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This Campagnolo Scirocco 35 Road Wheelset is aerodynamic with excellent handling capability as well as being responsive and lightweight. An aluminium braking surface delivers a solid braking performance to make this Campagnolo Scirocco 35 Road Wheelset the ideal training or every day wheelset.
Aluminium Wheelset
Suitable for all types of riding, the Campagnolo Scirocco 35 Road Wheelset satisfies the demands of amateurs and great long-distance riders as well as the racing cyclist who needs reliable training wheels. Featuring Campagnolo’s high-end technology such as Dynamic Balance (TM) and MEGA G3 (TM) Spoke Pattern, this wheelset is a consistent performer.
Features:
Rim:
Rim Profile: 35mm profile for excellent handling in cross winds
Dynamic Balance (TM): Every point of the rim is counter-balanced by an equal weight on the opposite side. Maximum stability of the wheel even at high speeds
Spokes:
Spokes With Aerodynamic Profile: Provides the maximum aerodynamic penetration. Reduces aerodynamic drag saving rider energy.
Spokes Anti-Rotation System: allows the spokes to maintain the best aerodynamic position.
Front: 18 aero spokes, radially laced in stainless steel with variable cross-section.
Rear: 21 aero spokes in stainless steel with variable cross-section, doubled on the drive side
Exclusive MEGA G3 (TM) Spoke Pattern: Perfect balance of the spoke tensions on both sides of the wheel. Reduces stress, increases transversal rigidity and the transmission of power to the wheel. MEGA G3(TM) eliminates vibrations even with “heavy” cyclists.
Hub:
Aluminium Hub: High side stiffness yet with low weight.
Aluminium Nipples: Reduce the peripheral weight of the wheel.
Oversize flange MEGA G3 Cassette Side: Increases torsional stiffness, greater reactivity with each change in the cyclist’s pace
Aluminium Pin: Reduces wheel weight
Additional Seal: Keeps the bearings/balls zone clean and smooth running, maintaining performance over time. (Scirocco H35mm CX version)
Weight: 1.72kg
Campagnolo Scirocco 35 Review:
The initial build went smoothly on the new Campagnolo Scirocco wheelset. Everything lined up nice and was straight. The first spin of the wheelset they were a little stiffer than I expected them to be when putting power down, but I found they quickly softened up after a few miles and started feeling nice. They spin effortlessly with no clicking sound but a smooth fast spin. They turned really well too. I’ve had wheels that felt stiff and wouldn’t spin well, but this set feels very smooth and fast. The deep section rims with 35mm profile even though they are not super light weight it still gives you a nice solid heavy feeling when riding.
The ride quality was really good. The wheels look fast too. They performed well on the hill climbs and downhills. The quality of the wheels really came through in all conditions. They are a great everyday training wheel for mild to moderate riding.
Campagnolo Scirocco 35 Review:
“Top Quality and a reasonable weight. Cant be overstated. Rennkoenig outfitted me with these new wheels, with wider rims on the front so they looked a little “fat” but I’m a big guy with big legs so anything under 24, may as well be 20 spoked to me.
I like these rims cause I’ve always ridden the deeper section Campy rims. Until now the 35mm was a bit too fat so I went with 25mm rims.
I went with bladed spokes cause from the last round of wheels I had enough in aero to last a couple of years so I went with the non aero knockoff, very light weight.
I’m still having a learning curve with the spoke layout, especially in the rear. But the wheels are lightweight and very responsive. That’s the main reason I switched from the deep section to the lighter rims.
Bracing on these rims is excellent. Torsional bracing is going to be harder to find that with the deeper section but when you bridge the spokes closely to where you get a good cross on both sides of the area you are trying to reinforce, its just as good.
I think I had a couple of spokes that were difficult to get in this time but I’m still working with them. If I’m not mistaken they are supposed to have double drive wheel spokes which may be another reason I’m still having issues with spoke seating and intalling them.
Perhaps going to a spoking jig may help me with spoke spacing. I’m getting the hang of it now but sometimes I think I’m steps away from getting the whole thing straightened out.
I definitely believe that a rims bracing factor is inversely proportionate to the size of the rim section. If you have a 35mm deep section rim, you are going to have excellent torsional strength and a lower weight. Its pretty sweet when you can have a lighter weight rim and still have excellent bracing strength in cross wind.
Well all I can say is I got a lot of steering with a slight pull to the right. But this is something I have to get used to steering wise. Funny thing is I’ve always liked that pull to the right and I ride strictly on the tops so that steering pull gave me a little more comfort when I was on the hoods.
I pretty much haven’t used the Campy La Pavlias either. I’m more of a speedplay guy.
I decided to go with the 53/36 w. 170mm arms. I believe it was 52/36 w. 160mm or 150 mm arms. I wanted to try something closer to the big wheels and see if it worked for me.
I’ll keep making adjustments and report my results back here. Tried going to a narrow stance front and rear…it seemed to do okay but I guess next time I’ll try the wide stance like I’m currently doing and I’m sure it will give me the results I want.
Remember, I’m 6′ 3″” so my perspective is a little different from the average rider. I’m trying to ride like I’m in shape and I believe its going to work out well for me. I’m pretty much putting these wheels through my paces and figuring out if I’m going to continue with them or jump back into some deeper ones with more spokes.”
Campagnolo Scirocco 35 Review:
“I bought these to replace the standard wheels that came with my Pinarello Dogma K10 S bike. Those are Zipp 303 tubular rims and Zipp Tangente 25c tyres. I bought the wheelset from my LBS, which listed that the wheelset is compatible with the Dogma K10. Nonetheless, the rear wheel could not seat properly on the bike, with the 20mm axle protruding too far. Thankfully, the shop has made a custom axle with 5mm additional length to make it fit.
The new wheelset came with laser etched spokes. The spoke pattern on the rear is a bit different from the front, which has a single capped spoke per side. No idea why Campagnolo did that. The rear had both laced perfectly, tight and no rims or spokes movement after a 100 miles of use. The front tried to pull off the rim after about 10 miles, because of the weird pattern on the rim, and I had to re-tension the spokes. The rear hub is pretty heavy. It has both torque arm and inertia arm, left and right, in the box.
