New Speed Team 42 & Speed Team 57
New Speed Team 42 & Speed Team 57
24 March 2025
Speed Team: Celebrating Competition
There is a unique feeling shared by both professionals and amateurs alike: the quickening heart rate before the start of a race, energy flowing through the veins and the urge to push further. The new Fulcrum Speed Team are born to celebrate the spirit of competition and the adrenalin of racing, which have always defined the essence of Fulcrum.
Available in two versions, 42 mm and 57 mm, the Speed Team is a wheel that embodies technical perfection and bold design. An evolution of the Speed 42 and 57, it maintains the same technical specifications, but with one crucial difference: a lighter freewheel body with USB™ (Ultra Smooth Bearings) ceramic bearings. A racing solution that increases smoothness and efficiency even further, eliminating friction and guaranteeing an unrivalled ride feel.
The Speed Team wheels’ soul is based on innovation, while the design is a celebration of competitions. A new oversize logo, with a metallic effect, represents energy, daring and strength. The eye-catching graphics reveal an unequivocal passion for racing, whether it’s a gran fondo or the stage of Grand Tour. This iconic aesthetic celebrates the emotional connection between those who race to live and those who live to race.
The technical base for the Speed Team originates from the previous Speed 42 and 57 mm, born out of over 4000 hours of research, development and testing. Every detail has been designed to offer reliability and racing performance:
- Full carbon rim with 23 mm inner rim width
ideal for 28 and 30 mm tires, improves aerodynamic penetration by up to +10% and handling by up to +16%, compared to the previous generation with 19 mm inner rim width
- 2-Way Fit™ technology with an inner rim channel without holes
increases the resistance and stiffness of the rim, as well as removing the need for tubeless rim tape for easy tubeless tires use.
- External matt and internal polished finish C-LUX™
for a refined look and perfect tire fit.
- Flat aerodynamic spokes laced with the Two-to-One™ system,
that doubles the number of spokes in the areas of greater stress to improve torsional stiffness and maximise power transfer.
- Ceramic USB™ (Ultra Smooth Bearing) hub bearings
with a cup and cone system, maximise smoothness thanks to the perfect alignment of the forces at play.
- Lightened aluminium freewheel body
with USB™ ceramic bearings.
This technological package requires impeccable construction. Every wheel is assembled by hand in Europe, in compliance with the strictest qualitative standards, which are Fulcrum’s hallmark.
