Lightweight Fernweg 85 EVO Disc Black Tubeless Wheelset

The Lightweight Fernweg 85 EVO Disc Black Tubeless Wheelset is built for one purpose: moving fast. With an 85mm rim depth — the deepest profile in the Fernweg line — this wheelset cuts through the air with the authority of a wheel designed for elite road racing and triathlon. But raw aerodynamics only tell part of the story. What separates the Fernweg 85 from lesser aero wheels is how Lightweight engineered the structure beneath the carbon surface, and what that structure does when you're deep in a race effort, asking everything of the equipment beneath you.

At the heart of the Fernweg 85 is Lightweight's Rim-to-Rim (R2R) design — a carbon spoke architecture unlike anything found on conventional wheelsets. Each spoke runs in a single, uninterrupted line from rim to rim, passing directly through the hub without bends, joints, or mechanical connectors. There are no nipples to strip, no threads to fatigue, no metal interfaces where tension can slowly bleed away over thousands of kilometers. The spokes are permanently bonded to the hub using high-performance adhesive, maintaining constant, uniform tension across the life of the wheel. The result is a structure that stays true, stays stiff, and loses nothing over time. Twenty full-carbon spokes run front and rear, every one of them transferring your power to the road without asking anything back.

The rims are built from Lightweight Custom Composite — LCC — a proprietary carbon layup developed in-house at Lightweight's facility in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Drawing from decades of aerospace and industrial composite research, LCC is engineered layer by layer to achieve the precise balance of lateral stiffness, vertical compliance, and long-term durability the Fernweg demands. The 24mm external width and 18.2mm internal width pair well with modern tire profiles, while the hooked, closed rim bed supports tubeless setup at a rim depth most riders associate with compromised versatility. Axle compatibility covers 12x100 front and 12x142 rear, with freehub options for Shimano, SRAM, Campagnolo, and XDR.

The Pentagon SL Hub reduces total hub weight by 70 grams per set compared to conventional designs, and its polygonal shape creates a mechanical interface that secures tire-to-disc power transfer — particularly important on long technical descents where you need absolute confidence in how the wheel responds. Advanced heat dissipation built into the hub manages brake heat under sustained disc braking, so performance stays consistent regardless of the gradient. The Black version runs CeramicSpeed bearings as standard, adding a rolling quality that is genuinely perceptible: lower drag, longer service intervals, and a spin that feels calibrated from the first ride. Combined wheelset weight for the 85mm variant comes in at 1,665g ±3% (758g front, 857g rear) — exceptional for a disc wheelset at this rim depth.

Design Benefits

1. R2R Carbon Spoke System: Continuous carbon spokes from rim to rim — no nipples, no threads, no mechanical connectors. Permanently bonded, permanently tensioned. The structure never loosens, never fatigues, and never compromises stiffness over time.
2. Lightweight Custom Composite (LCC): Proprietary aerospace-derived carbon, engineered in-house layer by layer. Not a generic carbon layup — a purpose-built material optimized for the specific demands of high-performance aero wheel construction.
3. Pentagon SL Hub: 70g of hub weight eliminated per set, with a polygonal interface that locks disc-to-tire power transfer into a single secure channel. Integrated heat dissipation keeps disc brake performance consistent after prolonged descending.
4. CeramicSpeed Bearings (Black version standard): Lower rolling resistance, longer service life, and a smooth, consistent feel across the full speed range. The difference compounds on sustained efforts where bearing drag accumulates over time.
5. Tubeless Ready at 85mm: The closed rim bed supports full tubeless setup without compromising the aero advantage. Run the pressure your riding demands without sacrificing what makes the Fernweg 85 fast.

Final Take

The Fernweg 85 EVO Disc is the wheelset you reach for when the course is flat or rolling, the conditions allow depth, and the goal is to go as fast as the equipment allows. At $9,900, these are not wheels for riders still deciding how serious they are — they are for riders who have already decided. A handmade German aero wheelset with a spoke architecture that eliminates the failure points inherent in conventional builds, CeramicSpeed bearings as standard, and a five-year warranty behind the investment. If the 85mm profile fits your race calendar, these wheels have very few peers.