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VIDEO REVIEW: Specialized Roval Rapide Carbon Clincher Wheelset

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Need a high-performance wheel upgrade? Watch the review of the Specialized Roval Rapide Carbon Clincher wheelset which turned out to be an excellent all-around wheelset for both training and racing.

Have you been in the sport a few years and are ready to break the piggy-bank on a bike upgrade? Are you looking to upgrade your wheelset?

Here is Coach AJ's review of his wheel upgrade to the Specialized Roval Rapide and how this wheelset performed.

The Product	Specialized Roval Rapide Carbon Clincher Wheelset
The Maker	Specialized http://www.specialized.com/
The Price	$2500
The Rating	(4.5)
The Skinny	Overall a great wheelset if you are looking to upgrade.

Category	Score	Notes
Responsiveness		Very responsive power transfer.
Ride Quality		Very smooth. Soaks up a lot of the road vibration.
Braking		Better than most carbon rims.
Powermeter Use		Due to the unique star hub, you cannot put a Power Tap on the wheelset.
Overall		An excellent all-around training and racing wheelset.

Manufacturer Specifications

Weight: Wheels = 1800g / pr - Q/Rs = 106g / pr
Aerodynamically superior design yields 50% less frontal area, dramatically reduces wind drag
Roval carbon red brake pads powered by Swissstop
Super-stiff and strong cold forged 7075 Al 5-point star hubs 20 front / 20 rear 2-Into-1 extreme spoke lacing pattern maximizes power transfer
20/20 2-into-1 spoke pattern maximizes power transfer
Custom DT Aerolite butted spokes, 2.0mm round / 2.3x0.9mm bladed
Equipped with Shimano 9-10 spd compatible cassette body. Replacement Campagnolo 10 spd; Shimano Dura-Ace and 9-10 spd compatible cassette bodies available separately
Roval Titanium quick releases

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Video Review of the Specialized Roval Wheels (694 downloads)

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date: April 14, 2008