Vanquish RCD Pro Rear Disc Wheel
Drawing upon nearly 40-years of disc wheel making experience, HED have used all their knowledge to ensure that the Vanquish RCD is their fastest ever rear wheel. The “skeletal” construction sees lightweight carbon sides intricately bonded onto a regular spoked wheel, with this format affording an irregular, bulged profile that dramatically reduces drag across all yaw angles. Additionally, the “skeletal” build naturally affords extra vertical compliance for smoother, more efficient pedalling.
The rim is realised in premium-grade 110GSM carbon that helps keep the total disc weight down to just 1135g while maintaining excellent lateral stiffness under high power efforts. The rim also possesses a broad, 21mm wide internal measurement to better support the sidewalls of tubeless-ready or standard clincher tyres. This extra support helps slash rolling resistance and improves impact resilience when using comfort-inducing lower tyre inflation pressures.
At the centre of the wheel, the Sonic Pro hub features silky smooth bearings and utilises a 5-pawl, 45-tooth system that’s easy to maintain, reduces frictional resistance when freewheeling and provides instant engagement when accelerating away from corners and roundabouts.
Features
Nearly 40-years of disc wheel making experience makes the Vanquish RCD HED’s fastest ever
Handbuilt in HED’s own Minnesota, USA based facility
Premium grade, proprietary, 110GSM carbon rims, handmade in Minnesota
Innovative “Skeletal” construction sees the carbon disc sides bonded onto a spoked format
The irregular, bulged profile of the sides markedly reduces drag across all yaw angles
Low total weight of just 1135g
21mm wide internal rim measurement
Tubeless-ready or standard tube-type tyre compatible
HED Sonic Pro hub
Center Lock disc brake rotor attachment
Five-pawl, 45 ratchet freehub body
Specifications
Rim Material: 110 GSM HED carbon
Disc Sides Material: Carbon
Rim Type: Hooked
Tyre Compatibility: Tubeless-ready clincher or standard tube-type clincher
Rim Size: 700c
Rim Depth: Full disc
External Rim Width: 30.6mm
Internal Rim Width: 21mm
Effective Rim Diameter (ERD): 525mm
Rim Weight: N/A
Carbon Rim Assembly: Hand made in Minnesota, USA
Rim Decals: Removable stickers
Braking Surface: Disc brake only
Recommended Brake Pad: Disc brake only
Hub Model: HED Sonic Pro 545 disc brake
Hub Bearing Type: 6902 2RS Radial
Freehub Options: Shimano HD 9, 10, 11 & 12-speed, SRAM XDR 12-speed, Campagnolo N3W
Rear Axle: 12mm thru-axle, 142mm spacing (Q/R, 135mm spacing adaptors available separately)
Disc Rotor Attachment: Center Lock front and rear
Build and Spokes: Full disc
Assembly Method: Hand-built in Minnesota, USA
Wheel Weight: 1135g
Aerodynamically Optimal Tyre Size: 28mm
Max Tyre Pressure: 23mm tyre: 80psi / 25mm tyre: 75psi / 28mm tyre: 70psi / 32mm tyre: 70psi
Includes: Tubeless valve, tubeless-ready rim tape, HED wheel manual
Crash Replacement Policy: Yes, read more: HED Crash Replacement
Warranty: 5-years. Read more: HED wheels warranty