Spotted: Super-light new Fulcrum wheels for Merida

Tom from Fulcrum importers i-Ride has sent us this sneaky photo of one of the Team Merida riders’ bikes, featuring some secret new wheels from Fulcrum. Going off the photo, they’re carbon 29er wheels and they feature tubular (glue-on) tyres for light weight and lower pressures. And our spy tells us that the wheels are rumoured to weigh a mere 1100g a pair. We’ll let you know more when we hear.

Mr. Chipps Chippendale

Singletrackworld's ex-Editor At Large

With 25 years as Editor of Singletrack World Magazine, Chipps holds the record for the longest-running mountain bike magazine editor in the world. He started in the bike trade in 1990 and became a full time mountain bike journalist at the start of 1994. Chipps stepped down as Editor in April 2026 after 25 years at the helm. He's now wondering what to do next, while riding his bike in the French Pyrenees, where he also runs some gites.

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