In most situations when you think about upgrading the wheelset on your gravel bike, you don’t consider your gearing. All you have to do is look at our list of the best gravel wheelsets and balance considerations like weight vs aero as well as budget. You might consider getting aero on your gravel bike with a set of Hunt Limitless 42 wheels or you might prefer to go for an ultralight Cadex AR 35 disc wheels. Either way though, the wheels are essentially self-contained.
Tech Specs: Classified x Hunt 40 Carbon Gravel Race Wheelset
Price: $1,299 / £949 / €1,199
Rim Dimensions: 40mm deep, 25mm internal width, 30mm external width
Weight: 1270g claimed weight
Hubs: Hunt Sprint SL centre lock disc front hub and Classified hub shell rear
Spokes: 24 front and 24 rear straight pull aero butted Pillar spokes
More info: huntbikewheels.com
The Classified x Hunt 40 Carbon Gravel Race Wheelset is a completely different situation. Not only are you considering a set of race focused gravel wheels but on top of that you have to, or get to, consider your whole drivetrain. The Classified system is a radical reimagining of a traditional 2x drivetrain and the Hunt 40 CGR wheelset is a new piece of the puzzle.
Although the Classified hub has been on the market for a while now, and has even seen use in the pro peloton, there’s never been a great set of gravel wheels to pair it with, beyond custom wheel builds. As Classified continues to partner with brands, that is changing. In this case, the Hunt partnership adds a gravel race focused wheelset as an option.
The Hunt 40 Carbon Gravel Race wheelset hit the market last year. While technically the Carbon Gravel Race wheelset is a step below the flagship Limitless 42, it’s also newer than those wheels. That means Hunt was able to pull from what the brand learned during that development and apply it in a cost effective way. Now that there’s a Classified version available you can consider your entire gravel drivetrain as part of a wheel purchase and I’ve put it to the test. If you are looking to go fast on a gravel bike keep reading to see if you should consider the Classified x Hunt 40 Carbon Gravel Race Wheelset. There’s nothing else like it on the market, but is it right for you?
Design and aesthetics
As you consider the Classified x Hunt 40 Carbon Gravel Race wheelset there’s two…
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