50mm Carbon Clinchers

The 50mm carbon clincher wheelset is one that does everything well. We like to tell people that if you need one wheelset for all your rides, the 50mm is the set for you. It's light enough to be a climbing wheel, aero enough to use in road races and criteriums, and because of it's mid-range depth, the 50mm can even be used in strong crosswinds. Because of all these great features, the 50mm carbon clincher is our most popular wheelset!
With all Boyd Cycling carbon wheels, Sapim CX Ray spokes are standard, and the wheels come with 20 spokes on the front and 24 spokes on the rear.
As with all carbon rims, the use of carbon specific brake pads is very highly recommended. Use of non-carbon brake pads can damage the rims and will void the warranty. Manufacturer approved brake pads come free with the wheelset and must be used with the carbon clincher wheelsets.

Rim depth - 50mm
Rim width - 21mm
Rim weight - 475g
Spokes - Black Sapim CX Ray
20 spokes front radial laced
24 spokes rear 2X laced both sides
Black Self-Locking Brass Nipples
Hubs - 76g front - 211 g rear
Free Skewers included
Free Brake Pads included
Free Rim Strips

2 year warranty

*Weight limit - 205 pounds 20/24 - 230 pounds 24/28
*Spoke count recommendation - under 180 pounds 20/24 - 180 pounds and over 24/28

* About weight limits and spoke counts. Weight limit really depends on the type of riding you are doing as well as the terrain. A rider in Florida is going to have different stresses on a wheel than somebody using the wheels in the mountains of California. We put these numbers out as guidelines, they are not strict limits. Depending on your riding style the weight limit may be different than what we have listed. For spoke count, we recommend if you are close to the point of going with the higher spoke count and really want to increase the durability of the wheels then go ahead and get the higher spoke count. As you can see the weight difference is very small, adding 44 grams to make a more durable wheelset will be worth it. If you have any questions about weight limit or spoke count please feel free to contact us.

A lot of attention is being placed lately on carbon clinchers and descending. Because of the nature of carbon, heat build up is not dissipated as fast as with alloy wheels. This is usually not a problem unless you live in a very hilly area and descend a lot of steep hills where you have to be hard on the brakes for a prolonged period of time. The brake pads we supply were developed by the rim manufacturer to work in unison with the carbon rim. There is an epoxy on the braking surface that prevents heat build up when used with the proper brake pads, this is why you MUST use the brake pads we supply with the carbon clinchers. If you live in a very hilly area, using modulation while braking is also encouraged. Rather than riding the brakes the whole way down the hill, use them for smaller periods of time and adjust your speed incrementally. By doing this you can ride in a very hilly terrain and still be perfectly fine to ride carbon clinchers. If your ride includes very steep descents (long periods of over 10% downhill) where you will have to ride the brakes very hard for a prolonged period of time, carbon clinchers may not be the best idea for that ride.