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Traverse 38
Super-sized for the trail. Easy on the wallet.
Traverse 38
Super-sized for the trail. Easy on the wallet.
what it’s for, why it’s great
Affordable, plus-sized big-mountain capability. The alloy Traverse 38 brings plus-size performance to the backcountry in a value-packed, true-tracking, easy riding, durable package. There is no easier way to go big in the backcountry.
Lifetime warranty & 30 day satisfaction guarantee
Durability and precision
The Traverse 38 rim is extruded from our E5 aluminum alloy, meaning it is tough enough to handle backcountry rock gardens and questionable line choices at the bike park with confidence. It features a super-wide 38mm internal width, making it ideal for providing modern plus-size tires with enough support to corner and jump with precision, minimizing tire roll and squirmy deformation, even at lower pressures.
Reliability and serviceability front and center
Our Roval hub shell is stuffed with DT Swiss 360 hub internals. Sealed bearings, fast engaging freehub, trouble-free performance, and easy maintenance are at the core of the Traverse.
Elegant utility
Tried and true DT Swiss Competition J-bend spokes lace the rims to the hubs. 28 of them per wheel. Same length spokes for both sides of each wheel, same length front and rear. Brass nipples, too. Solid stuff, unlikely to creak or corrode or fail. Easy to replace if you happen to jam a stick through the spokes (this is mountain biking; these things happen sometimes). Durable, serviceable, hassle-free.
Product Specifications
Technical specifications
E5 High Strength Alloy
38mm internal
Two-cross
Two-cross
Front/Rear: 28/28
DT Swiss Brass
Front Right/Left: 267mm/267mm
Rear Drive-Side/Non-Drive: 267mm/267mm
Roval CNC Machined 28 hole "Step Flange" design for maximum bracing angle and reduced spoke failure. 15x110mm 19mm OD end caps & 31mm end caps
Roval CNC Machined 28 hole "Step Flange" design for maximum bracing angle and reduced spoke failure, 12x148mm, DT Swiss 360 internals, SRAM XD driver
Sealed cartridge
Handbuilt
Tubeless valve stems
2000g
Tire pressure recommendations
How we made it
Handbuilt
There's no substitute for the hands-on experience and meticulous attention to detail that a human being brings to the craft of wheel building. While many wheels on the market are built by machines, Roval wheels are always built by people: from lacing the hubs, to equalizing spoke tension, to truing the wheel to lateral and radial perfection.
Solid modeling
Before they ever exist in the physical world, every Roval component from hub to rim to complete wheel assembly is designed as a “solid model” and optimized using Finite Element Analysis. This allows our engineers to rapidly advance their designs before committing to the laborious process of building prototypes