German precision meets American engineering in the Reserve 34|37 Turbulent Aero Tune Pico SL Carbon Wheelset. This limited-production collaboration pairs Reserve's lightest SL rim platform with purpose-built Tune Pico hubs, creating a climbing-focused wheelset that carries WorldTour race credentials. The 34mm front and 37mm rear rim depths sit at the shallow end of Reserve's Turbulent Aero range, prioritizing low rotational weight for sustained climbing efforts while maintaining enough profile depth to deliver aerodynamic benefit on approach roads and valley descents.

Reserve's SL rim designation identifies their lightest construction tier. Advanced manufacturing techniques shed 30 grams per wheel compared to the standard Turbulent Aero lineup, a 60-gram wheelset reduction that compounds with Tune's lightweight Pico hubs to bring the complete package to 1140 grams per pair. Rather than optimizing purely for wind tunnel numbers, Reserve developed the Turbulent Aero profile through extensive real-world validation, testing handling characteristics in actual crosswind conditions rather than controlled laboratory environments. The result is predictable steering response when gusts hit mid-climb or on exposed ridgeline roads where aerodynamic stability matters as much as outright speed.

Tune machines the Pico hubs at their Buggingen, Germany facility specifically for Reserve rim specifications. The hub drilling matches the exact effective rim diameter and spoke hole offset of Reserve SL rims, a dedicated design approach that allows the straight-pull bladed carbon Vonoa spokes to run a direct path between hub flange and nipple seat. Without bending or twisting along their length, the spokes transfer load efficiently and experience reduced stress at the nipple interface. This direct load path creates a stiffer wheel structure with responsive power transfer during accelerations, attacks, and standing efforts out of corners.... Read More