Weight limit (system): 120 kg
- Fwb options: XDR, HG, N3W, MS12


Technology:

2-Way Fit™:
- 2-Way Fit™ profile for tubeless and clincher. Tubeless technology was first used by the auto industry , then by motorcycles and now has reached the cycling industry. After its debut with mountain bikes the moment has come to “put it on the road”, and that’s what we propose to do.

We have developed our 2-Way Fit™ technology to ensure the perfect compatibility of our tubeless rims with normal clincher types and tubes. 2-Way Fit™ road bike wheels are perfectly multipurpose for tackling every situation. Thanks to a special impression in the valve area, the tubes are fitted with the maximum precision while keeping the tube perfectly stable inside the tyre.

Housing the valve for tubeless tyres is also risk-free, with the unquestionable advantage that there are never any air infiltrations caused by non-ideal positioning when fitting.

Compatibility:
- It shall be the end user’s sole and full responsibility to choose - on a case by case basis – an adequate and correct rim-tire-pressure combination, as well as to conduct all verifications neces-sary to ascertain the correctness and safety of such combination.

Without prejudice to the above, and in order to ensure optimum rolling resistance, grip and, most importantly, safety, we recommend that the end user, in making his choice, also takes into consideration the recommended combinations of hooked rim width, tire width and tire pressure indicated in the chart set forth below.

Due to safety reasons, follow the information of the tire manufacturer regarding minimum and maximum rim width to be used but always ensure that the combination is listed as possible in this table.

2:1 Two-to-One Spoke Ratio™ - Disc Brake:
- A system that is as simple as it is effective, the result of the ingenuity of Fulcrum® engineers and attentive observation of the results of the tests performed on the wheels on a daily basis.

These tests made it possible to understand that the forces that act on the sides of the wheels, and therefore on the spokes, are extremely different; but what’s more, the differences between the front and rear wheels are also evident and significant. The front wheel, in fact, has to remain stable even during braking of the disk on the left side, and the rear wheel, in addition to the sprocket set, has to compensate for the traction of the force on the chain side.

MoMag™:
- A magnet and lots of ingenuity. This was what led to the patent for the well-tested “Mounting Magnet” system, or MoMag™.

F.I.C. Fulcrum Identification Card - 100% HANDMADE QUALITY:
- Right from its inception Fulcrum® has been marked by feature that continues to this day: that is to design, prototype and industrialise all the wheels characterised by the red “F”.
- Indeed these take shape inside of the R&D, the leading-edge department that represents the beating heart of the Italian company.
Every single component of the wheel, the materials chosen and the technologies applied are the tangible result of the effort that Fulcrum® makes every day to give you maximum performance and reliability.

AFS axle system™:
- The Axial Fixing System™ is the solution developed by Fulcrum® to fix the disc brake to the hub. The constraint granted by the butt area of the release mechanism, greater than in familiar standard ones, makes it possible to obtain greater structural rigidity and therefore more precise and powerful braking.

Compatibility:
- The availability of the International Standard option ensures full compatibility of Fulcrum® wheels even with the most widespread braking systems that use this assembly plan.

Traceability:
- A guarantee of quality. The keyword for our products is: traceable. If you find a little label attached to any Fulcrum® product, do not remove it. It will provide you a guarantee in case of an ascertained defectiveness of a production batch, and so the component needed or wheel will be traceable. All this because, devoted to its mission, Fulcrum® demands the absolute perfection and safety for its customers.

Undrilled Rim Bed:
- No holes on the bridge connector means that the rim is uniform at every point, free from critical areas subject to stress.
The advantages are immediately clear: less weight, longer lasting rims, greater resistance to fatigue, the possibility of giving the spokes more tension and more stiffness which, in terms of performance, means improved responsiveness and acceleration.

Microspline freehub:
- We understand technical evolution as painstaking attention to product development, and it’s one of the cornerstones of all projects that come out of our R&D Department.

The Fulcrum spirit entails a constant effort to pick up and seize on new trends and keep pace with the most advanced technologies available.

This is why we adopted Shimano´s MICROSPLINE standard as soon as the new racing drivetrains for 12-speed mountain bikes were presented, and will introduce the ground-breaking technology throughout our range.

The Shimano MICROSPLINE option will be available on all MTB and E-MTB wheels in the MY2020 catalogue.

At the same time, it will be possible to convert all wheels in the Red Zone, Red Metal and Red Fire range and all previously purchased and used E-MTBs featuring different bodies using a conversion kit comprising body and pivot.