Most wheel makers would be quite content having the fastest wire spoked wheel in the world but here at Hed things are different. After an extensive prototyping and wind tunnel testing we were rewarded with a new Stinger 9 rim shape that not only lowers drag at all angles but also gives the rim a bigger window of aerodynamic effectiveness. As with the Stinger 6, Steve Hed has again proven that shape is actually more important than depth as the Stinger 9 not only outperforms every spoked wheel shallower than 90mm but it also outperforms all the wheels that deeper than 90mm. During develpment of the new shape we also set out to increase lateral stiffness, cornering performance, and impact durability. This was done without affecting the impressively comfortable ride quality. Specifications: C2 tire well Bladed CX ray spokes Sonic hubs Weight in Grams Front: 672 Rear: 832 Total: 1504 UPGRADE TO FLAMME ROUGE Specifications: C2 platform rims silver bladed spokes Sonic carbon hubs Ti Skewers Weight in Grams Front: 656 Rear: 825 Total: 1295 Shipping $30 for one, $35 for the pair