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Control SL - Torque Tube
The ultimate XC race wheels
Control SL - Torque Tube
The ultimate XC race wheels
what it’s for, why it’s great
It’s one thing to build a featherweight wheel. It’s another thing entirely to build that featherweight wheel tough enough to withstand the rigors of modern XC racing. At an unbeatable 1330 grams, this is a World Cup caliber wheelset that delivers a sure-handling ride in all conditions, wherever, however you ride.
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Chasing the holy trinity: stiff, light, strong
The Control SL rim is carefully designed to optimize stiffness, ride quality and durability, while keeping rotational mass to the bare minimum. In this case, we designed a rim that is deep enough to deliver the requisite strength, but not so deep as to ride too stiff. By eliminating the bead hook, we managed to increase impact strength and save weight at the same time.
Rim width optimized for modern mountain bike tires
25mm, zero-bead-hook inner rim width plays well with contemporary wider tires. In rolling resistance tests, wider tires are proven faster than narrow tires. A stiff, stable, optimally-shaped rim eliminates flex and smooths the ride, while the generous rim bed supports tire sidewalls and helps prevent unwanted tire squirm.
Swiss precision internals
A DT 240 54-tooth star-ratchet freehub graces the inside of the Roval hub shell. This helps keep weight shaved to a bare minimum, while at the same time ensuring lightning fast engagement and positive power transfer.
Straight pull spokes: the shortest distance between two points
In our quest to deliver the lightest performance wheelset possible, we left no stone unturned. DT Swiss Competition Race straight pull spokes are shorter and use less metal than comparable J-bend spokes. They are held securely in place by ultra-lightweight alloy Pro Lock nipples.
Product Specifications
Technical specifications
Carbon clincher, 2Bliss Ready, Zero Bead Hook design
Carbon fiber
25mm internal
Radial/Three-cross (2:1)
Three-cross (1:1)
Front/Rear: 24/28
DT Swiss Competition Race
DT Swiss Pro Lock hexagonal
Front Right/Left: 277mm/286mm
Rear Drive-Side/Non-Drive: 292mm/294mm
Roval hub shell, DT Swiss internals or Torque Tube hub
CNC-machined alloy body, high-quality DT 240 internals and 54t quick engagement ratchet system cassette, includes SRAM XX1 11-speed freehub and 142 end caps
Sealed cartridge
Handbuilt
142 or 148 drive-side end cap for Shimano freehub body (freehub sold separately), Roval tubeless plugs and valve stems for tubeless setup
142mm: 1320g
148mm: 1330g
Tire pressure recommendations
How we made it
Lab testing
Hours of punishing lab testing - simulating exaggerated real-world forces - ensures that Control SL wheels are up to the task. Comparing this test data against every respected XC wheel in the market demonstrates that the deflection and durability of Control SL wheels meets or beats anything out there.
Field testing: name that pro
Annika Langvad, Sam Gaze, Jaroslav Kulhavý, and many other top pros have tested (and won on) Control SL wheels. Their continual feedback from prototype through production enables us to perpetually improve the performance of our products. All the victories they’ve racked up: UCI world championships, Olympics, and UCI worlds cups are the ultimate proof of concept.