In spite of their shallow rim roval says the profile is even more aero than the previous deeper section clx 40.
Deep section carbon wheels.
Plus due to the fact that deep wheels are almost always of carbon construction they tend to be much more expensive than a traditional.
And therein lies the rub.
Most deep carbon rims are.
Let s make a few things clear here.
Some deep section wheels feature a carbon fairing placed over an aluminum rim.
Deep section carbon fiber wheels are no faster than their alloy shallow section counterparts at certain speeds.
The roval clx 32 is specialized s in house wheel brand low profile carbon wheels.
Deep section rims are built from carbon fiber because aluminum rims of equivalent height would be very heavy and could not be rolled into a circle without wrinkling.
As my buddy chuck likes to say i don t know everything there is to know about cycling.
Deeper wheels are also heavier than shallower wheels.