The new Hyperon Ultra wheels from Campagnolo are a resurrection of the brand's de facto climbing wheelset. Now, though, the Hyperon Ultras are looking to cater to the all-rounder, with claims of hitting the ‘perfect ratio’ of aerodynamics, weight, and handling characteristics, leaving the Bora Ultras for the actual racing duties. Have they managed it? Are these some of the best road bike wheels out there, or perhaps some of the best lightweight wheels? I’ve been assessing them since their launch, and have taken them on flat blasts, up the steepest street in England, and, given it’s been cobbled classics season as I write this, over some nasty cobbles too to test their durability. In short, I’m very impressed, but do they live up to a price tag north of three and a half grand?
