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Swiss Side is no stranger to optimized aerodynamics, and now claims their new Gravon Carbon 500 to be the fastest gravel bike wheels. But in reality, that sounds more like a statement that they are Swiss Side’s most aero gravel wheels yet. And their real selling point is a balance of speed with relative affordability compared to some of the extravagant big name wheel launches.. Swiss Side Gravon Carbon 500 aero gravel wheels get faster
(Photos & Graphics/Swiss Side) It was only two years ago that Swiss Side first introduced us to their Gravon aero gravel wheels , co-developed with DT Swiss. And they combined their move into gravel bike aerodynamics with a wealth of data showing the Schwalbe G-One Speed to be the most aero gravel tire in their wind tunnel testing. In the meantime, DT Swiss completely revamped their aero gravel GRC lineup with a faster, lighter, and more expensive 50mm deep wheelset – developed in CFD and proven in the wind tunnel with Swiss Side expertise.
And once again, it looks like Swiss Side has leveraged that DT collaboration to adapt the same new rim shape with a more affordable carbon layup and more conventional hubs & spokes to save money while still going fast.
The result is the new Swiss Side Gravon Carbon 500, described as “ the most aerodynamic gravel wheelset designed for fast and efficient gravel rides “. Faster […]
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