BWW XC Pro Custom Bicycle Wheel Set

The Bicycle Wheel Warehouse XC Pro rim is all about light weight, and speed.  With a 20mm tubeless ready inner profile, these rims weigh in at a feathery 380g per rim.  Given their price point, they offer an incredible value.  The outer rim width is 25mm, rim height comes in at 17mm.  This rim is extremely light weight, yet still very capable.  Even though these rims are super light, we’re building them with 32 spokes front and rear, so you’ll still appreciate their lateral stiffness, and ability to hold up, even over broken terrain or through the occassional rock garden. BWW XC Pro Tubeless Ready Clincher Specs 26″ or 29er/700c Front Wheel Rear Wheel Wheel Weights (approx) Rim Info  BWW XC Pro sleeved aluminum alloy clincher, tubeless ready ETRTO  559x20mm (26″) 622x20mm (29er) Weight ≈335g average, 27.5″ ≈380g average, 29er Sidewall N/A Inner Width 20mm Outer Width 25mm Rim Depth 17mm Rim ERD 545 (26″) 602 (29er) (without washers) Rim Tape Tesa Tubeless Rim Tape Installed ≈ 30 – 35g/wheel (varies based on overlap) Washers single eyelets N/A Valve Type Presta Tire Type Standard Clincher with inner tube OR MTB Tubeless Tire Volumes 26″ or 29er x 1.75″ – 2.25″ Nipple Info (Brass) Sapim 12mm Brass Chrome Plated @ ≈ 1g ea 32H = 32 Nipple Info (Alloy) Sapim Alloy Double Square Polyax @ ≈ .34g ea 32H = 10 Spoke Info Leader Sapim Leader 2.0mm Stainless Spokes Black ≈ 6.5g ea 32H = 208 Spoke Info Race Sapim Race 2.0/1.8/2.0 Butted Stainless Spokes Black ≈ 5.65g ea 32H = 180 Spoke Info Dlight Sapim D-Light TCS 2.0/1.65/2.0 Butted Stainless Spokes Black ≈ 5.16g ea 32H = 165g Spoke Count Front: 32H Rear: 32H Spoke Pattern Front: 3 Cross Rear: 3 Cross (32H) Lengths 26″ 262/264mm (32H) 260/264 (32H) Lengths 29er 294/296mm (32H) 292/296 (32H) Hub Info (option) ST160 ST280 Hub Weight 152g 280g 152g F, 280g R Hub Shell Aluminum Alloy Axle Info (option) QR 9mm x 100mm OLD QR 10mm x 135mm OLD Hole Ct 32H 32H DriveS PCD 42 61 DS Ctr to Flange 35.5 18 Non-DriveS PCD 42 44 NDS Ctr to Flange 21.5 32 Axle Material Aluminum Alloy Bearings Sealed Cartridge Japan EZO Bearings Bearing Size MR17287LLB MR17287LLB Freehub HG Shimano/Sram “Splined” MTB 8/9/10/11 Speed + Shimano/SRAM Road 8/9/10 speed Freehub Road 11 Shimano/SRAM Road 11 speed Freehub MicroSpline Shimano MTB 12 speed Freehub Sram XD Sram XD 1×11 + 1×12 Freehub Sram XDR Sram XDR 1×12 FH Material Aluminum Alloy End Caps: Quick Release Front 9mm x 100mm / Quick Release Rear 10mm x 135mm Thru-Axle Front 15mm x 100mm / Thru-Axle Rear 12mm x 142mm **Boost Front 15mm x 110mm / **Boost Rear 12mm x 148mm **Lefty Front Hub Wheel Weights (without QR’s or rim tape) 26″ ST160/280 – Race w/ Brass F ≈ 707g R ≈ 827g Set ≈ 1534g 26″ ST160/280 – Dlight w/ Alloy F ≈ 660g R ≈ 780g Set ≈ 1440g 26″ DT350 – Race w/ Brass F ≈ 712g R ≈ 847g Set ≈ 1559g 26″ DT350 – Dlight w/ Alloy F ≈ 665g R ≈ 800g Set ≈ 1465g 29er ST160/280 – Race w/ Brass F ≈ 762g R ≈ 882g Set ≈ 1644g 29er ST160/280 – Dlight w/ Alloy F ≈ 715g R ≈ 835g Set ≈ 1550g 29er DT350 – Race w/ Brass F ≈ 767g R ≈ 902g Set ≈ 1669g 29er DT350 – Dlight w/ Alloy F ≈ 720g R ≈ 855g Set ≈ 1575g What Others Are Saying… You have the choice to build these wheels with ST160/ST280 MTB hubs or go all out with DT Swiss 350 disc hubs featuring the DT Swiss Star Ratchet engagement mechanism.  Both are great options.  The Speed Tuned Super 6 2.0 hubs feature 36 points of engagement, (10 degrees) via a 4×2 pawl freehub.  The drive ring and pawls are overbuilt in terms of diameter, (drive ring), height, (drive ring + pawls), and materials, (quality stainless).  Their bearing placement is proper, in terms of overall design meant to promote hub function and durability. DT Swiss 350 hubs are excellent, they are finished to incredible standards, and include DT Swiss’ Star Ratchet engagement system, (same exact drive mechanism as with their DT 240’s and 180’s).  These hubs get the job done, hold up extremely well in an assortment of conditions, and have proven reliable even in the emerging context of high torque drive trains, (29er wheel bikes with 1×12 Eagle drive trains).  Essentially, DT 350’s offer you the option of buying one of the best-performing hubs available anywhere, for only a modest price bump.  Given their huge value proposition, they are hands down a great option for any MTB rider that cares about their gear. In “stock” form, these wheels are built with Sapim Race Double Butted 2.0/1.8/2.0 black spokes in a 32 hole, three cross configuration front, and rear.  Sapim Race spokes offer legendary quality and performance.  If you didn’t know a thing about spokes, know that your wheels would come with a really top-notch spoke product.  That being said, we’re offering a spoke upgrade option, in the form of Sapim DLight 2.0/1.65/2.0 spokes.  There are two great spoke manufacturers in the world, DT Swiss and Sapim, (in alphabetical order).  Essentially, you might be able to find a spoke product that approaches their quality, but you’d be hard-pressed to find a company that makes a better spoke product than these two.  All their spoke products, from straight gauge to their elliptically bladed and butted products, are all the best of the best.  Sapim Dlight spokes will perform at the same relative level as Sapim Race or DT Competition spokes but will shave off approximately 75 – 80g from the wheelset. The BWW XC Pro is a stellar wheelset option, in a field that’s composed of some of the best aluminum alloy MTB rims ever.  Given their level of performance,they are an unbeatable deal, (coupon codes here).  We’re not joking around here.  If you don’t have a lot of time to research all the rim options in the marketplace, if you don’t have a lot of money, and if you can find this product page, maybe that’s Magic. Should you buy this wheelset?  Entirely your call.  Should you watch this short but sweet rock climbing video?  Absolutely.  One More Fun One. Make That Two. Wheelset Facts Comes with tubeless tape & valves installed. The BWW XC Pro (sleeved joint), has a 20mm inner width, is 17mm tall, 25mm wide, and weighs about 335g (26″) or 380g (29er) Recommended for use with 26″ / 29er x 1.75″ – 2.25″ tires We do Not use internal washers with these rims, the rims are eyeletted. Wheelset weight will vary with end caps, freehub driver, and nipple selection.  Tape + Valves adds approximately 35g for the wheelset, on average.