Description The Pure Commuter HD rim as a philosophical entity can be thought of as an exaggeration or extension of the Pure Commuter’s ethos, only untempered by generally predefined limits of cycling on paved surfaces and within average rider weights/load factors. The Pure Commuter HD pushes beyond the standard Pure Commuter’s already competent levels of strength, endurance, and capability; simply stated, the Pure Commuter HD is a beastly rim. At this far end of the spectrum of rim strength, there are only a few other rims orbiting in the near vicinity of the Commuter HD, such as the DT Swiss RR585, Pure Tour, and Velocity Chukker, (we don’t stock the Chukker). If you’re interested in understanding the specific strengths and weakness between these in a comparative sense, feel free to ask us, but let it be known that these four rims are really in a class by themselves. The Pure Commuter HD rim is 26mm tall, 23mm wide, and has a nice 18.5mm inner width that makes tire mounting a breeze. At 9.5mm tall, the CNC precision machined sidewalls are extra tall for easy brake adjustment, and the stainless steel spoke hole eyelets help these wheels withstand spoke tension. Just in case you log miles by the tens of thousands, there’s a refined wear line indicator recessed in the CNC sidewall to help you gauge your progress. We are building these Pure Commuter HD rims with your choice of Formula high flange (track) fixed / single speed hub set, in loose ball or sealed cartridge bearing. The sealed cartridge bearing hubs have an extra nice touch of flange hole cut outs, but the two variants are cut from the same cloth. Thanks for taking a moment to check out these wheels. If you happen to find a pair on your door step, it just may be one of the best, longest lasting upgrade you ever decide to invest in for your bicycle. * 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 HD Clincher Specs 700c Front Wheel Rear Wheel Wheel Weights (approx) Rim Info Aluminum Alloy Clincher, double wall, welded ETRTO 622 x 18.5 Weight ≈475g average ≈475g average Sidewall CNC machined, rim brake compatible Inner Width 18.5mm Outer Width 23mm Rim Depth 26mm Rim ETRTO 622 x 18.5mm Rim ERD 587 (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 25mm – 700 x 50mm (sweet spot is 700×32 and 700×42) 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 288mm (32H) 288mm (32H) Hub Info (option) Formula High Flange Track Formula High Flange Track Single / Fixed Hub Weight 268g (with axle nuts) 325g (With axle nuts) 268g F, 325g R Hub Shell Aluminum Alloy Axle Info Bolt-On (1x) 9mm x 100mm OLD, 140mm Axle Bolt-On (1x) 10mm x 120mm OLD, 160mm Axle Hole Ct 32H 32H DriveS PCD 61.5 61.5 DS Ctr to Flange 34.5 31.5 Non-DriveS PCD 61.5 61.5 NDS Ctr to Flange 34.5 36.5 Axle Material Steel Alloy Bearings Loose Ball or Sealed Cartridge Bearings, please select Bearing Size TBD TBD Single Speed Thread 1.375″ x 24 tpi Fixed Thread English/ISO 1.29″ x 24 TPI Thread Material Aluminum Alloy Wheel Weights (without QR’s or rim tape) Leader w/ Brass F ≈ 1000g R ≈ 1057g Set ≈ 2057g Race w/ Alloy F ≈ 933g R ≈ 990g Set ≈ 1923g All options include rim tape and QR levers.
