Fixed Gear Build Update #4 : Jan 2010
The Wheelset : Front and Rear Dura Ace 7600 Track Hubs laced onto Silver Mavic Open Pro's using 32 DT Swiss Competiton DB spokes.
There are supposedly hand-built in the USA by a company called wheel master. They are by no means 'Peter White-quality' but they came pretty cheap considering the hubs alone are pretty expensive (~USD250 a pair). This set set me back a little over SGD550 plus shipping. If I got it built here, it would have cost at least SGD700+.
This wheelset was purchased from an online store called Velomine. Look pretty good and its quite light as well, not as light as a road wheelset but hey, the hubs do weigh quite a lot!
The cup & cone, loose bearings design of the hub ensures that the wheel spin freely and effortlessly. The hub design employ high flanges for better wheel stiffness. Design wise, its pretty unique!
First check seems to show that the spoke tension is ok, well at least quite uniform in my opinion. Of course the important thing about building a wheelset is really the pre-tensioning process. I seriously doubt this was done if its a mass-produced-hand-built wheelset. Best way is to ride it a couple of times and go for a re-tensioning (about 10SGD per wheel typically).
I completely love the OPs, I have them on the Ultegra wheelset for my roadie. I think they are strong light rims. Very light considering a double-eyelet design, which is crucial for spoke-pull-through prevention on a box rim.
DA 7600 Rear Hub - high flange design, 120mm. Lockring included to lock the cog into place.
DA 7600 Front Hub - 100mm, will fit a road fork, no prob. No quick release though...
Silver is the way to go. I have a pair of black OPs for the roadie.
DA hubs look kinda 'flying-saucer-ish'!
There are supposedly hand-built in the USA by a company called wheel master. They are by no means 'Peter White-quality' but they came pretty cheap considering the hubs alone are pretty expensive (~USD250 a pair). This set set me back a little over SGD550 plus shipping. If I got it built here, it would have cost at least SGD700+.
This wheelset was purchased from an online store called Velomine. Look pretty good and its quite light as well, not as light as a road wheelset but hey, the hubs do weigh quite a lot!
The cup & cone, loose bearings design of the hub ensures that the wheel spin freely and effortlessly. The hub design employ high flanges for better wheel stiffness. Design wise, its pretty unique!
First check seems to show that the spoke tension is ok, well at least quite uniform in my opinion. Of course the important thing about building a wheelset is really the pre-tensioning process. I seriously doubt this was done if its a mass-produced-hand-built wheelset. Best way is to ride it a couple of times and go for a re-tensioning (about 10SGD per wheel typically).
I completely love the OPs, I have them on the Ultegra wheelset for my roadie. I think they are strong light rims. Very light considering a double-eyelet design, which is crucial for spoke-pull-through prevention on a box rim.
DA 7600 Rear Hub - high flange design, 120mm. Lockring included to lock the cog into place.
DA 7600 Front Hub - 100mm, will fit a road fork, no prob. No quick release though...
Silver is the way to go. I have a pair of black OPs for the roadie.
DA hubs look kinda 'flying-saucer-ish'!
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