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Build Your Falcon WHEELSET AR24 DISC

All wheels are 100% customizable at Light Bicycle. If your preferred specs are not listed, feel free to contact us (sales@lightbicycle.com) with your special requirements described.


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WHEELSET SPECS

RIMS

Our Pro series comes with a 5-year warranty (lifetime optional), while the non-pro with a 3-year warranty and crash replacement.

  • Rim Model AR24 disc
  • Material Toray T700 & T800 Premium Carbon Fiber
  • Size 29”/700C (ETRTO 622mm)
  • Series FALCON
  • Intended Use Gravel
  • Bead Type Hookless Clincher
  • Tubeless Capable Yes
  • Inner/Outer Width 22mm/27mm
  • Depth 24mm
  • ERD 593mm (not including nipple head dimension)
  • Rim Weight Flyweight 280+/-15g, Standard 360+/-15g
  • Profile Symmetric (0mm)
  • Max Cyclist Weight (on flat ground) Flyweight 90kg/ 198lbs, Standard 100kg/ 243lbs
  • Spoke Hole Angle ±5°
  • Spoke Tension 120~135kgf front disc side and rear drive side
  • Max Tire Pressure (with 28C) 50psi/ 3.45bar
  • Recommended Tire Width 28C ~ 50C

Read more for actual road tire width

HUBS

We keep in stock the most popular axle sizes and colors of some well-liked hub models. If you want a special order, feel free to contact us (sales@lightbicycle.com).

  • Model DT SWISS 180, DT SWISS 240 EXP, DT SWISS 350, Industry Nine 1/1, Chris King R45D, Industry Nine Solix, Carbon-Ti X-Hub, Bitex BX312F / BX312R
  • Front Axle Size 12 / 100mm
  • Rear Axle Size 12 / 142mm
  • Driver Body Shimano Road 11S, Shimano Road 11S Alloy, Sram XDR Alloy, Sram XDR, Shimano Micro Spline Road Alloy
  • Hole 24H, 28H

OTHER PARTS

Leave a note at checkout or contact us if you want spare spokes or nipples.

  • Spokes Pillar Aero X-TRA 1420, Sapim CX Ray, Sapim CX Sprint-Rear drive side/ CX Ray-Other sides
  • Nipples Aluminium Black, Aluminium Red, Brass Oil slick, Brass Black

TECH

The Flyweight rim targeted specifically towards racers who seek every possible edge on the race course. Our goal was to produce the lightest possible rim without sacrificing performance.

Drawing on our engineers’ years of experience and countless revisions in each step of the manufacturing process, we are able to produce a strong and stiff gravel rim while dramatically reducing the weight.

Construction: We used a special uni-directional pre-preg with a very low fiber areal weight. This is an exclusive process to our Flyweight rims. To further reduce the weight we used a blend of Toray T700 and T800 specific layups. We opted for a new subtle ultralight waterslide graphic in glossy black with a matte finish overtop in the spirit of keeping these as funny cyclocross cross riding oriented rims.

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WARRANTY

For Non-Pro Series Rims: From the date of purchase, 3-year Standard Warranty.

For Pro Series Rims: From the date of purchase, 5-year Pro Warranty as standard and an upgraded optional lifetime Premium Warranty with minimum charge.

Crash Replacement: It is applicable with the same period as the warranty time range that you purchased for the rims with 10% /25% discount for Non-Pro series /Pro series.

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WHAT IS IN THE BOX

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The Flyweight rim targeted specifically towards racers who seek every possible edge on the race course. Our goal was to produce the lightest possible rim without sacrificing performance.

Drawing on our engineers’ years of experience and countless revisions in each step of the manufacturing process, we are able to produce a strong and stiff gravel rim while dramatically reducing the weight.

Construction: We used a special uni-directional pre-preg with a very low fiber areal weight. This is an exclusive process to our Flyweight rims. To further reduce the weight we used a blend of Toray T700 and T800 specific layups. We opted for a new subtle ultralight waterslide graphic in glossy black with a matte finish overtop in the spirit of keeping these as funny cyclocross cross riding oriented rims.

  • Overview

    The Flyweight rim targeted specifically towards racers who seek every possible edge on the race course. Our goal was to produce the lightest possible rim without sacrificing performance.

    Drawing on our engineers’ years of experience and countless revisions in each step of the manufacturing process, we are able to produce a strong and stiff gravel rim while dramatically reducing the weight.

    Construction: We used a special uni-directional pre-preg with a very low fiber areal weight. This is an exclusive process to our Flyweight rims. To further reduce the weight we used a blend of Toray T700 and T800 specific layups. We opted for a new subtle ultralight waterslide graphic in glossy black with a matte finish overtop in the spirit of keeping these as funny cyclocross cross riding oriented rims.

  • Specs

  • Warranty

  • In The Box

Ben : Dear Lightbicycle, I just wanted to say thank you. I have recently installed my LB wheels on my gravel bike (my third set of LB wheels) and rode them today. They are fantastic. In quality, rideability and fun, they are the best I could hope for. I would not change a thing. I should add that the tubeless preparation you did was perfect. I was able to install Maxxis Rambler tires easily with a floor pump! Please keep being awesome. 加油! Ben Sallanches, France
Switzerland
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Olaf : i just finished the Bike for mi wife. It is incredibly light and accelerates the very light bike extremely quickly. Especially gravel paths and wading paths with 1.5 bar air pressure are a dream to drive. At the front there is a 2.3 Specialized Fast Track tire and at the rear there is a 2.2 Specialized Renegade. The whole bike only weighs 7.5kg thanks to your super light wheels I am planing the next project, so will write you soon again.
Germany
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Kevin : Hi, I’ve built up the bike. Here’s a pic: Very happy with the quality and service! U make it so easy to customise a wheel. The “stealth decals” looked too white and obvious, so I removed them for a more subdued look. Thanks very much! Kevin
Singapore
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Light Bicycle : Rims: AR24 disc Hookless Disc Standard Matte UD 24H No Drain Holes With Access Holes Hubs: Chris King R45D 12/100mm 12/142mm Centerlock Sram XDR 45T Spokes: Berd Polylight black Nipples: Sapim aluminum black Estimated Weight: 1277.28g
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Light Bicycle : RIMS: AR24 disc Flyweight Hookless UD Glossy 24H External Hole With Drain Holes With Access Holes HUB-F: DT Swiss 180 Black 12 / 100mm Straight pull Centerlock 24H Ceramic HUB-R: DT Swiss 180 Black 12 / 142mm Straight pull Centerlock 24H Ceramic EXP 54T Sram XDR SPOKE: LB Flyweight carbon black straight pull NIPPLE: LB design customized for carbon spokes
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Light Bicycle : RIMS: AR24 disc Flyweight Hookless UD Matte 24H External Hole No Drain Holes With Access Holes HUB-F: Novatec D411SB Black 12 / 100mm straight pull 6-bolt 24H HUB-R: Novatec D412SB Black 12 / 142mm straight pull 6-bolt 24H 27T Sram XDR SPOKES: Pillar Aero X-TRA 1420 NIPPLES: Sapim Aluminium Black
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Kurt : Frame and wheels all assembled!
United States
1
Adalberto : AR24 flyweight with Schwalbe G-One Allround on GT Grade Carbon. The rims are very light and seems sturdy.
Italy
1

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COMMENTS

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sam 2024/06/13

i got Falcon WHEELSET AR24 DISC it says "hookless clincher" is it safe to put clincher tire? people say it's safer to put tubless tires on hookless rim? thanks.


LightBicycle 2024/06/13

Hi Sam, The AR24 is compatible with clincher tire. The clincher tires are safe to install as long as maximum tire pressure is not exceeded. What tire width are you going to use? How much tire pressure will you ride? Thanks, Lightbicycle


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Julien 2021/12/24

I can see only the novatec hub can be either 12 or 15mm front axle. Can you provide end caps for hub conversion from 12 to 15mm (or reverse) so the wheel could be used on 12mm fork AND 15mm fork ?


LightBicycle 2021/12/25

Hi Julien, Yes, I am sorry that end caps are hard to access now. But we can get a conversion kit for Industry Nine hubs and Carbon-Ti hubs if you are interested. Which gravel wheelset do you like? Thanks, Lightbicycle


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Satish 2021/09/04

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Erik 2021/03/17

Hi! I bought these wheels with the novatec d411/412 hubs. Are these considererd road hubs and should I use a spacer when installing a shimano mtb-cassette?


LightBicycle 2021/03/17

Hi Erik, Thanks for reaching out! You can take our freehub compatibility recommendation chart for ref. https://www.lightbicycle.com/newsletter/Bike-Freehub-Cassette-Compatibility-Manual.html On the other hand, you can configure the wheelset with MTB Novatec hubs here. https://www.lightbicycle.com/beadless-carbon-29er-XC-light-weight-mtb-tubeless-wheelset-hand-built-27mm-wide.html Thanks, Lightbicycle


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Jean 2020/07/01

Hi , looking for Your most comfortable And light carbon Préférable clincher Wheel set for my road bike with rim brakes . I like climbing and fast rides. What do you suggest .


LightBicycle 2020/07/01

Hi Jean, Could you kindly answer a few questions for me before I make any recommendations for you? 1. What's your weight? 2. What tire are you plan to run? 3. Is there any chance that you will run with high pressure? over 80psi? rim brake or disc? 4. Do you have an ideal estimated weight range for the wheelset 700C? Thanks, Lightbicycle


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Sean 2020/05/22

Hey I like this picture of the team in the comments section. Would you care to match names to the photo? Then we could "know" you a bit better. Great products, go team!


LightBicycle 2020/05/23

Hi Sean, We are intended to update our team photos because our team grows over the past year. We add some new members to the sales team. But we've been very busy because of the huge increase in orders coming in the past few months. We also intended to update our team member page next. Thanks, Lightbicycle


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Valtteri 2020/04/23

Hello! I'm looking for something truly light, as I'm giving my bike a diet to lose weight and I'd like to gain more performance out of my riding. I ride on gravel and tarmac, and occasional steep hills. So something fast but also comfortable on longer rides. Out of curiosity, how would wheels like the AR24 disc, as they seem to be your lightest, handle on long mixed road rides? I am not looking to race them. I'm also interested in the AR28 and WR35 disc models. How would these compare?


LightBicycle 2020/04/24

Hi Valtteri, 1. Yes, AR24 is the lightest rim we have. In fact, it's one of our oldest model (on the market for many years now). It was intended to design for XC riding (MTB model RM29C06) at the time. But as the disc road bike industry changes, road rims become wider and wider nowadays. Some of our customers use this XC rim as gravel rim. The reason why we put AR24 under the gravel category recently is that people always ask for lighter road rims. That been said, the AR24 only available in the hookless bead version, so you cannot run high pressure with it. 2. AR28 gravel bike rim(22mm internal, 29mm outer width, 28mm depth) on the other hand, was a specific design for gravel riding. You might notice that AR28 is an asymmetrical rim with a 2mm offset. This will help the wheels become more balanced. 3. We do have another superlight rim released recently, it's the AR35 (21mm internal, 28mm outer width, 35mm depth). The flyweight version is only 350+/-15g. The other highlight of this model is the manufacturing technologies (first launched in 2018) that applied to the rim. The rim comes out of the mold as a finished product by using a special release agent and high accuracy mold. The rim won't need any post-production because the finish itself is strong and without flaws. You can easily notice the carbon fiber texture. This requires high accuracy and meticulous production. The outcome for rim performance is stronger and high scratch resistance. Thanks, Lightbicycle


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Keith 2020/04/17

Looking for a light, low profile, disc brake climbing wheel. The AR 24 recommends tires above 28C. What if I run 23-25C?


LightBicycle 2020/04/17

Hi Keith, For 22mm internal width rim, 23-25c tires would be a bit narrow to fit, which the 700C rim wouldn't hold the tires on as good. So it would be better to keep the tire within the range 28~50c. Thanks, Lightbicycle


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