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Campagnolo Shamal C21 DB 2WF XDR Carbon. Campagnolo's Shamal C21 DB wheelset works for gravel and road bikes. - Immediate Media. Price: £1,160 / $1,689 / €1,299 as tested. Wheel size: 700c. Rim ...
- Zipp 101 XPLR. Best for rough terrain. Wheel size: 700c and 650b. Rim material: Carbon (hookless) Rim internal: 27mm. Spokes: CX sprint, 28. Weight: 1,620g.
- Roval Terra CLX. Best lightweight option. Wheel size: 700c. Rim material: Carbon fiber. Rim internal: 25mm. Spokes: 21/24. Weight (pair): 1,296g. Tubeless ready: Yes.
- DT Swiss GR1600 Spline. Best quality alloy option. Wheel size: 700c or 650b. Rim material: alloy. Rim internal: 24 mm. Spokes: 24. Tubeless ready: Yes, tape and valves included.
- Zipp 303 S. Best off/on road option. Wheel size: 700c only. Rim material: Carbon. Rim internal: 23mm. Spokes: 24. Weight (pair): 1544g (with tape)
Oct 3, 2023 · As good on the road as off, the Roval Terra wheelset is stiff and lightweight. Tipping the scales at 1250 grams. A wide hookless rim and 1,610g weight make for a good value Zipp wheelset. Mavic's ...
- The Emergence of Gravel Bike Wheels
- What Matters Most
- Alloy Upgrade Gravel Bike Wheels
- Value-Carbon Gravel Wheelsets
- Performance-Carbon Gravel Wheels
- Other Wheels on My to-review List
Over the last ten years, the range of drop bar bikes and gear, including wheels designed to perform best on dirt and gravel roads and trails has expanded quickly. We’ve taken to calling almost any unpaved road and many trails “gravel,” started using various types of gravel tires for the different classes of gravel surfaces, and have been putting th...
As with all of my reviews, I evaluate criteria in four categories – performance, price, quality, and design – and rate gear and kit roughly in that order of importance. When it comes to road wheelsets, the performance criteria I try to get a handle on are speed/aerodynamics, stiffness, handling, acceleration/responsiveness, comfort, crosswind manag...
The first step toward a better ride on a new bike is replacing your stock wheels, those that came with your bike, with an upgraded gravel wheelset. Unless you bought a gravel bike that came with a solid set of carbon wheels, an upgrade is the most economical way to get a better ride after first getting a better set of tires. (Sadly, even tires that...
Let me use the differences in road bike wheelset categories to provide context for gravel ones. A value-carbon road bike wheelset makes good sense as a replacement for your stock roadwheels. Compared to alloy upgrade road wheels, you can get deeper, potentially more aero-value, carbon wheels for higher road speeds, somewhere in the US$1000 and $150...
For experienced, fast, and aggressive gravel riding enthusiasts and those of us who aspire to fit that description (hello!!!), you want to ride performance-carbon wheels dedicated to gravel surfaces or all road wheelsthat perform at the same high level both on gravel and paved roads. The dedicated ones we’ve tested gave us the kind of performance t...
While it feels like we’ve tested and compared a good number of gravel wheels with the reviews you see above, it always seems like there are more I’d like to ride if time and budget allow. Perhaps like you, I keep a wish list of wheels I’d like to check out. I plan to work through that list over the next period of time. If there are wheelsets I’ve n...
Oct 7, 2020 · On a mountain bike and a road bike, I find the stiffer feel of carbon results in a better, more controlled ride. A major factor in this, though, is tire grip. Relative to a loose, gravely surface, both road and mountain bike riding tend to have more grip. You’ve got a far bigger tire on a mountain bike, far bigger knobs.
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Mar 24, 2023 · I would say the GRD23 wheelset rides lighter than its stated weight—I have a propensity for getting airborne on my ’cross bike (not, strictly speaking its intended purpose) and the wheels felt ...
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Feb 6, 2024 · Most carbon gravel wheels will easily cost triple figures however Prime Orra V2 Carbon Gravel wheelset retails for a staggeringly affordable and on par with many alloy options. It's not just the price that's right either, the specs have all the right numbers too. Featuring a 30mm deep rim with a fat tire-friendly 24mm inner rim diameter.
