Sharing a rim with the flagship Terra CLX and pairing it with DT Swiss 350 hubs, the Roval Terra CL is the workhorse of Roval's carbon gravel line—the same hooked carbon hoop found on S-Works-level gravel builds, priced without the top-tier hub tax. The 32mm-deep rim measures 25mm across internally and 30mm externally, dimensions that have settled into the sweet spot for modern gravel where 28mm road tires and 47mm knobby casings both need to sit correctly on the same wheel.

The hooked bead is a deliberate choice in a market drifting toward hookless. It keeps the rim compatible with essentially any clincher or tubeless gravel tire regardless of construction, and it tolerates higher pressures at the narrow end of the tire range—80 psi for 28-32mm rubber, 65 psi for 33-36mm, and 60 psi once you get out to 37-47mm. That flexibility matters if the same wheelset needs to cover fast road group rides one weekend and chunky backcountry doubletrack the next.

DT Swiss 350 hubs anchor the build, spinning on sealed steel cartridge bearings with the Star Ratchet 36-tooth internals that give roughly 10 degrees of engagement. The hubs arrive with a Shimano 11-speed road freehub body and are convertible to other standards, so SRAM XDR or Shimano Microspline swaps are a straightforward parts order rather than a hub rebuild. Center Lock rotor mounting keeps installation quick and clean.... Read More