Specialized Roval CL 50 Road Wheelset - Satin Carbon/Black

Specialized paired their quiver-killing CLX 50 rim with DT Swiss Competition round spokes, Aero Flange hubs with DT Swiss 350 internals, and steel bearings to deliver you an exceptional wheelset at a more than accessible price.

Sharing rims with the CLX 50s, the CL 50s feature many of the benefits as their higher-end siblings. Even though the CL 50 is similar in weight to many wheels in the “lightweight” category, aerodynamics came at the forefront of the development. With this, Specialized jumped headlong into Computational Fluid Dynamics computer modeling to arrive at various rim shapes that could make the CL 50 as fast and light as possible. The rim shape was narrowed down to three contenders that were then CNC machined into rims, built into wheels, and put into the Win Tunnel.

In the tunnel, Specialized tested every wheel, theirs and the competition's, with a 24C tyre (measuring 26C), as tyres can drastically affect testing. A modern-width tyre was chosen to design the rims around, because they not only allow for less tyre pressure (which results in more comfort and less rolling resistance) but are also just as aerodynamically efficient when paired with the correct rim width.

Now it was time for final testing validation. The result? A 50mm-deep, 1465-gram clincher wheelset that's race-ready and wallet-friendly.