Published by Tristan on 30 Jul 2009 at 10:24 am
Mike’s Alchemy ELF / DT Swiss 240s road wheels
This is a great pair of ‘everyday’ wheels for all-around road use.
The front hub is an Alchemy ELF laced 20h and the rear is a 28h DT Swiss 240s. Rims are Kinlin XR-270 and spokes are DT Swiss Revolution.
I used black aluminum nipples on the front and rear non-driveside and used black brass nipples on the driveside where the spoke tension is higher and problems with seized nipples tend to occur over time.
At 1419 grams this is a great weight for a wheelset so durable and versatile and while a pair of wheels like this is not cheap they’re great value compared to the ‘factory’ sets.
I love the new decals – especially in red!
Mike on 18 Oct 2009 at 10:23 am #
Tristan, Finally had a chance to get out on my new wheels – primo. Really impressed with the quality and finish.
Cheers
Mike
Tristan on 18 Oct 2009 at 10:42 am #
Thanks Mike – glad to hear the wheels are getting some use!