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Rim type: Hookless (tubeless ready / innertube compatible w. TLR tires)
Depth: 45 mm
Inside width: 24 mm
Weight: 405 g
Optimized for tire sizes: 28-42 mm
Tire pressure: Size & Pressure Chart
Profile: ART Asymmetric Rim Design
Finish: UD carbon w. waterslide decals
Wheel Size: 700c
ERD: 549
Max. rider + gear weight: 125 kg
Wheelset weight: 1328 g
Weight based on lightest configuration w/o valves and rim tape (± 25 grams)
DT Swiss 240 EXP Straight Pull
Center Lock
Front 12 x 100 / Rear 12 x 142
Freehub Body: Shimano HG / Sram XDR
Alpina Ultralite Straight Pull Aero Spokes
24 Front / 24 Rear
See Spoke Info for ERD and spoke length
9th Wave Avalon 454 SL wheels come with rim tape and valves installed and are hand built by our master wheel builders in the Netherlands.
Go to our product support pages to register your product and get lifetime warranty and crash replacement on your carbon rims!
| Lightweight: | ★★★★☆ |
| Aerodynamics: | ★★★★☆ |
| Comfort: | ★★★★★ |
| Stiffness: | ★★★★☆ |
| Versatility: | ★★★★★ |
Some days on the bike are less about average watts and more about how much abuse the bike can absorb: Paris-Roubaix cobbles, a Tour of Flanders berg, the fist-sized gravel of Strade Bianche. Days like that call for a road wheel built for rough surfaces, not just fast ones. The Avalon 454 SL is the endurance, all-road build in the Avalon line.
The rim is hookless and 24mm internal, the widest in the Avalon range, rated for tires from 28 to 42mm. That width lets you run a wider tire at lower pressure, which is exactly what rough roads and cobbles ask for: more grip, more comfort, and a tire that follows the road instead of skipping across it. At 45mm deep front and rear, the rim still holds an aerodynamic edge without the crosswind sensitivity of a pure aero wheel.
The ART asymmetric rim design evens out spoke tension between the drive and non-drive side of the rear wheel, so the wheel holds its shape over hours of rough riding. DT Swiss 240 EXP hubs and 24 Alpina Ultralite aero spokes front and rear keep the set at 1328g: light enough to climb on, built to take a full cobbled classic without complaint.
This is the wheelset for riders who want to be fast on every kind of road, not just the smooth ones, and who want that without giving up build quality. It is hand built in the Netherlands with rim tape and valves installed, and once you register your wheels, the carbon rims are covered for life. Read more about why a wider tire at lower pressure works better on rough roads in our journal article. If your riding stays on smoother tarmac, the Avalon SL5 is our dedicated aero race wheel.
Some days on the bike are less about average watts and more about how much abuse the bike can absorb: Paris-Roubaix cobbles, a Tour of Flanders berg, the fist-sized gravel of Strade Bianche. Days like that call for a road wheel built for rough surfaces, not just fast ones. The Avalon 454 SL is the endurance, all-road build in the Avalon line.
The rim is hookless and 24mm internal, the widest in the Avalon range, rated for tires from 28 to 42mm. That width lets you run a wider tire at lower pressure, which is exactly what rough roads and cobbles ask for: more grip, more comfort, and a tire that follows the road instead of skipping across it. At 45mm deep front and rear, the rim still holds an aerodynamic edge without the crosswind sensitivity of a pure aero wheel.
The ART asymmetric rim design evens out spoke tension between the drive and non-drive side of the rear wheel, so the wheel holds its shape over hours of rough riding. DT Swiss 240 EXP hubs and 24 Alpina Ultralite aero spokes front and rear keep the set at 1328g: light enough to climb on, built to take a full cobbled classic without complaint.
This is the wheelset for riders who want to be fast on every kind of road, not just the smooth ones, and who want that without giving up build quality. It is hand built in the Netherlands with rim tape and valves installed, and once you register your wheels, the carbon rims are covered for life. Read more about why a wider tire at lower pressure works better on rough roads in our journal article. If your riding stays on smoother tarmac, the Avalon SL5 is our dedicated aero race wheel.
