Fulcrum rebrands with new, deeper, lighter Speed 57 and 42 wheelsets

Fulcrum Speed 57/42 wheelset
The new Fulcrum Speed 42 / 57 wheels have more subtle logo's (Image credit: Fulcrum)

Italian wheel manufacturer Fulcrum has today announced an update to its best road bike wheels, overhauling its mid-depth 'Speed' race wheelsets with the launch of the Speed 57 and Speed 42 models. 

Replacing the existing Speed 55 and Speed 40 respectively, this new pair of wheelsets are 2mm deeper than their respective predecessors, at 57mm and 42mm, as reflected by their model names. They are also 4mm wider internally, and 2.8mm wider externally, and Fulcrum says they're lighter, more responsive, with better handling too. 

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Josh Croxton
Tech Editor

As the Tech Editor here at Cyclingnews, Josh leads on content relating to all-things tech, including bikes, kit and components in order to cover product launches and curate our world-class buying guides, reviews and deals. Alongside this, his love for WorldTour racing and eagle eyes mean he's often breaking tech stories from the pro peloton too. 


On the bike, 32-year-old Josh has been riding and racing since his early teens. He started out racing cross country when 26-inch wheels and triple chainsets were still mainstream, but he found favour in road racing in his early 20s and has never looked back. He's always training for the next big event and is keen to get his hands on the newest tech to help. He enjoys a good long ride on road or gravel, but he's most alive when he's elbow-to-elbow in a local criterium.