Parcours Paniagua

£759 (£1,079 as tested) Weight 1,606g Depth 42.1mm Width 21mm int, 29mm ext Hubs Parcours Disc, 32t 6-pawl Spokes Pillar 1423

The Parcours Paniagua is a competent all-round road bike wheelset with a fairly shallow 42.1mm-deep rim profile. Rim design is up to date, though: a 21mm internal width is married to a 29mm external width. The hooked rims are said to be optimised for 700 x 28-30c tyres. EZO steel bearings are specced as standard, although an upgrade to Parcours-branded ceramic bearings (as tested here) is available for £220 extra. If you have your eye on a Classified Powershift drivetrain, you can opt for a Powershift-ready rear hub, although this doesn’t include the drivetrain’s hardware. The hub shells can also be customised with laser engraving (£50), a Cerakote ceramic coating offering a wide selection of colours (£100), or a custom package which combines engraving, colour coating and the ceramic bearing…

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