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Sagan’s safety standards: Roval revives tubeless for Rapide II and Alpinist II

After a tubeless tyre blew off an original Alpinist CLX wheel, Specialized’s component brand developed new safety tests to ensure it wouldn't happen again. Oh, and they're faster too

Tue, May 10, 2022 16:00

Roval Rapide C38

Very good versatile and durable year-round wheelset

£1150.00

Wed, Jul 28, 2021 08:58

Roval trickles down top-end Terra CLX gravel rims to more affordable CL model + launches new Rapide sprinters’ bars

Rapide handlebar is said to be “the lightest aero bar in its class at 225g” and is offset forward for sprinting

Mon, May 24, 2021 15:00

Roval claims new Rapide C38 wheels outperform some deep aero rims

The new wheels are aimed at both road and gravel bikes and cost £1,150

Mon, Apr 26, 2021 16:00

road.cc’s Best Cycling Wheels of the Year 2020/21

Check out the best wheelset upgrades for your bike from all those we’ve reviewed over the past year

Mon, Jan 25, 2021 12:00

Is Roval set to release tubeless Rapide CL wheelset?

There's no official comment from Specialized, but unfortunately, it doesn't look likely

Mon, Jan 18, 2021 09:07

Roval Alpinist CLX wheels

Brilliant on the climbs with excellent handling and a very low weight, but no tubeless compatibility

£1950.00

Fri, Sep 25, 2020 08:45

Roval adds ultra lightweight seatpost and integrated handlebar to Alpinist range

A 42cm/110mm bar has a claimed weight of just 247g while the 20mm offset seatpost is 136g (27.2mm x 300mm)

Thu, Sep 10, 2020 16:00

Roval Rapide CLX

Stupidly fast carbon deeps that handle winds and hills brilliantly. But not tubeless...

£1850.00

Wed, Sep 02, 2020 14:45

Roval Alpinist CL wheels use DT Swiss 350 hubs to bring price of top-end climbing wheels down

Bringing the price down to £1300 takes the weight up to 1365g. The CL also sticks to Roval’s clincher-only approach.

Mon, Aug 24, 2020 16:00