Wheelworks.co.nz, Handbuilt wheels by Tristan Thomas

The XR-270 rims are now available in colours and I’m stocking red and silver.

This pair of wheels uses a custom blue pair of DT Swiss 240s hubs with two blue spokes at each valve. The wheels will be used for general training and a bit of club racing, but Ian has a similar pair with lighter hubs and fewer spokes which I built a few years ago for racing.

Front and rear non-driveside spokes are DT Swiss Revolutions, and stiffer Competitions are used on the rear driveside. The driveside spoke nipples are brass, and I used aluminium for the non-drive and front.

At 1485 grams these wheels are still lighter than most out-of-the-box race wheels.