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Specialized sticks with hooked rims to create ‘the fastest racing wheels’ with the new Roval Rapide CLX II Team

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Specialized has announced its newest product, the Roval Rapide CLX II Team. This new wheelset builds on the brand’s existing catalog of high-performance carbon racing wheels, and Specialized says these are the fastest racing wheels available. The new wheels stick with the ‘hooked’ rim bed, instead of using the controversial hookless technology. They’re designed using … Read more

Roval says the new Rapide CLX II team is “the fastest racing wheelset in the world.”

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Roval says new Rapide CLX II Team is “the fastest race wheelset in the world”

Specialized-owned Roval brand has introduced Rapide CLX II Team wheels that it claims are the fastest of their kind in the world, 130 grams lighter than the existing Rapide CLX II wheels, while maintaining aerodynamic performance. Roval says the rims are hooked because “we know that hookless wheels cannot perform under our demanding high-pressure testing … Read more