Specialized 2019 Specialized Roval CL 50 Disc Wheelset

Cycles UK £1,500.00 Go to Cycles UK First seen in Mar 2021

Description

The Specialized CL 50 Disc Wheelset has been designed to fill a gap in the market for a truly race-ready, affordable carbon wheelset. The CL 50 Disc Wheelset uses the Specialized CLX 50 Disc rim with DT Swiss Competition round spokes, Specialized Aero Flange Disc hubs with DT Swiss 350 internals, and steel bearings to deliver you an exceptional wheelset at a more than accessible price. Why disc you ask? With Specialized disc-specific rims, you not only ditch the brake track, but you get a stronger, more impact-resistant rim. This comes at the hands of a disc-specific carbon layup that optimizes stiffness and keeps weight as close to its rim-brake brethren as possible. And all the while, you get incredible brake modulation and power in all conditions. Sharing rims with the CLX 50s, the CL 50s feature many of the benefits as their higher-end siblings. Even though the CL 50 is similar in weight to many wheels in the “lightweight” category, aerodynamics came at the forefront of the development. With this, Specialzied jumped headlong into Computational Fluid Dynamics computer modelling to arrive at various rim shapes that could make the CL 50 as fast and light as possible. It took a while, but Specialized narrowed the rim shape down to three contenders that were then CNC machined into rims, built into wheels, and put into the Specialized Win Tunnel. The result? A 50mm-deep, 1515-gram clincher wheelset that's race-ready and wallet-friendly. Features Rim Type: Carbon clincher, 2Bliss-Ready Rim Material: Carbon Braking Surface: Disc brake only Rim Depth: 50mm Rim Width: 20.7mm internal, 29.4mm external Front Spoke Pattern: Two-cross/Radial (2:1) Rear Spoke Pattern: One-cross/Two-cross (2:1) Spoke Count: 21 front, 24 rear Spoke Type: DT Swiss Competition Race T-head Nipple Type: DT Swiss Pro LockBrass hexagonal Front Hub: Roval AFD1, Centerlock, sealed cartridge bearings, quick-release or 12mm thru-axle end cap Rear Hub: Roval AFD2, Centerlock, sealed cartridge bearings, DT Swiss 350 internals, 11-speed, quick-release or 142x12mm thru-axle end cap Assembly Method: Hand-built Extras: Roval steel quick-releases, Roval tubeless plugs and valves, Front quick-release & 12mm endcaps, Rear quick-release & 142x12 thru-axle endcaps Total Wheelset Weight: 1,515g