All new Roval Rapide CL II is only 70g more and $1050 less than Rapide CLX with the same rim
From BikeRumor.com
We’re sure many of you know the Roval Rapide CLX II wheels — super light, stable in the wind, and already have Tour stage wins and Grand Tour victory on their palmares. The premium performance comes at a premium price though, and for most, the slight weight savings isn’t enough to justify the $2800 price tag. That’s where the new Rapide CL II comes in. The new wheels bring along the same rim as the Rapide CLX and DT-Swiss hubs, for a lot less.
Rapide CL II — What’s new
The all-new Rapide CL II wheelset brings the same Rapide CLX II speed and handling but at nearly half the price. Built on the same rims as the Rapide CLX II, the performance is similar, and the build is robust.
We’ve seen this before from the team at Roval; take the top-end wheelset (in this case, the Rapide CLX II), use the same rim, and swap out the DT-Swiss 240 hubs to a DT-Swiss 350. Mating the lightweight, performance-driven rim with a more economical hub creates a fast wheel that can take a beating and is much more cost-efficient.
Image courtesy of Specialized.
