The DT Swiss FR 541 rim can now be bought as a part of an entire downhill race-ready wheelset; the DT Swiss FR 1500 Traditional. The 30mm inside width aluminum rim boasts a wider exterior width as in comparison with the present FR 1950 Traditional wheelset, enhancing resistance to pinch-flats by a claimed 17% in keeping with checks the model performed with a number one tire provider.
Distributing load over a bigger floor space will increase the rim’s influence resistance, too. You don’t want me to inform you why that’s vastly essential to downhill racers like Matt Walker, whom we noticed working this very wheelset on a prototype Saracen Myst earlier his season.
DT Swiss FR 1500 Traditional Wheelset
The DT Swiss FR 541 rim was launched in September of final 12 months as a lighter, extra influence resistant various to the long-standing FR 560 rim. These searching for an off-the-shelf answer can now spend money on an entire wheelset benefiting from the improved rim profile.
The DT Swiss FR 1500 Traditional has a entrance wheel laced with 28 spokes, and a rear laced with 32 spokes; that compares to the FR 1950 Wheelset the place every wheel runs 32 spokes a bit. Skilled downhill racer Jamie Edmondson, previously of the Rockshox Trek Race Crew says, “I undoubtedly benefited from the entrance wheel having a pair much less spokes – somewhat bit extra traction and serving to you are taking traces you possibly couldn’t get earlier than”.
The J-Bend DT Competitors spokes are related the rim with DT ProLock Squorx Professional Head aluminum nipples. The FR 1500 Traditional wheelset brings with it no updates for the hubset; the model’s premiere aluminum wheelset for gravity riders nonetheless runs on 240 hubs with 36T Ratchet EXP internals. The brake interface is 6-bolt solely.
Claimed weight for the DT Swiss FR 1500 Traditional is 1,928 grams for the 27.5″ wheelset with XD Driver.
Pricing & Availability
Pricing for the DT Swiss FR 1500 Traditional wheelset begins at $1,152.80 USD / 899.80 € / 946.80 CHF.
