Roval CL series and AFD hubs
Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 10:28 am
I'm eyeing for a wheelset for my upcoming disc road bike (Cervelo R3). I noticed that Specialized are now selling their "budget" version of Roval carbon wheels, called CL (vs top-of-the-line CLX). Only differences seem to be:
- DT aerolite vs comp spokes
- Ceramic vs steel bearings
- DT Swiss 240 vs 350 internals
Link to wheels: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/roval ... 057-134231
Am I missing something? With only 100 gram weight penalty (but still being light at 1515g claimed for the 50mm disc wheelset) CL series are appealing to me as I can't stretch for the 2000€+ price point.
Some questions:
Can any Specialized rep confirm that the rims are identical?
If I have a freehub from Roval mountain bike series lying around (also claimed to have 240 internals), can I use it on the new AFD hub?
What's the user's experience on the Roval's AFD (Aero Flange Disc) hubs? Do they roll well? Are they durable? Anyone weighed them separately?
- DT aerolite vs comp spokes
- Ceramic vs steel bearings
- DT Swiss 240 vs 350 internals
Link to wheels: https://www.specialized.com/us/en/roval ... 057-134231
Am I missing something? With only 100 gram weight penalty (but still being light at 1515g claimed for the 50mm disc wheelset) CL series are appealing to me as I can't stretch for the 2000€+ price point.
Some questions:
Can any Specialized rep confirm that the rims are identical?
If I have a freehub from Roval mountain bike series lying around (also claimed to have 240 internals), can I use it on the new AFD hub?
What's the user's experience on the Roval's AFD (Aero Flange Disc) hubs? Do they roll well? Are they durable? Anyone weighed them separately?