The HED H3C is exactly the same as the classic H3 in all ways except one - it is slightly lighter thanks to an all-carbon rim. We managed to shave about 170g off the rotating weight thanks to improved carbon technology.
The HED H3C is for riders who want the superior aero performance of a composite wheel and want to keep things as light as possible. The 55mm deep-section rim, with its smooth transitions into the three airfoil-section spokes, keeps drag low in all wind conditions, while weight is just 1,500g per pair - not too long ago the benchmark figure for a set of lightweight spoked wheels.
The HED H3C rim, spokes and hub are co-moulded in a single process, which makes for a super-stiff wheel with incredible strength, that ought to be good for the whole of your racing career.
The HED H3 as a front wheel, paired with a HED disc, is a devastatingly fast, race-proven package if you're after flat-out speed. As a pair, the HED H3C offers unrivalled versatility no matter what the gradient and the wind direction - as demonstrated by Lance Armstrong in the final Tour de France time trial of 2005.
The HED H3 is made for tubular only.
