This seems like the fastest way to drop a pound and a half from my anthem.
http://thisjustin.bicycling.com/2007/09/interbike-day-t.html
DT Swiss XRC & RRC 1250 wheels DT Swiss is, in their own careful, measured Swiss way, building quite a lineup of components. For 2008, they offer suspension forks, thanks to their acquisition of Pace Suspension, and wheelsets with carbon rims.The XRC (off road) and RRC (road) 1250 wheelsets weigh - can you guess? - 1250 grams for the pair. For the road wheelset, that breaks down to 570 for the front wheel, 680 for the rear. For the mountain it's 580g front, 650g rear.The wheels share most features. In the center, a 190 Ceramic (that's right, ceramic bearings), hub with the famous Star-Ratchet clutch system. Of course, DT spokes (double butted and bladed for both road and mountain) and nipples (aluminum) are used. The rims are carbon clinchers (tubular not offered for the road) and the rorad rims are Swiss made - the mountain rims are made elsewhere. However, while DT offers mountain bikers the 26 inch rim separate, 330 grams, 28 or 32 holes $700 each (no that's not a misprint), but not the roadies. The issue is production capacity - DT can't churn out enough of the road rims to fulfill demand for the wheelsets and rim-only salesSpoke count for the roadies is 18 radial front, 24 2-cross rear. For the dirt it's 24 2-cross front and rear. The mountain wheelset is center-lock disc brake only (the wheels come with DT's adapter kit for 6-bolt rotors), and a tubeless kit is offered. Price: MTB wheels $3333; road wheels $3925.
Thursday, October 4
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24 2 cross? with dish for a 9 speed cassette? No thanks.
I think one good smack and these wheels will fold up like a cheap suitcase or the Husker Defense. Only a weight weenie would post such an absurd and overpriced product anyway.
ooops... just heard Tim Wieland ordered a pair. Sorry about the previous comment.
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