Specialized says its new Roval CLX 32 wheelsets are a game changing new standard, rating them 'best in class' for lightness, aerodynamic capabilities, and performance.
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Available as both disc and rim brake versions, the carbon Roval CLC 32 is the newest wheel offering from Specialized and is designed to be a versatile wheel, with the aim being that it will be equally at home on everything from a cyclocross race to a grand tour.
The CLX 32 is composed of DT Swiss hubs with CeramicSpeed bearings as standard, DT Swiss bladed spokes, rime depth of 32mm and wide rims — 20.7mm for the internal rim width. This in turn affects how tyres seat on the bike, with an average of 2mm wider difference to tyre width when fitted on the wheels, which gives a bigger contact patch between the tyre and ground for better grip and lower rolling resistance. The wheels are designed around 26mm tyres so will ride and feel like 28mm tyres.
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Specialized also claims these are the lightest wheels on the market within their class, with a claimed weight of 1,280g for the rim brake version and 1,340g for the disc brake. If this bears out in practice, this is a not an insignificant saving over the older CLX 40 wheels which had a claimed weight of 1,375g. The weight has been shaved from two main areas. Firstly, a decrease in spoke weight achieved by wide bracing angles and a 2:1 lacing pattern. Secondly, in the rim construction, which Specialized also claim gives the bike a 10 percent reduction in inertia over the CLX40 wheels.
Configurations
The CLX 32 wheels are available in both clincher and tubular forms, and for the disc brake version are available (and fully convertible between) quick release and thru-axle by swapping over the end caps that the wheels are sold with. The thru-axle set up is 12x100mm front, and 12x142mm rear.
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