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Trail wheels often fall into two categories—they're either heavy and durable or light and flexy. And because of this, a lightweight, wide-profile, and enduro-ready carbon wheel seems like something only found in a fairytale, but lucky for you, we made it a reality.
The Traverse SL Fattie 27.5 puts all the flickable, nimble features you need in an all-mountain wheel into one package, and it has the results to prove it. Along with light overall weight, stiffness, and durability, another top priority for the Traverse SL was ease of use. First off, we got rid of the creaky straight-pull spokes and corrosion-prone alloy nipples. Next up, we landed on 28 J-bend spokes, for both the front and rear wheels, that are all the same length—making it easy to find replacements if needed. And finally, we engineered a new hub design, with a wider profile and higher flange to aid in overall stiffness.
What's with the big-boned name, you ask? The Traverse SL Fatties may be wide, but with a 30mm inner rim width, they're far from the girth of a fat bike rim. But let's talk width. You've probably noticed that mountain bike rim widths have hovered between 19 and 23 millimeters for decades, and they've been long overdue for a change. In the search for a better wheel design, our engineers began testing 2.3- to 2.5-inch tires on 45-millimeter-wide fat bike rims to see what, if any, benefits could be found. It only took them a few rides to realize that the wider rims offered a variety of advantages, like adding additional tire volume, which better supports the tires in hard cornering, greatly improves traction because of the ability to run lower pressures, and noticeably increases rim stiffness. They did note that there is an occurrence of diminishing returns with increasing width, however, and after testing everything from 25 to 45mm, determined that a 30mm inner width is optimal.
After determining the width, we began designing the rim using the knowledge that we gained when developing the Control SL. With this, we started with our Zero Bead Hook technology that gets rid of the weak spot found in a traditional wheel, and combined it with the wider profile to make a carbon rim that effectively dissipates forces. This way, you can take abuse from rocks without the worry of cracks or dents.
Ok, so they're strong, impact-resistant, and tire supporting-they must be heavy, right? Wrong. Even though "fattie"? is in their name, they're far from fat. To achieve this weight, we hand-build our rims to our own alloy hubs, using only the highest quality DT Swiss Competition Race spokes. Inside our hubs, you'll find DT Swiss 240 internals with a quick engaging 54t DT Swiss star ratchet system in the rear that allows you to power over rocks and roots without delay. And while machines do a pretty good job of building wheels, we choose professionally trained humans because they do so with an artistic touch that makes for minimal flaws. Whether you need a carbon wheelset to get you through an enduro stage or one to shred your local rock garden, the Traverse SL Fattie has you covered.
- Assembly Method: Hand-built
- Bearing Type: Sealed cartridge
- Every wheel includes tubeless valve stems in order to make tubeless set-up a touch easier.
- Front Hub: Alloy body, 15mmx110 thru-axle, 19 and 31mm OD end cap options included.
- Front Spoke Pattern: Two-cross
- Nipple Type: DT Swiss Brass Pro Lock hexagonal
- Rim Material: Carbon fiber
- Rim Type: Carbon clincher, 2Bliss Ready, Zero Bead Hook design. Black graphic under clear coat.
- Rim Width: 30mm internal
- Roval Engineered J-bend hubshells have a single spoke length for each wheelset.
- Spoke Count: 28h Front
- Spoke Type: DT Swiss Competition Race J-bend
- Total Wheelset Weight: 1690g
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SURVIVAL OF THE STRONGEST
More Than the Strongest Carbon Wheelset In Our Known Universe, Traverse HDs deliver unbeatable control and pinch-flat resistance in severe terrain, unlocking progression in the bike park, on a trail ride, or on an Enduro World Series track.
STRONG LIKE BULL (NO BULL)
Our strongest off-set rim shape molded with optimized carbon fibers for front and rear specific characteristics, add up to our strongest carbon trail wheels we have ever made.
SMOOTH AND STRONG
Front layup delivers a smooth, control-enhancing ride, while the rear optimizes stiffness & impact strength.
HIGH PRECISION HANDLING
The fusion of control and durability; where stiffness meets grip, HD glues you to your line and snaps you to the next with precision and speed.
SAYONARA PINCH FLATS
Optimized "Flat Top" bead profile requires 85% more force to pinch flat compared to a standard round bead, virtually eliminating "snake bites."
AIR TIME
Thank our genius engineer, Chuck Teixeira, for inventing the the "AirChuck;" a valve that threads directly into the rim eliminating compression nuts, air loss from rim flex, makes tire set-up easier, and reduces sealant clogs.
INTENDED USE
Aggressive Trail, Park, Enduro
WEIGHT (29): 1,706g 240 EXP (with valve and tape)
WHEEL SIZES
29 (F/R) 27.5 (R)
FOR LIFE
Lifetime warranty on Roval Wheels when registered
within the first 90 days of purchase.
2 YEAR "It Happens" No Fault Crash Replacement - If you damage your Roval product while riding within the first two years of ownership and it's not covered under warranty, we'll still replace or repair. USA Only and wheels must be registered.
STRUCTURAL WEIGHT LIMIT
(Rider & Cargo) - 125kg / 275lbs
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