Specialized Roval Rapide CL II Front Wheel - 28" | Centerlock | 12x100mm - Satin Carbon/Satin Black

100% hand-built

The all-new Rapide CL II front wheel brings the Rapide CLX II’s speed, efficiency, incredible handling, and stability in any conditions to more riders.

Built on the exact same rims as the Rapide CLX II to elevate all this performance with tubeless-done-right technology, the Rapide CL II makes that performance easier to catch at check-out and you almost impossible to catch on the open road.

Features of the Front Wheel

• Rim Type: Carbon, tubeless-first clincher
• Rim: Rapide CLX Carbon Clincher, 700c, Disc Brake, Tubeless
• Spoke Count: 21
• Spoke Type: DT Swiss, Butted J-Bend
• Hub: DT Swiss 350 Straighpull Center Lock, 100x12mm
• Bearing Type: DT Swiss Sealed Steel Cartridge Bearings
• Nipple: DT Swiss Hex Prolock Al 2.0x14mm
• No-Fault crash replacement policy. Lifetime warranty
• Handbuilt
• Weight: 725g (including 15g, tubeless rim tape and tubeless valve)
• Extras: Roval Rim Tape, Spare Spoke & Nipple Kit
• System Weight Limit: 275lbs / 125kg

Deep-section front rims are affected adversely by crosswinds. This negatively impacts handling, in turn causing a rider to slow down. By utilizing the first modeling algorithm designed around riders’ real-world reaction times and validated by on-road testing, Specialized developed a front rim that both reduces drag AND increases stability by 25% in sudden wind gusts compared to their previous 50mm rims.

The Rapide CL II is hand-built every step of the way, from the initial lay-up to the final tensioning on the nipples. Built on DT Swiss 350 hubs with 36t Star Ratch and Competition Race straight pull spokes, the result is a wheel that weighs just 725 grams, delivering incredible reliability, durability, and performance.

The reduced rolling resistance of a tubeless setup is undeniable, as are the benefits of improved handling and incredible puncture protection.

The development of the Rapide CL II involved the most rigorous and extensive engineering and testing program Specialized has ever undertaken and resulted in a wheel that almost doubles current industry impact standards while managing to achieve the lightest weight possible.

The Rapide CL II utilizes a hooked rim (allowing for real-world riding pressures up to 110psi, if that’s your thing) for secure tire bead retention and an easier set up and mounting experience than ever before.