After designing the CLX 50s, Roval realised that an affordable, race-worthy carbon wheelset was nowhere to be found, until the CL 50 Disc was developed. They paired their quiver-killing CLX 50 Disc rim with DT Swiss Competition round spokes, Aero Flange Disc hubs with DT Swiss 350 internals, and steel bearings to deliver you an exceptional wheelset at a more than accessible price.
With disc-specific rims, you not only ditch the brake track, but you get a stronger, more impact-resistant rim. This comes at the hands of a disc-specific carbon layup that optimises stiffness and keeps weight as close to its rim-brake brethren as possible. All the while, you get incredible brake modulation and power in all conditions.
Sharing rims with the CLX 50s, the CL 50s feature many of the benefits as their higher-end siblings. Even though the CL 50 is similar in weight to many wheels in the “lightweight” category, aerodynamics came at the forefront of the development. With this, Roval jumped headlong into Computational Fluid Dynamics computer modeling to arrive at various rim shapes that could make the CL 50 as fast and light as possible. It took a while, but they narrowed the rim shape down to three contenders that were then CNC machined into rims, built into wheels, and put into the Win Tunnel.
In the tunnel, Roval tested every wheel, theirs and the competition's, with a 24C tyre (measuring 26C), as tyres can drastically affect testing. Roval chose a modern-width tyre to design their rims around, because they not only allow for less tyre pressure (which results in more comfort and less rolling resistance) but are also just as aerodynamically efficient when paired with the correct rim width.
After final testing validation, the result is a 50mm-deep, 1515g clincher wheelset that's race-ready and wallet-friendly.