The build lists on this page are intended to give you some idea of prices. This is a very small sample of the infinite range of possibilities. Prices valid as of March 2010.
Road Wheels...aluminum rims Price Weight Comments Alchemy hubs (red) S, 20f 28r, Kinlin XR200 rims (black), CX-Ray spokes (black), Al nipples (red) $930 1285g >A very light wheelset with good strength, decent aero, and very nice hubs. Suitable for small to medium sized riders White Industries H3 hubs (black) S, 20f 28r, Kinlin XR270 rims (black), CX-Ray spokes (silver), Al nipples (green and orange) $680 1460g A good general purpose road wheelset that is fairly aero and strong enough for riders in the 200lb range C-4 78/215 hubs (silver) C, 20f 28r, Kinlin XR200 rims (black), CX-Ray spokes (black), Al nipples (silver) $670 1300g Light wheels at an affordable price. Phil Wood SS bearings are used, and 55g Ti skewers are included Chris King R45 hubs (blue) S, 20f 24r, Kinlin XR270 rims (blue), CX-Ray spokes (silver), Al nipples (red) $830 1405g For a little bling... Powertap Pro+ rear hub, White Industries H3 front (silver) S, 20f 24r, C-4 VR22 rims (black), CX-Ray spokes (black), Al nipples (silver) $1275 1720g Features power measurement and a wider 22mm rim. White Industries high flange track hubs (silver), 20f 24r, Kinlin XR270 rims (silver), CX-Ray spokes (silver), Al nipples (silver) $628 1640g A very pretty wheelset for track racing or 120mm SS riding Road Wheels...carbon rims Price Weight Comments Alchemy hubs (black) S, 20f 24r, Edge 45 clincher rims, CX-Ray spokes (silver), internal Al nipples $2,395 1329g Light and solid set of aero carbon clinchers DT190 rear hub, Alchemy front (black), Reynolds DV46T-UL tubular rims, CX-Ray spokes (black), internal Al nipples $2,370 1070g Light and robust set of aero tubular wheels. Substitute Edge 1.45 rims for the same price and weight. Substitute Edge 1.65 rims +110g Extralite SX hubs (black) S, 20f 28r, Edge 1.25 tubular rims, CX-Ray spokes (black), internal Al nipples $2450 837g Superlight racing wheels for a medium sized rider.
Real lightweights can go even crazier with the Tune Mag90 rear hub (24h), M5 front, and Pillar X-tra Lite Ti spokes.
694g... price and availability TBD Alchemy hubs (red) S, 16f 20r, Zipp 808 tubular rims, CX-Ray spokes (black), Al nipples (red) $2450 1465g For time trials and solo breaks Powertap SL+ rear hub, Alchemy front (black) C, 20f 24r, Reynolds MV32T-UL rims, internal Al nipples $2905 1205g Power measurement in a light weight package MTB Price Weight Comments Tune King front and Kong rear hubs (blue), 32f 32r, Alex XC Pro rims, CX-Ray spokes (black), Al nipples (blue) $1270 1295g A light set of XC wheels but not crazy light White Industries MI6 hubs Ti (silver), 32f 32r, Velocity Aeroheat rims (black), Wheelsmith DB14 spokes (black), Al nipples (silver) $670 1770g Solid offroad wheels
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Sample Builds
Sierra Blanca, Alto, New Mexico, December 2006