The Princeton Carbon Works (PCW) WAKE 6560 was conceived in 2012 and the original rideable model was completed in 2015. The WAKE 6560 series has been on sale since 2017, and in just 7 years, the unique and balanced attributes of the WAKE 6560 have become the top performance wheelset of choice for professional riders. Aerodynamically superior to high-profile wheels, lighter and more controllable than lower-profile wheels, not to mention the stiffness, responsiveness, and powerful acceleration of the WAKE 6560.
The WAKE 6560 has evolved in 4 versions as PCW's signature wheelset, each with improved aerodynamics, operating efficiency, overall weight, stiffness, responsiveness, and product quality.
Now on to the fifth generation of the Wake 6560 Evolution, the second wheelset in PCW Evolution's technology lineup, following the ALTA 3532, introduces a revolutionary frame shape.
Exhaustive wind tunnel testing
After extensive testing and development, the wheelset is even more efficient than its predecessor, the WAKE 6560 Strada, and has the largest growth between the two versions of the new WAKE 6560 Evolution in the WAKE series.
Testing was conducted in the A2 wind tunnel using GP5000 STR 25mm tires to a speed of 30 mph as recommended by the respective wheel manufacturer.
风洞测试结果显示，新款 WAKE 6560 Evolution 比 WAKE 6560 Strada 省去 3.88W，比 Zipp 454 NSW V2 省去 7.68W，比 Shimano C60 省去 7.77W
Patented radial weaving method
Compared to the previous version, the changes in the frame shape of the WAKE 6560 are very noticeable. The new Evolution rim shape pairs alternating shades with the undulation of the spokes, mechanically allowing the steeper, more tense spokes (rear spokes on the drive side and front disc side) to connect to the deeper parts of the wheel, allowing them to engage at a slower angle and balance the spoke tension through the change in engagement angle, creating a stronger, more evenly tensioned wheel.
This is a patented technology called "Radically Staggered Lacing" and is unique to PCW road wheels.
Wider and lighter than the previous generation
Increasing the wheel width (21 mm internally, 28.2 mm max. externally), developed for the 25 mm tyres most commonly used in professional competitions today, creating wheels with better aerodynamic efficiency at all yaw angles and better overall stability in tricky crosswinds, the new WAKE 6560 Evolution benefits from a shorter inner rim center width, resulting in a 10g reduction in weight per frame.
The WAKE 6560 Evolution will continue to feature PCW's signature non-perforated inner rim design, ready to be worn tubeless, while the wheels will be able to support a tubeless + open tire combination, so you no longer need any inner liners and no more tire pressure restrictions.
The WAKE 6560 Evolution continues to feature a framed hook design because frameless hook rims, while less expensive and lighter, have now proven to be difficult to maintain and potentially risky to design, with significant limitations in tyre selection and pressure. Princeton Carbon Works continues to believe that frame hook sets provide the safest and easiest solution for road riding and racing.
specification
Rim inner diameter: 21 mm
框高：65 / 60 mm
Frame width: 28.2 mm
辐条：Sapim® CX-Ray®
Number of articles: 24 / 24
铜头：Sapim® Secure Lock
花鼓种类：Tactic Racing TR01
支持套件:Shimano, SRAM XDR, Campagnolo
Colors (10 colors in total): Glossy Black Mark, Glossy Blue Mark, Glossy Silver Mark, Glossy Gold Mark, Glossy Violet Mark, Glossy White Mark, Matting Black Mark, Matting Fluorescent Yellow Mark, Matting Rose Gold Mark, Matting White Mark
适用外胎规格：内胎(Tubless Ready)、管胎
Editor: Yao