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When we set out to create the CLX 50, we had clear goals in mind—create wheels that are 45 to 55mm deep, 2Bliss Ready, aerodynamically optimized, ultra-wide, and under 1400 grams. This meant that they'd have to borrow some weight savings techniques that we developed for the CLX 32, while taking some aero guidance from the CLX 64, if we were going to create what we like to call “the unicorn wheel." We implemented every lightweight trick in the book without sacrificing anything to durability. And from there, we performed a variety of studies on different wheel depths, ultimately deciding that meeting our strict weight and stiffness targets would be a big gamble with something too deep, which is where 50mm was born from.

After the depth was determined, we jumped headlong into Computational Fluid Dynamics computer modeling to arrive at various rim shapes that could make the CLX 50 as fast as possible. It took a while, but we narrowed the rim shape down to three contenders that were then CNC machined into rims, built into wheels, and put into our Win Tunnel. In the tunnel, we tested every wheel, ours and the competition's, with a 24C (measuring ~26mm wide) Specialized S-Works Turbo tyre inflated to 100 PSI, as tyres can drastically affect performance. Testing wheels by themselves, not on a bike, is often seen as malpractice, but in our years of testing experience, the numbers have shown that the deltas between bike and wheel, and wheel alone, to be consistent.

Key Features:

Rim Type: Carbon clincher, tubeless-ready

Rim Material: Carbon

Braking Surface: Carbon Fibre

Brake Track Height: 12mm

Rim Depth: 50mm

Rim Width: 20.7mm internal, 29.4mm external

Spoke Pattern: Radial

Spoke Count: 16 Front - 21 Rear

Spoke Type: DT Swiss Aerolite T-head

Nipple Type: DT Swiss Pro Lock hexagonal

Front Hub: Roval AF1, Ceramic Speed bearings

Rear Hub: Roval AF1, Ceramic Speed bearings, DT Swiss 240 internals, 11-speed

Assembly Method: Hand-built

Extras: Roval padded wheelbag, Roval steel QR, Roval tubeless plugs and tubeless valve, Swiss Stop Black Prince brake pads

Weight: 607g Front - 768g Rear

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