Roval Rapide Clx 60 With Ceramic Speed Bearings

With the rapide clx we set out to build the fastest all around wheelset that money can buy.

Roval rapide clx 60 with ceramic speed bearings. Not only is it the fastest in the tunnel but its prestige has been verified with gold medals in. When we set out to create a wheelset built purely for speed we wanted to make it more than just fast. Not that being fast wasn t a priority but we were tired of wheels that only performed well in a straight line. I found the rapide s 21mm id up ever so slightly from the clx 50 s 20 7mm widened all the tyres beyond their claimed widths.

By making them tube type specific we were able to create lighter and. Essentially combining the aerodynamic excellence of our time trial dominating clx64 with the light weight and superb manners of our polka dot jersey winning clx32 the new rapide clx delivers maxi. Clx 40 clx 40 disc 2015 clx 60 clx disc 2016. Ortech roval wheel bearings reduce friction which gives you a lower rolling resistance.

The tires fit nicely read. Specialized has been developing its own wheels under the roval label for about a decade now after acquiring the french brand. In the end we developed the clx 64 the fastest wheel that we ve ever tested. Hub wheel bearing specialized roval clx 32 clx 64.

Rapide clx and alpinist clx wheels are not compatible with tubeless road tires. Roval sl45 clx 40 clx 60 clx 40 disc from 2015 older. Upgrading your wheel bearings to ceramic. Compatible with zipp mavic dt swiss corima lightweight and most other wheel brands.

The ceramicspeed wheel kits cover most models. Roval afd2 centerlock ceramicspeed bearings dt swiss 240 internals 11 speed qr or 142x12mm thru axle end cap. Roval is specialized s in house wheel brand and these rapide clx 40 wheels provide very good performance for the money rivalling more established names in the carbon aero wheel market like zipp and enve. Specialized specs both front and rear hubs with ceramicspeed brand bearings.

Not too tight not too loose. The front hub is a minimal straight pull design. Roval says you can expect around a 2mm growth over a traditional road wheel and i found this pretty accurate the 25mm continentals and vittoria s measured 26 5mm whilst the 28mm highroads were 29 8mm. Hub wheel bearing specialized roval cl 40 cl 60.

Ceramicspeed wheel kits offers less rolling resistance in your wheels and expands the life time of your wheels while saving watts. Setup and riding my setup of the roval rapide clx 60 was smooth and uneventful not always common even with expensive wheels. Roval clx 32 clx 64 clx 40 disc from 2016 newer all 2018 clx cl. If you can t find a compatibility please reach out to us and we can help put together the right kit.