Bontrager was at the 2016 Sea Otter Classic showing off the company’s latest, the Kovee Pro TLR 29 wheelset.
Bontrager’s new $1200 carbon tubeless Kovee Pro TLR wheels. Sea Otter Classic 2016. © Cyclocross Magazine
While the Kovee wheels were designed with cross country and trail mountain biking in mind, the 22.5mm wide (internal) rim seems ideal for 40c gravel tires. The rim, constructed of Bontrager’s OCLV carbon, uses the company’s own molded plastic rim strip, which comes with the wheels, to modify the rim bed’s shape to hold tubeless tires. The wheels also come with Bontrager’s own tubeless valves.
The tubeless Kovee Pro TLR wheels sport a generous 22.5mm internal width. Sea Otter Classic 2016. © Cyclocross Magazine
The Bontrager hubs are designed to use Centerlock rotors, and for the rear feature interchangeable hub end caps so riders can switch between 135mm quick release and 142mm thru axles. There’s also a SRAM XD driver available.
Bontrager’s Kovee wheels run Centerlock hubs and can switch between 135mm quick release and 142mm thru axle out back. Plus, there’s an available SRAM XD Driver. Sea Otter Classic 2016. © Cyclocross Magazine
The Kovee wheelset weighs in at a claimed 1,678 grams, sells for $1,199 USD and is available now.
Bontrager’s new carbon tubeless Kovee wheels use the company’s own rim strip and valve. Sea Otter Classic 2016. © Cyclocross Magazine
More info: trekbikes.com/bontrager
