Fulcrum Red Zone 5 Disc Brake Wheelset Shimano

The Red Zone 5 is our new wheel designed specifically for cross-country and marathon use.

The Fulcrum engineers have aimed to develop a product that is ideal for training and recreational fun, whilst being resistant and reliable for numerous uses.

The new hubs share the same shell as the hubs used in the Red Zone Carbon and Red Zone 3. The differences are found in the axle and the bearings: in Red Zone 5 we have used sealed, long-lasting and efficient bearings, which can be micro-adjusted with a specific adjustment ring.

Red Zone 5 features a 2-WAY FIT READY rim with a height of only 18.6 mm and a new asymmetrical section, which has been redesigned specifically to ensure the optimal balance of the spoke tension.

The width of the rim is wider compared to previous versions so that they can be used with lower pressures, for improved grip and control in the most extreme conditions.

A tone-on-tone design, with a partly glossy and partly matt finish, wraps the rim profile around the valve area, whilst the traditional red box, with the logo, can be found on the opposite side of the rim.

AFS Axle System
The Axial Fixing SystemT 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.

Asymmetric Rim
The asymmetry is designed to improve rim tension, balancing the forces from brakes and sprocket cassette.

2WAY - Fit Ready (MTB)
2WF READY TRANSFORMATION PROCEDURE
This procedure transforms Red Zone 500-700 and Red Fire 500 wheels (designed to be used with an inner tube) into Tubeless Ready wheels (i.e. without the use of an inner tube but with the compulsory use of a sealant liquid).

To ensure the correct transformation of the wheels, it is obligatory to respect the procedure explained below, using the following components: Fulcrum Valve. Fulcrum Seeger ring.

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.