Published by Tristan on 30 Dec 2008 at 02:49 pm
DT Swiss 240s road wheels
These wheels are ‘everyday’ wheels to replace a pair of heavier Open Pro / Ultegra hub wheels.
DT Swiss 240s hubs are a great light weight hubset with excellent durability. The 240s is convertible from Shimano (shown) to Campagnolo with just a freehub body swap – no need to re-dish the wheel or replace the axle.
To keep the front wheel lively and light DT Swiss Revolution spokes and black alloy nipples are used. To add some stiffness to the rear wheel DT Swiss Competition spokes were used and black brass nipples add some long-term durability.
Kinlin XR-270 rims are a great all-round clincher rim. This wheelset uses them in a 24 front / 28 rear combo.
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- DT Swiss 240s hubs, DT Swiss spokes and Kinlin rims
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- Kinlin XR-270 rims
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- DT Swiss 240s front hub with silver decal
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- The pair
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- The pair
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Mike on 31 Dec 2008 at 12:07 pm #
These are my wheels, and they are awesome. The front wheel encountered its first pothole a couple of days ago at the bottom of a high speed downhill section. Blew out the tube, but wheel is perfect – still running true. I reckon that’s a pretty good test!
Cheers,
Mike
Tristan on 31 Dec 2008 at 12:10 pm #
Cheers Mike, glad to hear you’re getting some k’s on them :-)
Jarrod on 18 Feb 2009 at 6:43 am #
So how much do they weigh? And how much do they cost?
Tristan on 18 Feb 2009 at 7:54 am #
The front hubs tend to average 94g and the rear’s average 218g. Generally the 240s hubs build into wheels in the $1500 – $2000 range depending on the rims and spokes used.