LIGHTWEIGHT AUTOBAHN SCHWARZ DISC TUBULAR WHEEL

Ceramic bearings are the last step when pulling out all the stops in a high-performance wheel. Lightweight turned to the experts at CeramicSpeed to get the fastest ceramics on the planet when they were finishing their Autobahn Disc Schwarz Wheel.

Ceramic speed bearings have freakishly low drag. It’s the best way to make a fast wheel faster. It’s the need to take everything to eleven that drives CeramicSpeed, and the pro riders who buy this wheel and sticker it up as if their sponsor made it. The Autobahn might possibly be the most popular disc in the World Tour peloton. But it's hard to realize because the logos from other companies are usually festooned on these wheels.

The reason is fairly simple. The Autobahn disc is an incredible wheel. It's super-light, at 780g. It has incredible lateral rigidity. The lenticular shape tests well at the wind tunnel. The wheel looks fast, feels fast, is fast, which is why riders love them. Mechanics also love them. They're durable. The narrow 19.5mm wide profile fits in every frame. The DT Swiss Cassette body it utilizes engages fast, has little drag, and can easily be swapped between Campagnolo and SRAM/Shimano splined bodies.

The wheel goes blazingly fast. It also comes with a quick-release skewer, a wheel bag, and Lightweight brake pads. The pads, manufactured by SwissStop to Lightweight's specs, are necessary for the warranty. There's also a wheel magnet embedded in the disc to keep the aero profile perfect and give your computer an accurate reading.

Lightweight strongly urges buyers to register their wheels on the Lightweight website within five days of receiving wheels. Each wheel has a unique ten-digit number that is encoded on a microchip embedded in each wheel. This helps you with both their crash replacement program and Wheelprotection program-and can come in handy if your wheels are lost or stolen. The first applies to all wheels and entitles you to 30% off a replacement wheel if you destroy one in a crash. The second is their insurance program, which means that by paying up front, your Lightweight wheels are protected for three years from any damage that might occur. Go here (http://lightweight.info/gb/en/service/registration) to read up and register.

The Lightweight Autobahn Disc Schwarz Wheel is the marriage of German and Danish engineering that pro riders gladly pay for.