UCI Approved Frames and Wheels List – Late April 2018 Update

Here is your latest update for the UCI Approved List for frames and wheels, as of 4/20/18.

For frames, it is a mix of big and small brands. Author (Czech Republic), Borant (Russia), Cello (South Korea), Hrinkow (Austria), and Laminar (Taiwan) highlight the vast array of smaller brands. There isn’t a lot of info on them, but the new additions are mainly road bikes with a TT bike.

English brand Genesis adds their top of the line Zero as a disc version to the list. The Madison Genesis team will have their own version of the frame available for sale.

Giant shows their commitment to disc brakes on the road with the Defy Advanced and Liv Envie Advanced being added to the list, but it is interesting to see that the Propel Advanced rim brake version was also added. The rim brake version of the Propel isn’t currently listed on their page, so it could be an error on the UCI’s part or maybe something new we will see for the upcoming Grand Tours.

Orbea adds their Orca Aero Disc. The Orca Aero is the aero version of their all-around race bike, the Orca. It will be interesting to see how the discs brakes will be integrated into the freeflow fork design that bows the fork blades outward to allow air to flow more freely between the fork and the wheel.

On the wheel side, additions come in from Attaquebike, Citec, FFWD, Pacenti, and Reynolds.

German brand Citec adds a number of wheels to the list. My high school German isn’t the best, but my first impression when seeing the Citec 8000 Ultra is that it is an updated Mad Fiber design. It features a carbon/aluminum rim with full carbon spokes. At a claimed 1495g, it makes for an extremely light wheel at an 80mm depth. The 8000 Ultra 63 is a similar design, but in a shorter rim height. The CX wheels take a more traditional approach with metal spokes.

FFWD added a disc brake tubular, and some carbon clinchers in all kinds of depths. One of the great things about FFWD wheels, you can get them at multiple price points, depending on which of the DT Swiss hubs you use. Whether it is the 180, 240, or 350, there are usually options for each wheel.

American brand Pacenti adds their Carbon 45 wheels. Available in disc and rim brake form, the carbon rims are tubular only for now.

Reynolds is also all-in on disc brakes in their latest update. The Aero 46 and 65 incorporate new rim shapes from Reynolds. The Assault, Attack, and Strike all get added as disc brake options, along with Assault LE and Assault LE 650b wheels. The addition of the 650b sized wheel is unique that it is one of the few, if not the first 650b to hit the list.

To check out past updates, click on the links below.

February 2017 Frames And Wheels
March 2017 Frames and Wheels
More March 2017 Frames
More March 2017 Wheels
April 2017 Frames
More April 2017 Frames
May 2017 Wheels
May 2017 Frames
June 2017 Frames
July 2017 Frames
Early August 2017 Wheels
Late August 2017 Frames
Mid September 2017 Frames
Late September 2017 Frames and Wheels
Mid October 2017 Frames
Early November 2017 Frames and Wheels
Mid November 2017 Wheels
Mid Novemebr 2017 Frames
December 2017 Wheels
Early January 2018 Frames and Wheels
Early April 2018 Frames and Wheels

 

Frames

Author

Airman – Four sizes from S-XL
Approved 4/17/18 – AUTH-AIR-TT

Borant

Prime 4 – Seven sizes from 440-580
Approved 4/12/18 – BORA-PRI4-RD

Cello

Elliot MY18 – Five sizes from 44-53
Approved 4/12/18 – VGL-EL03-RD

Fuji

Transonic Disc – Seven sizes from 46-61
Approved 4/9/18 – FUJI-TRAD-RD

Genesis

Zero Disc – Five sizes from XS-XL
Approved 4/20/18 – GEN-0DI-RD

Giant

DefyAdv Pro MY19 / Defy Adv MY19 – Six sizes from XS-XL

Approved 4/17/18 – GIAN-022-RD

Propel Adv Pro Rim Brake MY19 / Propel Adv Rim Brake MY19 – Six sizes from XS-XL
Approved 4/17/18 – GIAN-023-RD

ENVILIV Adv Pro Disc MY19 / ENVILIV Adv Disc MY19 – Five sizes from XXS-L
Approved 4/17/18 – GIAN-024-RD

Hrinkow

Lion Aero – Four sizes from 500-570
Approved 4/20/18 – HRIN-LIAE-RD

Laminar

Aero Flow – Seven sizes from 420-580
Approved 4/10/18 – LAMI-AEFL-RD

Orbea

Orca Aero Disc 18 – Seven sizes from 47-60

Approved 4/13/18 – ORB-ORC8-RD

 

Wheels

Attaquebike

T602 – 60 mm rim – 20 spokes
Approved 4/20/2018

Citec

Citec 8000 Ultra – 77.8 mm rim – 16 spokes

Approved 4/20/2018

Citec 8000 Ultra 63 – 61 mm rim – 16 spokes
Approved 4/20/2018

Citec 8000 Ultra CX – 78.4 mm rim – 12 spokes
Approved 4/20/2018

Citec 8000 Ultra CX 53 – 78.4 mm rim – 12 spokes
Approved 4/20/2018

Citec 8000 Ultra CX 63 – 61.7 mm rim – 12 spokes
Approved 4/20/2018

FastForward Wheels (FFWD)

FFWD Road F4 Tubular DB – 45 mm rim – 24 spokes
Approved 4/13/2018

FFWD Road F9 Tubular – 90 mm rim – 20 spokes
Approved 4/13/2018

FFWD Road F3 Full Carbon Clincher – 30 mm rim – 20 spokes
Approved 4/13/2018

FFWD Road F4 Full Carbon Clincher – 45 mm rim – 20 spokes
Approved 4/13/2018

FFWD Road F6 Full Carbon Clincher – 60 mm rim – 20 spokes
Approved 4/13/2018

Pacenti

Carbon 45 – 45 mm rim – 24 spokes
Approved 4/13/2018

Reynolds

Aero 46 DB – 46 mm rim – 20 spokes
Approved 4/13/2018

Aero 65 DB – 65 mm rim – 20 spokes
Approved 4/13/2018

Assult DB – 41 mm rim – 24 spokes
Approved 4/13/2018

Assult LE – 41 mm rim – 24 spokes
Approved 4/13/2018

 

Assult LE 650b – 41 mm rim – 24 spokes
Approved 4/13/2018

Attack DB – 29 mm rim – 24 spokes
Approved 4/13/2018

Strike DB – 62 mm rim – 24 spokes
Approved 4/13/2018