Specialized has upgraded it’s gravel specific wheel range today with the launch of two new additions to the Terra wheel family.
The new Terra Aero CLX and Terra CLX III wheelsets are ‘the fastest gravel wheel family ever built’. This update somewhat mirrors the overhaul of the Rapide road range, which came in late June last year.
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The Terra Aero CLX
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Terra Aero CLX Specs
Rim depth: F – 50mm / R – 45mm
Weight: 1340 grams
External width: 38.5mm
Internal width: 27mm
Price: TBC
The carbon fibre Terra Aero CLX wheels come with an aero claim from Roval: The wheels are claimed to be 5.84 watts faster than the Terra CLX wheels with a 45mm Tracer gravel tyre at 40kph, and it reads like the wheels have been optimised around the Specialized Tracer gravel tyres in general.
We don’t have in-depth data or testing info to support this claim, but Roval has talked about its design and testing procedure at some length.
The front wheel rim is 50mm deep and the rear 45mm. They are designed for 35-60mm tyres and feature a hooked rim with bead hook widths of 5.38mm to help minimise pinch punctures.
Roval has also added carbon-bladed spokes by Arris, which it claims save 0.3-0.5 watts, the same as those found on the latest Rapide wheelsets, which save a claimed 96.6 grams. Despite…
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