As far as aero wheels are concerned, the new Stinger 6 marks the start of a new era. After modeling the wheel, we made prototypes and spent a full 10 days in the wind tunnel to test and perfect it, and came out the other side with a brand new rim profile. This is not evolution, with just a few tweaks here and an extra millimeter there. It is more like when a comet killed the dinosaurs and paved the way for mammals. At 15º wind angle the new Stinger has 100g less drag than the ’08 model. When we ran the final prototypes the drag numbers were so low that we asked the tunnel technicians to re-check the calibration on the balance mechanism to make sure the numbers we saw were correct. They were. Pro Tour riders have already given us extremely encouraging feedback on the Stinger 6. We expect nothing less from age group triathletes, or anyone in between. Give them a roll, we promise you will be amazed. Specifications: C2 tire well Bladed CX ray spokes Sonic hubs Weight in Grams Front: 579 Rear: 747 Total: 1326 UPGRADE TO FLAMME ROUGE The Stinger Flamme Rouge wheels have everything that makes the standard stingers great: Superb aerodynamics and amazing crosswind handling. The Hed C2 tire well to help wring extra speed from your tires. Standout impact resistance and lateral stiffness, and the best hubs we have ever made. To make them even better, the Flamme Rouge wheels also have ceramic bearings. A forged titanium ratchet ring. Titanium skewers. Carbon hub shells. If these wheels were in a bar, they wouldn’t be on the top shelf – they would be in a custom made cabinet, with a lock on it. Since these are Hed wheels and not 55 year old Macallan Scotch, you’ll get much more out of them. Ride them, race them, love them. We make them to ride, not to hang on the wall. Specifications: C2 platform rims silver bladed spokes Sonic carbon hubs Ti Skewers Weights in grams Front: 570 Rear: 725 Total: 129 Shipping $30 for one, $35 for the pair