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Campagnolo launches first official disc brake product with Zonda DB wheelset

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Campy Zonda Disc Brake Wheelset

A perfect sign of things to come, Campagnolo now offers a disc brake wheelset. We already know that the company has been working on their own hydraulic disc brake system, but that’s still in the prototype phase. The new Zonda DB wheels are not. With Campagnolo calling it their first Campy branded disc brake product, the wheels will surely stand as the starting point for helping their Disc Brake Project make it from the Campy Tech Lab to the streets. In fact, the Zonda DB wheels themselves were born from the Disc Brake Project and represent Campagnolo’s take on what a disc brake wheelset should be. That means the proliferation of an asymmetric design, not just on the rear but on the front as well.

Designed from the ground up for use with disc brakes, the Zonda DB looks looks to be a great starting point for discs…

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While complete specs aren’t yet available for the DB wheelset, Campagnolo has provided a snapshot of what to expect. Both the front and rear wheel utilize an asymmetric aluminum rim that is laced to their new aluminum disc brake hubs. Built specifically to use with disc brakes, the rims use an asymmetric profile that makes use of their Rim Dynamic Balance and MoMag technology to create a rim that has no spoke holes and is as light and balanced as possible. Spoke pattern comes in the form of their Mega G3 lacing with 21 spokes front and rear.

Built with the classic cup and cone bearings, the new hubs will be offered in both 6 bolt and AFS (their version of Centerlock), and will be compatible with both thru axles and quick release dropouts. The front hub will be compatible with 12 x 100 thru axles and standard 100mm quick releases, while the rear will utilize 12 x 142mm thru axle spacing and will apparently use a special 135mm quick release axle for QR frames.

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No word yet on rim width, tubeless compatibility, pricing, or weights, but Campy claims they are 25g lighter than their closes competitor and more “reactive” when compared to the rim brake version of the same wheel. More when we have it.

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S. Junaid Hassan
8 years ago

Those ‘tags’ for the drive-side spokes’ insertion at the hubs are just begging for fatigue the way they hand OUT of the hub flange.

Nash
Nash
8 years ago

Classic cup and cone bearing? If they are designing something completely new why would they go with this option, I know shimano do as well and it works but it also has issues with factory greasing and requires fine adjustment.

yard dog
yard dog
8 years ago

Knowing Campy, the bolt circle for the 6-bolt disc option is probably some wierd non-standard. Surprised they didn’t go with 5 or 7 bolts instead of 6.

Tom
Tom
8 years ago

For the 6 bolt option, rumor has it one of the bolt holes is at a different diameter than the other 5 holes.

bikesnob28hb
8 years ago

I agree with Yard Dog. Old Campagnolo Cranks use 7 mm hex bolts; Delta brakes require a 3,5 mm hex key for adjustement and for power torque cranks one needs a 14 mm hex key for fastening. Given this history I would beg my money on a 7 assymetrically arranged bolts for a 3,5 mm hex key.

Milessio
Milessio
8 years ago
Morten Knudsen
Morten Knudsen
8 years ago
Reply to  Milessio

AkA they should have been named Vento….

Morten Knudsen
Morten Knudsen
8 years ago

If the hubs doesnt use Record class angular contact bearings, hollow aluminum axles and their classic preload adjustment adjustment with just a small hex key : then please don’t call them Zonda but Sciocco, Kamshin, Vento etc. If they do? and the rimes are two-way fit – Then im in the market.

Nipple Rattler
Nipple Rattler
8 years ago

Not another freaking sealed rim bed… ugh.

ascarlarkinyar
8 years ago

So little spokes on a disk brake wheel?

I see windup when brakes are applied, then snap!

cio
cio
8 years ago

Does DB stand for Dragon Ball?

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