Why bike mechanics love reliable alu wheels like these
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 เม.ย. 2024
- To choose a set of solid alu wheels you must look beyond weight, price and headline reviews. Consider the wear and tear that will happen and how you will maintain your investment. Can you easily search for and buy spare parts? Will you still be able to find those parts in a decade? With the new laws regarding right to repair, many european brands are now having to hold stock of spares. This is not true of many brands that do not publish spare parts documents or make their parts available. Upgrading your stock wheels to something a lot more reliable is often the first upgrade most cyclists will make. I hope this video helps you choose wisely.
In this video we show you examples from:
Hunt, 9velo, Zipp, Fulcrum, Microtech, DT Swiss, Mavic and Pacenti / Bitex.
The wheels we offer as a benchmark are the DT Swiss GR1600 2024 edition. They have the full DT Swiss 350 hubs, Aero Comp Spokes, Prolock Nipples and wide, hooked rims
Finally, a video that talks about actual real world experience! What a relief to find someone prioritising the practical aspects of a bike wheel and understanding that regular consumers don't have piles of free kit, we just want something that works sensibly and isn't a pile of scrap at the first hint of a bearing failure. Legends!
Hunt hubs are rubbish, dare they survive Scottish winters 😂😅
remember the good old days when the go to was Mavic Open Pro rims with 105 or Ultegra hubs and Sapin race spokes
DT Swiss or die. Their customer service is legend.
Wind tunnel testing results in bikes that do not fit, crashes, lost careers.
Stopped watching at the mention of 500 quid. Mental.
I’m a wheel builder. DT 350 is my go-to hub. Parts are easy to find, but you’re going to need to ride lots of miles before you need any.
CadCam design and hungry venture capital has encouraged a lot of small, niche manufacturers to spring up all over the world. There's less inter-compatibility of components between different makes of wheel etc. It's a headache for bike shops and their customers. Remember, it's not about the bike!
Why do you have to always use the word 'super' as a enforcement word ?
I'm a free market guy, but proprietary spokes should be against the law and maybe carry jail time for the people involved, lol! Sounds drastic but might work!
I have a 300lb customer. I built a set of Tiagra hubs, 36 hole Sun CR18 rims and DT 2.0 spokes. $300 and 15,000 miles no issues
Thanks for putting this out in the open!
Great insights, thanks for sharing. Wheelsmith in Scotland hand build great wheels starting at around £400, so well worth a look. I've got Zipp style 45mm carbon rims laced to Hope hubs with sapim spokes and robust and weather-resilient brass nipples, and they've been awesome and faultless for many years (however, they weren't £400, although they were a lot less than a pair of Zipps, but much better built and with decent hubs!).
Thanks for shedding some honest light on Winspace wheels. Keep up the honest work. Appreciate it.
DCR 24 25 rim, with DCR (Bitex) centrelock hubs and Sapim CXray spokes on my road bikes. One set is 7 years old and still going strong. Only ever taken the free hub off to clean and re grease the pawls. I'm pretty certain spares for the hubs are easily available. I think the price currently is similar at around 500 quid.
Would love to see more variants on this topic, to this relatable (value vs serviceability) insight and chuck in extra parameters (lightweight vs Value / durability). Keep up the good work, looking trim and healthy Paul.
Just purchased a rear DT Swiss 1800 Spline with rim brakes (fitted with Tannus solid tyres) for my eBike so I am really delighted to know this was a wise move given the ability to easily maintain the wheel going forward.
Fantastic video! Perfectly done. Thanks from the US!.
I’ve got a wheelset that you have featured in this piece, which came as stock with a bike I recently bought. 6 months in, I’ve already spent £90 fixing it (LBS rolled their eyes when I took the wheels in). Bearings in front hub and free hub shot. I also bought a set of ffwd wheels (they are lovely to ride) after another of your videos, which also give me the knowledge to find a decent pair of alu 4 season wheels (custom made, DT Swiss). Not as cheap up front but hopefully will last and are easy to fix and I can fix at home. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, it’s refreshing to see content about longevity rather than weight, wind tunnel stats, etc.
Bought the previous version when they were just called "DT Swiss GR1600" to build up my Mason gravel bike. They appear to have almost identical spec. Can't fault them, super satisfied, highly recommended. 👌