{"product_id":"fulcrum-racing-4-disc-brake-wheel-rear","title":"Fulcrum Racing 4 Disc Brake Wheel - Rear","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFulcrum Racing 4 Disc Brake Wheel - Rear\u003c\/strong\u003e is built on a straightforward premise: when the rim no longer has to brake, it can be designed to do everything else better. That's not a small idea. Rim brake wheels carry a structural compromise baked into their sidewalls — the braking surface demands a certain thickness, a certain alloy treatment, a thermal tolerance that doesn't always align with what makes a rim roll fast or flex predictably under load. Fulcrum's disc-specific architecture on the Racing 4 starts from a clean sheet, shaping a clincher rim around rigidity and rolling efficiency rather than heat management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat that means on the road is a rear wheel that feels planted and direct. Power transfer is clean, with none of the lateral softness that can creep into wheels built to compromise. The Racing 4 tracks confidently through corners, holds its line during out-of-saddle efforts, and doesn't require much thought — which is exactly what a well-made wheel should demand. It's the kind of build that disappears beneath you on a long ride, doing its job without asking for attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rear wheel aimed at the rider who trains seriously, rides regularly, and wants a disc brake clincher that earns its keep across a full season rather than just on the Sunday group ride. The Racing 4 isn't the flashiest option in the Fulcrum lineup, but it's engineered with the same underlying logic — \u003cstrong\u003epurpose-built disc brake geometry\u003c\/strong\u003e, proper spoke geometry for the asymmetric loads a rear wheel sees, and the kind of durability that makes it a genuine workhorse rather than a fair-weather set.\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFulcrum Racing 4 Disc Brake Specs at a Glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"specs_at_a_glance\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWheel Position:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rear\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrake Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Disc brake compatible\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTire Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clincher\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrivetrain Compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e HG11 — Shimano \/ SRAM 11-speed\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e RC4-22DR2AS\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRim Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alloy\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntended Use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Road cycling, endurance and training\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fulcrum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDesign Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col class=\"design_benefits\"\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisc-Specific Rim Architecture:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Racing 4 rear rim is designed without a braking surface, which frees Fulcrum's engineers to optimize wall thickness and profile geometry around structural performance rather than thermal tolerance. The result is a rim that's intended to be stiffer where stiffness matters — laterally, under pedaling load — without carrying unnecessary material for a job the disc rotor is already handling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClincher Versatility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clincher compatibility keeps the Racing 4 practical across a wide range of conditions and riding styles. Tire changes are straightforward, tube options are widely available, and you're not locked into a specific setup to get the wheel rolling. For riders who train in variable weather or want a reliable all-conditions rear wheel, this format offers real flexibility without compromise.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHG11 Freehub Compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e The included HG11 freehub body covers the full range of Shimano and SRAM 11-speed drivetrains, which represents the majority of performance groupsets currently in the market. \u003cstrong\u003eNo adapters, no guesswork\u003c\/strong\u003e — the Racing 4 bolts into a properly equipped disc brake road bike and gets to work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRear-Specific Engineering:\u003c\/strong\u003e A rear wheel operates under fundamentally different stresses than a front — asymmetric dish, drivetrain side tension, and sustained pedaling loads all concentrate at the rear. Fulcrum designs the Racing 4 as a rear-specific wheel, meaning the spoke geometry and hub configuration are calibrated for that actual job rather than adapted from a symmetrical build.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFinal Take\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fulcrum Racing 4 Disc Brake rear wheel is built for the rider who wants a capable, durable clincher that takes disc brake design seriously — not as an afterthought, but as the organizing principle of the whole build. Club riders upgrading stock equipment, endurance cyclists building out a dedicated training setup, and anyone putting consistent miles on a disc brake road bike will find it a dependable, well-reasoned choice. It does what a good rear wheel is supposed to do, and it keeps doing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Fulcrum Racing","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ HG11 (Shimano \/ SRAM 11s)","offer_id":43512055496748,"sku":"RC4-22DR2AS","price":343.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/ricycles.com\/products\/fulcrum-racing-4-disc-brake-wheel-rear","provider":"RA Cycles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}