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road tubeless, Roval Components, Specialized, Tech, Tech news - February 16, 2022

Spotted: Bora-Hansgrohe tests tubeless on formerly tube-only Roval wheels

Spotted: Bora-Hansgrohe tests tubeless on formerly tube-only Roval wheels

Does Roval have a new tubeless tyre and wheelset in the works?

JRA with the Angry Asian: Tire brands should tell us how much sealant to use

JRA with the Angry Asian: Tire brands should tell us how much sealant to use

Tire brands seem content to defer to sealant companies on this one, but I say no one knows the tires better than the companies that made them.

Spotted: Continental has a new tubeless GP5000 and it’s everywhere at Roubaix

Spotted: Continental has a new tubeless GP5000 and it's everywhere at Roubaix

We first spotted a new tyre on Ganna's TT bike, now we're seeing it everywhere at the Worlds road race, Roubaix, and team's twitter.

Specialized and Roval have stopped investing in tubulars: Here’s why

In the endless juggling act of balancing weight, rolling resistance and aerodynamics, wheel and tyre choices can play a real role in the outcome of a race. And it’s exactly this technical advantage that keeps the fire burning in the debate about tubeless, clincher and tubular tyres. Few brands have added more fuel to that …

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Roval ditches tubeless with its new Rapide and Alpinist CLX wheels

Roval Rapide CLX and Alpinist CLX wheels

We’ve seen a number of new road wheelset releases lately. Many are disc-specific and boast ever-wider external and internal rim widths that aim to improve rolling resistance and aerodynamic efficiency, all while making for more predictable handling in gusty conditions. Most of these wheels are designed around a future with wider tubeless road tyres, which …

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Spotted: Bora-Hansgrohe tests tubeless on formerly tube-only Roval wheels

Spotted: Bora-Hansgrohe tests tubeless on formerly tube-only Roval wheels

JRA with the Angry Asian: Tire brands should tell us how much sealant to use

JRA with the Angry Asian: Tire brands should tell us how much sealant to use

Spotted: Continental has a new tubeless GP5000 and it’s everywhere at Roubaix

Spotted: Continental has a new tubeless GP5000 and it's everywhere at Roubaix

Specialized and Roval have stopped investing in tubulars: Here’s why

Roval ditches tubeless with its new Rapide and Alpinist CLX wheels

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