Published by Tristan on 28 Apr 2009 at 09:03 am
David’s White Ind H2 hubs / KinLin XR-270 rims
I haven’t built many pairs of H2 hubs so I was really excited about this build. The White Ind H2 is an American made hubset which focuses on durability with a titanium freehub body and “real-sized” bearings. At 93g / 248g this makes the hubs heavier than, say, the DT Swiss 240s but still lighter than Shimano DuraAce. These hubs are very popular in the USA but surprisingly rare here in NZ.
The goal for this build was a durable pair of everyday clincher wheels so we selected the KinLin XR-270 rim and a sensible 28h front, 32h rear spoke combo.
To reduce the weight and add improve aerodynamics the spokes are bladed Sapim CX-Rays with Sapim spoke nipples.
Total wheelset weigh is a very respectable 1513 grams.
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- The pair
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- The pair
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- White H2 front hub and CX-Ray spokes
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- White H2 rear hub with titanium freehub body
David on 29 Apr 2009 at 2:05 am #
Fantastic. Great to see the wheels. The Blog is so good, get to see the builds, both mine and others. Gives an appreciation of the art.