Revel Bikes came into the wheel market with the RW30 & RW27 wheels designed for mountain bikes, well now they also have an option for the gravel wheel market, the RW23 Wheelset & Rims. Made with a slight different material than traditional carbon fiber, the material is called Fusion-Fiber. Until now, carbon wheels and just about all carbon bike parts were made of pre-preg carbon fiber with epoxy and then hand laid into a rim mold. The epoxy component is what not only makes the process harmful to workers but it also makes it nearly impossible to recycle once the life of the carbon part is over.
From a performance standpoint, the Fusion-Fiber material has a strength to weight ratio better than traditional carbon fiber. Because of this, Revel has been able to make an equally, if not stronger, rim than competitors while coming in quite a bit lighter than the rest.
The Revel RW23 rims are available as a rim only for $700, as well as two wheelset options using Industry Nine hubs. The RW23 laced to the Industry Nine 1/1 hub is $1975 and the Industry Nine Torch Road hub option is $2200.
Specifications
- Wheel Size: 29'
- Front Hub Spacing: 12x100mm
- Rear Hub Spacing: 12x142mm
- Hub Model: Industry Nine Torch Road
- Freehub: Shimano HG
- Hole Count: 24
- Brake Type: Centerlock
- External Rim Width: 29mm
- Internal Rim Width: 23mm
- ERD: 592mm
- Suggested Tire Width: 700c x 28-50c or 29” x 2.1-2.3'
- Wheelset Weight: 1520g (Torch)
- Wheelset Weight: 1585g (1/1)
- Lifetime Warranty
- 100% Recyclable
Revel RW23 Wheelset
