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With Pre-Order, you can purchase the latest items added to our store in advance of them arriving with us.
Your Pre-Order is prioritised (at no additional charge); meaning that as soon as the product arrives with us, we can wrap it straight back up; ready for collection via Click & Collect or despatch to you — it often never even hits the stock room shelves!
With Pre-Launch, the date when we expect to receive the product ourselves is still a little too hazy to be confident in accepting Pre-Orders.
So, instead, you can submit your email address against the item you are interested in and we will email you as soon as stock arrives on the system.
Estimated Delivery & Collection Dates are given on Pre-Order and Pre-Launch products. They are for indication purposes only and can change at any time without notice.
The dates we provide are based on indications given by our suppliers. Whenever we get updated information from our suppliers we will endeavour to update the Estimated Delivery & Collection Dates provided on product pages.
Hassle-free Returns
Returns: If your order arrives damaged in some way or you simply change your mind, then you should notify us as soon as possible or within 14 days of delivery. You will have the option of returning the whole order or just the affected item(s). You can notify us by email at cycles@stows.co.uk or by post by writing to Stows Cycles, 72 High Street West, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 1EL or calling us on 01753 520 528.
We will happily exchange the goods or issue a refund.
All refunds under this returns policy will be paid within 14 days of receiving the goods back.
Any undamged items being returned must be unused and in their original packaging to prevent any further damage and in a resaleable condition.
Refunds can only be returned to the original payment method.
You are responsible for returning the items safely to us.
You are responsible for the cost of returning the goods and suggest that you use a signed for service to have proof of returns.
Season:2019
Brand:Specialized
Code:30118-2509
Utilizing many of the same techniques used in the development of the sl iteration of the control 29 these wheels provide the lightweight XC performance you need at a more attainable price.
Creating a successful XC wheelset isn't as easy as you might think. Often times keeping a wheel light stiff and strong requires an unlimited budget. So when we were asked to create a wheel that had low inertia and weight but was also affordable strong enough to take on rocks and roots and wide enough to optimize traction and rolling resistance we knew that we had our work cut out for us.
We started with the notion of keeping these wheels as close to their sl brethren as possible. And with this we explored what made the sls so awesome in the first place and then we implemented nearly every aspect of them. Starting with the rim we kept our renowned zero hook bead that allows for continuous fiber layup across the sidewall and rim bed. We then paired it with a wide 25-millimeter internal profile that makes it resilient to impact and creates a tire profile thats conducive to low rolling resistance and incredible traction.
On the trail these technical traits translate to a wheelset that many XC riders have grown to lovequick accelerations on punchy climbs swift stopping that lets you leave braking till the last second and unprecedented reliability. Combine this with the easy to set up our 2bliss ready system and you have a reliable XC wheelset thats as easy to climb on as it is to work on.
To go along with the rim we made sure to keep the lightweight reliable and affordable features in mind when building the wheelset so we took DT swiss 350 classic hubs (15x110mm thru-axle front / 12x148mm thru-axle rear) and hand-laced them with 28 DT swiss competition race spokes. Finding hand-built wheels is becoming more and more difficult but we're fully invested in the power of the human touch. When a wheel is machine-built there are certain margins of error that are built into the system that result in inconsistencies. With a real person building your wheels however you're sure to get a wheelset that's free of imperfections.
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