2020 Specialized Roval Traverse SL Fattie 29 148 Carbon Wheels Black

Product Description

And because of this a lightweight wide-profile & enduro-ready carbon wheel seems like something only found in a fairytale but lucky for you we made it a reality. The traverse sl fattie 29 puts all the features you need in an all-mountain wheel into one package & it has the results to prove it. Along with light overall weight stiffness & durability another top priority for the traverse sl was ease of use. First off we got rid of the creaky straight-pull spokes & corrosion-prone alloy nipples. Next up we landed on 28 j-bend spokes for both the front & rear wheels that are all the same lengthmaking it easy to find replacements if needed. & finally we engineered a new hub design with a wider profile & higher flange to aid in overall stiffness. Whats with the big-boned name you ask? The traverse sl fatties may be wide but with a 30mm inner rim width theyre far from the girth of a fat bike rim. But lets talk width. Youve probably noticed that mountain bike rim widths have hovered between 19 & 23 millimeters for decades & theyve been long overdue for a change. In the search for a better wheel design our engineers began testing 2.3- to 2.5-inch tires on 45-millimeter-wide fat bike rims to see what if any benefits could be found. It only took them a few rides to realize that the wider rims offered a variety of advantages like adding additional tire volume which better supports the tires in hard cornering greatly improves traction because of the ability to run lower pressures & noticeably increases rim stiffness. They did note that there is an occurrence of diminishing returns with increasing width however & after testing everything from 25 to 45mm determined that a 30mm inner width is optimal. After determining the width we began designing the rim using the knowledge that we gained when developing the control sl. With this we started with our zero bead hook technology that gets rid of the weak spot found in a traditional wheel & combined it with the wider profile to make a carbon rim that effectively dissipates forces. This way you can take abuse from rocks without the worry of cracks or dents. Ok so theyre strong impact-resistant & tire supportingthey must be heavy right? Wrong. Even though fattie is in their name theyre far from fat. To achieve this weight we h&-build our rims to our own alloy hubs using only the highest quality DT swiss competition race spokes. Inside our hubs youll find DT swiss 240 internals with a quick engaging 54t DT swiss star ratchet system in the rear that means that you can power over rocks & roots without delay. & while machines do a pretty good job of building wheels we choose professionally trained humans because they do so with an artistic touch that makes for minimal flaws. Whether you need a carbon wheelset to get you through an enduro stage or one to shred your local rock garden the traverse sl fattie has you covered. Rim type: carbon clincher, 2bliss ready, zero bead hook design. Black graphic under clear coat. Rim

Material: carbon fiber rim

Width: 30mm internal front spoke pattern: two-cross rear spoke pattern: two-cross spoke count: 28h front, 28h rear spoke type: DT swiss competition race j-bend nipple type: DT swiss brass Pro lock hexagonal front hub: alloy body, 15mmx 110 thru-axle, 19 & 31mm od end cap options included. Rear hub: cnc-machined alloy body, high-quality DT 240 internals & 54t quick engagement ratchet system cassette,

Includes:: SRAM xx 1 11-speed freehub & 148 end caps. Roval engineered j-bend hubshells have a single spoke length for each wheelset. Bearing type: sealed cartridge assembly method: h&-built every wheel

Includes:: tubeless valve stems in order to make tubeless set-up a touch easier. Total wheelset weight: 1735g