REVIEW

Roval CLX 50 Wheels

Roval is owned by Specialized and is often called the company's in-house wheel brand, but Roval has its own engineering team and its own dedicated website (for the US market, anyway). The aim is to draw a clear line between the two, in the hope that people who might otherwise be worried about mixing their brands will be tempted to choose Roval even though they don't own a Specialized. It's a big ask... but I had no qualms fitting the wheels to a bike without Specialized written on the frame. The understated decals go a long way to helping, and they looked sharp on both bikes I fitted them to.

I've tested a lot of carbon wheels over the years, but the Roval CLX 50s really impressed with their combination of outright speed and stability in strong winds. There are probably more aero wheels and there are definitely lighter wheels, but these strike a really good all-round balance that works well in every situation.

Add the impressive durability and competitive price, plus the aftersales support, and you have a thoroughly decent carbon disc brake wheelset option. It would definitely be on my shortlist.

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