How much faster are deep carbon road bike wheels on climbs, the flat, and downhill compared to aluminium wheels? Deep vs shallow wheels - We do the road riding to find out!

Ever wondered "how much faster do deep wheels make you?" or "are deep rims worth it?" Well, here's your answer, we put the Roval Rapide CLX II aero wheels up against the new aluminium Roval Alpinist SLX wheelset to see how much speed you can buy.

Road bike wheels such as the Roval Rapide CLX or even the Roval Alpinist SLX represent a sizeable investment, this test aims to test aluminium wheels vs carbon to see which are best for your road bike.

Let us know which set of road bike wheels you'd go for in the comments section below...

Wheels testing Pt.2 - Carbon deeps vs classic aluminium: https://road.cc/content/feature/deep-...

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⚫️ In this video

0:00 Introduction
0:41 The contenders
1:35 The Tests
2:13 the Rules
3:18 Descending Test
5:36 Flat Test
7:14 Climbing Test
8:52 Are carbon wheels worth it?

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