Campagnolo Bora One 50 Clincher Wheelset

There are few carbon wheelsets — if any – with such pedigree as Campagnolo’s Bora One. The Bora range, a mainstay of the WorldTour for several seasons, has been ridden to victory by legends of the sport, including Alejandro Valverde and Nairo Quintana.

Light, Fast, Durable

This wheelset might be a step down from the top-tier Ultra range, but that doesn’t mean it offers low quality. With this product, the iconic brand are offering an excellent balance between performance and value. This is a lightweight, durable, aero wheelset that offers the same race-winning performance as some carbon wheelsets twice the price.

The Bora One 50 makes use of design techniques and technology honed in Campag’s top-of-the-range wheelsets; bringing pro-level quality to more affordable prices. Boasting a 50mm-deep carbon rim, this is a wheel intended to maximise aerodynamic advantage and efficiency across a number of road scenarios.

However, as you’d expect from an Italian brand, aero gains aren’t coming at a cost of weight. At only 1485 grams for the set, you won’t feel bogged down when climbing in the Alps or accelerating out of corners. This is a wheel engineered for varied road conditions. Whether you race criteriums or road races, on the flats or in the mountains, this is a reliable wheelset up to anything you throw at it.

Wider Tyres

As well as straight-line speed, this wheelset can also accommodate larger clincher tyres than previous versions, ensuring that comfort and grip can be maximised when out on the road.

Braking Power

To improve on braking performance, the Italian brand have incorporated their AC3 (All Conditions Carbon Control) brake track, as well as a new resin. The new textured brake track, when combined with the proprietary brake pads provided, is said to offer an improvement of up to 40% when braking in wet conditions and 20% when it’s dry. The new resin, added in aid of heat dissipation, helps to keep the rims cooler during protracted periods of heavy braking, for example during long descents.

In The Hub

Spinning these top-quality rims is a large flange alloy-hub, filled with USB sealed ceramic bearings. Linking hub and rim are alloy spokes, laced by hand. 18 are used on the front and 21 on the rear. This, combined with the strong carbon layup, results in a durable wheelset ideal for rides on tough roads.

All considered, if it’s a wheelset that draws on experience in producing wheels for WorldTour level racing, then the Campagnolo Bora One 50 carbon wheelset is certainly worth consideration.

Product Features

• Carbon-fibre rim construction
• 50mm-rim depth
• 24.2mm-external rim width to accommodate wider tyres
• AC3 rim construction for improved braking performance
• 1485 grams
• Clincher tyre compatible
• Rim brake compatible
• Hand built in Italy
• Aluminium high flange hub set, (100mm front) (130mm rear). Cup-and-cone bearing system. USB ceramic bearings
• Bladed aerodynamic stainless-steel spokes. 18 front, 21 rear. Aluminium nipples
• 9/10/11 speed compatible freehub
• Includes: special brake-pad kit for carbon wheels, quick releases, valve extenders and a user manual