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Light and Aero
Roval Rapide CLX
£2,200.00
The latest Rapide are out and out aero wheels - 51mm deep at the front and 60mm deep at the rear. But that doesn't mean they're carrying excess weight, a pair come in at a quoted 1400g (front: 649g, rear 751g).
The days of simply copying a rim profile for front and rear are long behind us in this era of aero optimisation. The profiles here are shaped for their specific jobs, with the front designed to cope with gusts of wind without affecting handling and stability (Roval claim they're 25% better than the CLX 50 in this respect).
The rear is shaped for minimal drag, and is also narrower (30mm external width, compared to 35mm at the front).
Specifications:
- Rim Type: Carbon, clincher (tube-type)
- Rim Material: Carbon
- Braking Surface: Disc brake only
- Rim Depth: 51mm
- Rim Width: 21mm internal, 35mm external
- Spoke Pattern: Radial/Two-cross (2:1) front / One-cross/Two-cross (2:1) rear
- Spoke Count: 18 front / 24 rear
- Spoke Type: DT Swiss Aerolite T-head
- Nipple Type: DT Swiss Pro Lock hexagonal
- Front Hub: Roval AeroFlange Disc, Center Lock, Sealed Cartridge bearings.
- Rear Hub: Roval AeroFlange Disc, Centerlock, Sealed Cartridge bearings, DT Swiss EXP internals, HG Freehub, 142x12mm thru-axle compatible
- Assembly Method: Hand-built
- Extras: Roval padded wheelbag.
- NoFault crash replacement policy.
- Lifetime warranty.
- Weight: 649g front / 751g rear
