Description The BWW Commuter is one of our best selling Pure road wheel sets. The spirit of cycling manifests in many forms, from the exhilaration of speed when tucked in tight on long descents, the thrill of pacing traffic between stop lights, to the simple quiet sense of pleasure and enjoyment of watching the sun rise above the horizon on your early morning ride in to work. The BWW Commuter wheel set has been designed to offer a stable, reliable platform to offer those whom commute and partake in the spirit of cycling on a daily basis. The BWW Commuter rim is 24mm tall, not because it’s trying to fulfill its aero tapered shape, but because the rim profile needs a calculated height above the CNC precision machined sidewalls to form a triangulated, super strong bar structure. The welded rim seam, and the rim’s sidewalls are precision machined to offer maximum stopping power when needed most. Last but not least, these wheels are assembled using premium spoke prep on every spoke and nipple, and there is a nice little 3D shaped stainless steel washer inbetween the rim and every nipple, to help support the nipple against the rim while promoting longer rim life expectancy. We are building these BWW Commuters up with super smooth, BWW RT100 (front) and RT300 (rear) 8/9/10/11 spd hubs. These hubs are finished to today’s exacting standards, incorporate aluminum hub shells, but use steel axles and a steel freehub for durability. The thing that sets them apart from the pack are their bearings. These are premium sealed cartridge bearings, meant to roll smooth and hold up for a really long time. A spacer is included with every shipment, so running 8/9/10 spd is no problem. No spacer means you’ll be running these things at 11. The wheels are laced three cross front and rear, using Sapim Race double butted stainless steel black 2.0mm/1.8mm 14g/15g spokes and brass nipples. This lace pattern offers excellent lateral strength while still allowing each wheel to absorb a fair amount of road vibration. The double butted spokes further serve to that end, helping dampen road vibration while contributing to each wheel’s durability over time. * All listed weights are based on an approximate average, actual weights may vary *Wheels will ship with QR levers and Velox 16mm cloth rim tape. BWW Commuter RT Clincher Specs 700c Front Wheel Rear Wheel Wheel Weights (approx) Rim Info Aluminum Alloy Clincher, double wall, welded ETRTO 622 x 15 Weight ≈415g average ≈415g average Sidewall CNC machined, rim brake compatible Inner Width 15mm Outer Width 19mm Rim Depth 24mm Rim ETRTO 622 x 15mm Rim ERD 594 (without washers) Rim Tape Velox 16mm Cloth Rim Tape ≈ 30 – 35g/wheel (varies based on overlap) Washers Built with 3D internal stainless steel washers ≈4g F, ≈4g R Valve Type Presta Tire Type Standard Clincher with inner tube Tire Volumes 700 x 20mm – 700 x 30mm (sweet spot is 700×23 and 700×25) Nipple Info Sapim Alloy Double Square Silver Alloy @ ≈ .34g ea 32H = 10 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 291mm (32H) 289/291 (32H) Hub Info (option) BWW RT100 BWW RT300 Hub Weight 100g 300g 100g F, 300g R Hub Shell Aluminum Alloy Axle Info QR 9mm x 100mm OLD QR 10mm x 130mm OLD Hole Ct 32H 32H DriveS PCD 38 45 DS Ctr to Flange 34 18.5 Non-DriveS PCD 38 45 NDS Ctr to Flange 34 35.5 Axle Material Steel Alloy Bearings Sealed Cartridge Japan EZO Bearings Bearing Size Japan EZO TBD Japan EZO TBD Freehub Shimano/SRAM Road 8/9/10 speed FH Option 1 Shimano/SRAM Road 11 speed FH Option Campagnolo 8/9/10/11 speed FH Material Aluminum Alloy Wheel Weights (without QR’s or rim tape) RT w/ Race/Brass F ≈ 767g R ≈ 967g Set ≈ 1734g RT w/ DLight/Alloy F ≈ 705g R ≈ 905g Set ≈ 1610g All options include rim tape and QR levers.
