{"product_id":"reynolds-ar-29-tubeless-wheelset","title":"Reynolds AR 29 Tubeless Wheelset","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eReynolds AR 29 Tubeless Wheelset\u003c\/strong\u003e is built for riders who spend more time climbing than sprinting on the flats, a carbon wheelset that trades rim depth for weight savings rather than chasing maximum aero numbers. At a 29mm rim depth, it sits on the shallow end of Reynolds' carbon lineup, the kind of shape that sheds grams instead of stacking up wind-tunnel gains, which matters more once the road tilts upward. The complete pair weighs 1,455 grams, light enough to feel the difference out of the saddle on a sustained climb without giving up the stiffness a carbon rim is supposed to deliver in the first place. Reynolds has been building carbon wheels since carbon clinchers were still a novelty in the sport, and the AR 29 carries that experience into a wheel priced for riders upgrading from alloy rather than only for sponsored racers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rim itself is a tubeless-ready carbon design, 19mm internal and 27mm external, built around the wider-rim trend that's become standard across carbon wheels in the last several years. That internal width matters for tire shape: a wider bed supports a wider tire's actual profile rather than pinching it into an hourglass shape, which is what lets a rider run slightly lower pressure for extra comfort and grip without sacrificing rolling resistance. Reynolds pairs that rim with bladed spokes, twenty up front and twenty-four in the rear, a spoke count and shape chosen to add a bit of aerodynamic benefit without turning the wheel into a dedicated aero build. It's a wheel that wants to be efficient everywhere rather than fastest in one specific condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReynolds builds the hub itself fully CNC machined, with 10-degree engagement, which is a meaningfully quick engagement angle for a wheel in this price range. That matters most in situations where you need power to transfer the instant you put it down: out of a switchback on a climb, or standing up to close a gap after slowing through a corner. The rear hub is available with a Shimano\/SRAM 9-11 speed freehub, a Campagnolo freehub, or SRAM's XD-R body, which gives a rider real flexibility if they're building this wheelset around a specific groupset rather than whatever happened to come stock on their bike. Both wheels use a 12x100mm front and 12x142mm rear thru-axle, confirming this is a disc-brake-specific wheelset rather than a rim-brake carryover, which lines up with how most performance road bikes are speced today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the road, the shallow rim depth and lighter overall weight show up most on climbs and rolling terrain, where a deep aero wheel starts to feel like dead weight the moment gravity gets involved. The bladed spokes and moderate rim depth also keep the wheel composed in a crosswind in a way a much deeper aero rim wouldn't be, so the tradeoff for climbing-friendly weight isn't a wheel that gets pushed around on an exposed ridge. It's not built to be the fastest wheel in a flat time trial, and it doesn't try to be. It's built to be the wheel a rider reaches for on a route with real vertical gain, where every gram matters more than every watt saved at 30mph. The tubeless setup adds to that versatility, letting a rider drop pressure on rougher pavement or gravel-adjacent roads without the pinch-flat risk that comes with a tubed tire at low pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis wheelset ships in black, and the rear hub's freehub body is selected at checkout to match the rider's drivetrain, whether that's Shimano, SRAM, or Campagnolo. At $1,449.99, it sits at a price point that puts genuine carbon construction, a fast-engaging CNC hub, and tubeless-ready rims within reach of a rider upgrading from an alloy wheelset without stepping all the way up to Reynolds' deeper aero-focused models. For someone who rides mixed terrain with real hills in it and wants a wheelset that won't punish them on the way up, this is a straightforward, well-built option rather than a wheel chasing a single number on a spec sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Reynolds","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ Shimano","offer_id":43583131582508,"sku":"78261","price":1449.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ XDR Driver","offer_id":43583131615276,"sku":"78267","price":1449.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/7684\/9196\/files\/reynolds-ar-29-tubeless-wheelset-4175567.jpg?v=1771295347","url":"https:\/\/ricycles.com\/products\/reynolds-ar-29-tubeless-wheelset","provider":"RA Cycles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}