Parcours FKT Wheelset Reviewed: Affordable, meet wide

Parcours, whose stated mission is making aerodynamics more accessible, set out to make a faster gravel wheel. The superwide FKT is the result

Parcours FKT gravel wheels
(Image credit: Tyler Boucher)
Cycling Weekly Verdict

UK-based Parcours has invested heavily into wind tunnel testing to develop products that are both aerodynamic and affordable. The FKT wheelset utilises a truncated foil rim shape that measures 47 millimetres deep and 40 millimetres wide. This width translates to speed on the road, and even with gravel tyres it’s enough to create a slight feeling of tailwind, especially at higher velocities.

Reasons to buy
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    Relatively affordable

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    Aerodynamically optimised for wide tires

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    Solid build quality

Reasons to avoid
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    Hookless

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    Some tyre constraints

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    Hubs are basic

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock—in which case: kudos—you’ve likely noticed that bicycle tyres have gotten wider. and in addition to aerodynamic refinements, tyre clearance is one of the primary features highlighted in new bike releases. In fact, many modern road racing frames now have clearance for up to 35 mm tyres—and sometimes more.

Despite this happening for some time now, appropriately wider wheels have not been forthcoming. Over the last few months, that has changed: DT Swiss, Zipp, and now British wheel company Parcours are finally introducing rims that match wider tyres.

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