{"product_id":"wheelmaster-rim-brake-qr-700c-wheel-front","title":"Wheelmaster Rim Brake QR 700c Wheel - Front","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eWheelmaster Rim Brake QR 700c Front Wheel\u003c\/strong\u003e is built for one job: getting a road or hybrid bike back on the road without overthinking the wheel underneath it. It's a 700c wheel on the 622mm ISO standard, set up for rim brakes with a quick-release front axle, so it drops into the vast majority of road and hybrid frames and forks already using that setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a performance wheel, and RA Cycles doesn't position it as one. It's a practical, no-frills replacement — the kind of wheel you reach for when a rim gets bent in a pothole, a spoke lets go, or the original wheel on a bike simply wears out after years of commuting. It seats a tire and spins true out of the box, which is really all it needs to do. Riders shopping for aero gains or shaved grams should look elsewhere in the lineup; this wheel is built around affordability and getting a bike functional again, not chasing marginal gains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat positioning matters because it's honest about what the wheel is for. A commuter riding through a New York winter, a casual rider putting in weekend miles on a hybrid, or someone patching together a bike for a kid or a second rider in the house doesn't need a boutique wheelset — they need something that holds a true wheel through potholes, curb hits, and the general abuse of daily riding, at a price that doesn't rival the cost of the bike itself. At $109.99, this front wheel fills that role for a wide range of bikes still running rim brakes, which remain common on older road bikes, hybrids, and entry-level builds throughout RA Cycles' service area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're pairing this with a rear wheel, make sure hub spacing and axle type match your frame's dropout width before ordering, and confirm your existing tire and tube will seat properly on a 700c rim brake wheel of this type. For anyone who just needs a bike rideable again — rather than optimized — this Wheelmaster front wheel is a straightforward way to get there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"R\u0026A Cycles","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":43521618083884,"sku":"641146","price":109.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/ricycles.com\/products\/wheelmaster-rim-brake-qr-700c-wheel-front","provider":"RA Cycles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}