Wind is the ultimate cruelty and nowhere is it more keenly met than at the leading edge of your bike. Want to save an easy 20 seconds over 40 kilometers? Get a set of Rapide handlebars. Leveraging our countless hours of Win Tunnel testing we designed the Rapide bar to cut through the wind with knife edge efficiency and at the same time provide the utmost comfort while hammering at the front. A textured surface on the tops ensures secure and comfortable grip even when wet there’s a recessed step that sets the bar wrap flush with the tops the airfoil is offset forward to offer greater forearm and knee clearance and at 225 grams the Rapide is the lightest aero bar in its class. Aerodynamic performance without compromise. This is the leading edge. Aerodynamically engineered to save 20+ seconds over 40km vs a round bar. Optimized blend of high modulus carbon fiber materials yields lightest-in-class aero bar at 225g (size 42cm). Innovative features like textured tops and a smooth bar tape step enhance your experience. Bar Width (center-to-center) 38/40/42/44cm. Bend: 125mm drop x 75mm reach.
Performance Upgrade Made EasyThe C38 brings carbon fiber high performance to the real world. It’s a versatile all-rounder equally at home crushing gravel washboards and summiting alpine passes. Optimized for use with modern wide tires providing the right amount of sidewall support to facilitate surefooted handling in all conditions the C38 wheelset is a great handling lively climbing robust all-road performer that also aerodynamically outperforms many deeper aero-specific rims that cost twice as much. Carbon wheels are a true performance upgrade to any bike but too often the price tag puts them out of reach. The Rapide C38 shatters that barrier and brings a class leading Roval carbon rim and DT Swiss reliability together to provide riders with the best performance carbon wheel per dollar. Spoke Pattern: 24-Hole Radial Driveside / Two-cross (1:1) Non Driveside Front and 24-Hole Two-cross (1:1) Rear Nipple Type: DT Swiss Prolock Brass Hub: DT Swiss 370 Classic Centerlock 18t Ratchet System LN 100x12mm & 142x12mm thru-axle compatible Assembly Method: Hand-built Extras: Tubeless Rim Tape and Valves Lifetime warranty System Weight Limit: 240lbs / 109kg Rim: Rapide C 38mm Depth
The C38 brings carbon fiber high performance to the real world. It's a versatile all-rounder equally at home crushing gravel washboards and summiting alpine passes. Optimized for use with modern wide tires, providing the right amount of sidewall support to facilitate surefooted handling in all conditions, the C38 wheelset is a great handling, lively climbing, robust all-road performer that also aerodynamically outperforms many deeper, aero-specific rims that cost twice as much. Carbon wheels are a true performance upgrade to any bike, but too often the price tag puts them out of reach. The Rapide C38 shatters that barrier and brings a class leading Roval carbon rim and DT Swiss reliability together to provide riders with the best performance carbon wheel per dollar.
The all-new Rapide CL II wheelset brings the Rapide CLX II’s speed efficiency incredible handling and stability in any conditions to more riders. Built on the exact same rims as the Rapide CLX II to elevate all this performance with tubeless-done-right technology the Rapide CL II makes that performance easier to catch at check-out and you almost impossible to catch on the open road. Deep-section front rims are affected adversely by crosswinds. This negatively impacts handling in turn causing a rider to slow down. By utilizing the first modeling algorithm designed around riders’ real-world reaction times and validated by on-road testing we developed a front rim that both reduces drag AND increases stability by 25% in sudden wind gusts compared to our previous 50mm rims. The rear wheel is the last thing the wind sees so we developed that rim shape to minimize drag at the trailing edge of the bike. At 60mm deep with a 30mm external width the Rapide CL II rear rim reduces turbulence and yields the greatest aerodynamic benefit. Since the rear wheel doesn’t affect steering the way the front does this deep section doesn’t adversely impact handling. Together they represent the fastest package for real-world race conditions. The Rapide CL II is hand-built every step of the way from the initial lay-up to the final tensioning on the nipples. Built on DT Swiss 350 hubs with 36t Star Ractch and Competition Race straight pull spokes the result is a set of wheels designed as a complete system that weighs just 1590 grams a set delivering incredible reliability durability and performance. The reduced rolling resistance of a tubeless setup is undeniable as are the benefits of improved handling and incredible puncture protection. The development of the Rapide CL II involved the most rigorous and extensive engineering and testing program we’ve ever undertaken and resulted in a wheelset that almost doubles current industry impact standards while managing to achieve the lightest weight possible. The Rapide CL II utilizes a hooked rim (allowing for real-world riding pressures up to 110psi if that’s your thing) for secure tire bead retention and an easier set up and mounting experience than ever before. Wheels sold individually (front or rear). Rim Type: Carbon tubeless-first clincher Spoke Count: Front/Rear: 21/24 Rim: Rapide CLX Carbon Clincher 700c Disc Brake Tubeless. Spoke Type: DT Swiss Butted J-Bend Nipple Type: DT Swiss Pro Lock hexagonal Hub: DT Swiss 350 Straighpull Center Lock Star Ratchet 36t internals (10 degs) 100x12mm & 142x12mm Shim. RD. 11SP HG freehub. Front Hub: DT Swiss 350 Center Lock Sealed Cartridge bearings Bearing Type: DT Swiss Sealed Steel Cartridge Bearings. Rear Hub: DT Swiss 350 Centerlock Sealed Cartridge bearings DT Swiss internals HG Freehub 142x12mm thru-axle compatible No-Fault crash replacement policy. Lifetime warranty. Nipple: DT Swiss Hex Prolock Al 2.0x14mm. Handbuilt Weight Front/Rear: 690g/844g (Avg w/o tape or valves) Weight: Wheelset 1590g Front 725g Rear 865g (including 15g tubeless rim tape and tubeless valve). Extras: Roval Rim Tape Spare Spoke & Nipple Kit System Weight Limit: 275lbs / 125kg.
Feel your bike come alive on the open road with the new Alpinist CL II featuring the lightest best-handling clincher rims we have ever made elevated with the performance of a tubeless system. The brand new Alpinist CL II now brings mountain-taming performance slightly closer to Earth with a carefully selected build designed to let riders take full advantage of the low rim and spoke mass. The Alpinist CL II utilizes the same rim as the Alpinist CLX II. They react to even the slightest increase in power with immediate acceleration and carve the purest lines in the corners yet they can also handle almost double the impact standards of every certifying body. The result is a 1375-gram tubeless wheelset with an otherworldly ride quality designed for real-world road pressures. The Alpinist CL II utilizes components curated to keep you rolling and rolling fast. The DT Swiss 350 hubs featuring their Star Ratchet drive system are reliable and easy to service while 24 DT Swiss CompRace Straightpull spokes front and rear laced to the rims with their alloy Pro Lock nipples are synonymous with reliability and can be obtained at any bike shop. The reduced rolling resistance of a tubeless setup is undeniable as are the benefits of improved handling and incredible puncture protection. It took the most extensive and demanding engineering and testing program we’ve ever undertaken. As a result of this extensive development the Alpinist CL II features a hooked rim that can handle a huge range of pressures up to 110psi and offers an easier set up and mounting experience than ever. Rim: Alpinist CLX Cabon Clincher 700c Disc Brake Tubeless Rim Details: 33mm Depth 27mm External Width 21mm Internal Width Hub: DT Swiss 350 Straightpull Center Lock Star Ratchet 36t internals (10 degs) 100x12mm & 142x12mm Shim. RD. 11SP HG freehub Bearing Type: DT Swiss Sealed Steel Cartridge Bearings Spokes: DT Swiss Competition Race Straightpull Front: Radial/Two-cross (2:1) 21 count DS: 276mm NDS: 290mm Rear: Two-cross (1:1) 24 count DS: 283mm NDS: 287mm Nipple: DT Swiss Hex Prolock Al 2.0x14mm Tire Size: 24mm - 38mm Max Pressure: 24mm-35mm: Tubeless (110psi) Tubed (130psi) 36mm-38mm: Tubeless (60psi) Tubed (60psi) Weight: Wheelset 1375g Front 606g Rear 769g (including 15g tubeless rim tape and tubeless valve) Assembly Method: Hand built at every step from rim layup to the last nipple turn. Extras: Roval Rim Tape Spare Spoke & Nipple Kit System Weight Limit: 275lbs/125kg
The all-new Rapide CL II wheelset brings the Rapide CLX II’s speed, efficiency, incredible handling, and stability in any conditions to more riders. Built on the exact same rims as the Rapide CLX II to elevate all this performance with tubeless-done-right technology, the Rapide CL II makes that performance easier to catch at check-out and you almost impossible to catch on the open road.Deep-section front rims are affected adversely by crosswinds. This negatively impacts handling, in turn causing a rider to slow down. By utilizing the first modeling algorithm designed around riders’ real-world reaction times and validated by on-road testing, we developed a front rim that both reduces drag AND increases stability by 25% in sudden wind gusts compared to our previous 50mm rims.The rear wheel is the last thing the wind sees, so we developed that rim shape to minimize drag at the trailing edge of the bike. At 60mm deep with a 30mm external width, the Rapide CL II rear rim reduces turbulence and yields the greatest aerodynamic benefit. Since the rear wheel doesn’t affect steering the way the front does, this deep section doesn’t adversely impact handling. Together, they represent the fastest package for real-world race conditions.The Rapide CL II is hand-built every step of the way, from the initial lay-up to the final tensioning on the nipples. Built on DT Swiss 350 hubs with 36t Star Ractch and Competition Race straight pull spokes, the result is a set of wheels designed as a complete system that weighs just 1590 grams a set, delivering incredible reliability, durability, and performance.The reduced rolling resistance of a tubeless setup is undeniable, as are the benefits of improved handling and incredible puncture protection. The development of the Rapide CL II involved the most rigorous and extensive engineering and testing program we’ve ever undertaken and resulted in a wheelset that almost doubles current industry impact standards while managing to achieve the lightest weight possible. The Rapide CL II utilizes a hooked rim (allowing for real-world riding pressures up to 110psi, if that’s your thing) for secure tire bead retention and an easier set up and mounting experience than ever before.Wheels sold individually (front or rear).Rim: Rapide CLX Carbon Clincher, 700c, Disc Brake, Tubeless.,Rim Details: Rear - 60mm Depth, 30mm External Width, 21mm Internal Width.,Hub: DT Swiss 350 Straighpull Center Lock, Star Ratchet 36t internals (10 degs) , 100x12mm & 142x12mm, Shim. RD. 11SP HG freehub.,Bearing Type: DT Swiss Sealed Steel Cartridge Bearings.,Spokes: DT Swiss Competition Race Straightpull, Rear: Two-cross (1:1) 24 count, DS: 256mm NDS: 260mm.,Nipple: DT Swiss Hex Prolock Al 2.0x14mm.,Tire Size: 24mm - 38mm; Max Pressure: 24mm-35mm: Tubeless (110psi) Tubed (130psi), 36mm – 38mm: Tubeless (60psi) Tubed (60psi).,Weight: Rear 865g (including 15g, tubeless rim tape and tubeless valve).,Assembly Method: Hand built at every step; from rim layup to the last nipple turn.,Extras: Roval Rim Tape, Spare Spoke & Nipple Kit, System Weight Limit: 275lbs / 125kg..
Since 2020 Rapide CLX wheels have won more races on the World Tour than any other wheels and we just made them faster. Meet the new Rapide CLX II. Combining the aerodynamics of a deep-section TT wheel with the light weight of a shallower climbing wheel and mixing in the superior efficiency and sublime handling of a tubeless system—the Rapide CLX II delivers maximum speed for real-world riding. We developed distinctly different shapes for the Rapide CLX II front and rear rims. The result is a wheelset that catches less drag than most 65mm wheelsets and brings a dramatic 25% improvement in stability over 50mm rims in wind gusts. The Rapide CLX II utilizes a hooked rim (allowing for real-world riding pressures up to 110psi if that’s your thing) for secure tire bead retention and an easier set up and mounting experience than ever before. All in a wheel that almost doubles current industry impact standards while managing to achieve the lightest weight possible. Our AeroFlange hubs are aerodynamically optimized with wide bracing angles for increased strength and reduced spoke weight. They also benefit from the reduced weight and increased strength of ceramic SINC bearings and the legendary durability of DT Swiss’ EXP freehub internals. Rim: Rapide CLX Cabon Clincher 700c Disc Brake Tubeless Rim Details: Front: 51mm Depth 35mm External Width 21mm Internal Width Rear: 60mm Depth 30.7mm External Width 21mm Internal Width Hub: Roval AFD (AFD01/AFD02R) Center Lock DT Swiss 180 Ratchet EXP 36t internals (10 degs) 100x12mm & 142x12mm Shim. RD. 11SP HG freehub Bearing Type: DT Swiss SINC Ceramic Bearings Spokes: DT Swiss Aerolite T-head Front: Radial/One-cross (2:1) 18 count DS: 257mm NDS: 252mm Rear: One-cross/Two-cross (2:1) 24 count DS: 243mm NDS: 249mm Nipple: DT Swiss Hex Prolock Al 2.0x14mm Tire Size: 24mm - 38mm Max Pressure: 24mm-35mm: Tubeless (110psi) Tubed (130psi) 36mm-38mm: Tubeless (60psi) Tubed (60psi) Weight: Wheelset 1520g Front 710g Rear 810g (including 15g tubeless rim tape and tubeless valve) Assembly Method: Hand built at every step from rim layup to the last nipple turn. Extras: Roval Rim Tape Spare Spoke & Nipple Kit System Weight Limit: 275lbs/125kg
Since 2020 Rapide CLX wheels have won more races on the World Tour than any other wheels and we just made them faster. Meet the new Rapide CLX II. Combining the aerodynamics of a deep-section TT wheel with the light weight of a shallower climbing wheel and mixing in the superior efficiency and sublime handling of a tubeless system—the Rapide CLX II delivers maximum speed for real-world riding. We developed distinctly different shapes for the Rapide CLX II front and rear rims. The result is a wheelset that catches less drag than most 65mm wheelsets and brings a dramatic 25% improvement in stability over 50mm rims in wind gusts. The Rapide CLX II utilizes a hooked rim (allowing for real-world riding pressures up to 110psi if that’s your thing) for secure tire bead retention and an easier set up and mounting experience than ever before. All in a wheel that almost doubles current industry impact standards while managing to achieve the lightest weight possible. Our AeroFlange hubs are aerodynamically optimized with wide bracing angles for increased strength and reduced spoke weight. They also benefit from the reduced weight and increased strength of ceramic SINC bearings and the legendary durability of DT Swiss’ EXP freehub internals. Rim: Rapide CLX Cabon Clincher 700c Disc Brake Tubeless Rim Details: Front: 51mm Depth 35mm External Width 21mm Internal Width Rear: 60mm Depth 30.7mm External Width 21mm Internal Width Hub: Roval AFD (AFD01/AFD02R) Center Lock DT Swiss 180 Ratchet EXP 36t internals (10 degs) 100x12mm & 142x12mm Shim. RD. 11SP HG freehub Bearing Type: DT Swiss SINC Ceramic Bearings Spokes: DT Swiss Aerolite T-head Front: Radial/One-cross (2:1) 18 count DS: 257mm NDS: 252mm Rear: One-cross/Two-cross (2:1) 24 count DS: 243mm NDS: 249mm Nipple: DT Swiss Hex Prolock Al 2.0x14mm Tire Size: 24mm - 38mm Max Pressure: 24mm-35mm: Tubeless (110psi) Tubed (130psi) 36mm-38mm: Tubeless (60psi) Tubed (60psi) Weight: Wheelset 1520g Front 710g Rear 810g (including 15g tubeless rim tape and tubeless valve) Assembly Method: Hand built at every step from rim layup to the last nipple turn. Extras: Roval Rim Tape Spare Spoke & Nipple Kit System Weight Limit: 275lbs/125kg
Since 2020, Rapide CLX wheels have won more races on the World Tour than any other wheels, and we just made them faster. Meet the new Rapide CLX II. Combining the aerodynamics of a deep-section TT wheel with the light weight of a shallower climbing wheel and mixing in the superior efficiency and sublime handling of a tubeless system—the Rapide CLX II delivers maximum speed for real-world riding.We developed distinctly different shapes for the Rapide CLX II front and rear rims. The result is a wheelset that catches less drag than most 65mm wheelsets and brings a dramatic 25% improvement in stability over 50mm rims in wind gusts.,The Rapide CLX II utilizes a hooked rim (allowing for real-world riding pressures up to 110psi, if that’s your thing) for secure tire bead retention and an easier set up and mounting experience than ever before. All in a wheel that almost doubles current industry impact standards while managing to achieve the lightest weight possible.,Our AeroFlange hubs are aerodynamically optimized, with wide bracing angles for increased strength and reduced spoke weight. They also benefit from the reduced weight and increased strength of ceramic SINC bearings and the legendary durability of DT Swiss’ EXP freehub internals.,Rim: Rapide CLX Cabon Clincher, 700c, Disc Brake, Tubeless,Rim Details: Front: 51mm Depth, 35mm External Width, 21mm Internal Width,Hub: Roval AFD (AFD01/AFD02R) Center Lock, DT Swiss 180 Ratchet EXP 36t internals (10 degs), 100x12mm & 142x12mm, Shim. RD. 11SP HG freehub,Bearing Type: DT Swiss SINC Ceramic Bearings,Spokes: DT Swiss Aerolite T-head, Front: Radial/One-cross (2:1) 18 count, DS: 257mm, NDS: 252mm,Nipple: DT Swiss Hex Prolock Al 2.0x14mm,Tire Size: 24mm - 38mm, Max Pressure: 24mm-35mm: Tubeless (110psi) Tubed (130psi), 36mm-38mm: Tubeless (60psi) Tubed (60psi),Weight: Wheelset 1,520g, Front 710g,Assembly Method: Hand built at every step, from rim layup to the last nipple turn.,Extras: Roval Rim Tape, Spare Spoke & Nipple Kit, System Weight Limit: 275lbs/125kg.
We believe we've made the fastest all-around road wheels in the world. The Rapide CLX wheelset essentially combines the aerodynamic excellence of our UCI TT World Championship dominating CLX64 with the light weight and gentlemanly handling of our Polkadot-Jersey winning CLX32. The result is a wheelset that delivers maximum speed in conditions found in real-world riding; climbing performance slippery efficiency of a dedicated aero setup and stable confident handling regardless of wind conditions. Rim Type: Carbon clincher (tube-type) Rim Material: Carbon Braking Surface: Disc brake only Rim Depth: 60mm Rim Width: 21mm internal 35mm external Spoke Pattern: One-cross/Two-cross (2:1) Spoke Count: 24 Spoke Type: DT Swiss Aerolite T-head Nipple Type: DT Swiss Pro Lock hexagonal 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: 751g
Roval rim specific tubeless valve stems are designed to match our rim profiles and provide a better seal than previous generation valve stems. Sold as a single valve.
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