
The WH-R500 is our best value, high quality wheel set. Features include 8,9 & 10-speed compatible, utilizing traditional stainless steel round spokes and 20 front and 24 rear lacing.
Technical Documents
Features
- Economical price point
- 8, 9 & 10-speed compatible
- Stainless Steel Spokes
- Weight: 1884g (pair)
Specifications
| Model Number | WH-R500 | |
| Series | SHIMANO | |
| Wheel | front | rear |
| Brake Type | rim brake | rim brake |
| Freehub Body Material | - | steel |
| Cassette Compatibility | - | 8/9/10-speed |
| Over Locknut | 100mm | 130mm |
| Axle Type | Quick Release | Quick Release |
| QR Skewer Length | 133mm | 163mm |
| Axle Length | 108mm | 141mm |
| Axle Material | steel | steel |
| Contact Seal | yes | yes |
| Hub Shell Material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Hub Shell Finish | anodized | anodized |
| QR Lever Material | aluminum | aluminum |
| QR Lever Finish | barrel | barrel |
| Rim Type | Clincher | Clincher |
| Rim Size | 622x15C (700C) | 622x15C (700C) |
| Rim Material | aluminum | aluminum |
| Rim Finish | anodized | anodized |
| Rim Height | 24mm | 24mm |
| Rim Width | 20.8mm | 20.8mm |
| Spokes | 20 | 24 |
| Spoke Gauge/Shape | straight (2.0) / round | straight (2.0) / round |
| Spoke Material | stainless steel | stainless steel |
| Spoke Color | Black | Black |
| Nipple Material | brass | brass |
| Nipple Color | Silver | Silver |
| Spoke Protector (Option) | - | CP-FH02 (21-25T), CP-FH35 (27T) |
| Reflector (Option) | CAT EYE: RR-550-WUW/W SMN03 (JIS/CPSC), RR-WUA/A SMN03 (AS), RR-317-WUA/4K SMN03 (DIN) | RR-550-WUW SW W/O BRACKET (JIS/CPSC), RR-550-WUA SW W/O BRACKET (AS), RR-317-WUA SW BRACKET (DIN) |
| Average Weight | 822g | 1078g |
| Note | Weight does not include quick release |