These road and touring wheels are build around the White Ind H2 front hub and H3 rear.  The H3 uses a steel axle, titanium freehub body, and 5 bearings which makes it a very durable hub.  The flange geometry is very good and it builds into a very stiff rear wheel.

The rims for this build are the DT Swiss R465 double-eyelet clincher previously known as the RR1.1.  This is a great alternative to the Mavic Open Pro and is very high quality.

Both wheels are laced 32×3 with DT Swiss Competition double-butted spokes and black brass nipples.

Despite the high spoke count and durable parts these wheels weigh 1744 grams actual weigh – I find it amazing that low spoke-count ‘factory’ wheels of this price are 100-300 grams heavier with much worse durability.

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