DT Swiss get Completely RINSED BY 9Velo Wheels Ratchet Hub

To give a bit of context on this. 9 Velo is run by a lady who is extremely modest and quiet - I met her at Eurobike. In the bike industry, quality is often measured by the paint job because you can touch it and feel it. The ability to measure fits, tolerances etc is limited as the measurement gear is expensive and most people don't have it. You also need a bit of training on how to use it. This wheelset (and especially the hub) addresses that, the quality is something you would be hard pushed to be able to see, you'd only notice in operation due to the low levels of vibration, good alignment and corresponding bearing life. The design and execution are exceptional.

I'm not sure I've heard any actual bike mechanics wax rhapsodic on DT hubs because they were jewel-like precision works of art. Rather, it's because DT has designed a system that is simple and reliable. Most bike mechanics I know run DT hubs for the same reason that most car mechanics I know drive Toyotas: Because at the end of a long work day spent fixing everybody else's bikes, the last thing you feel like doing is fixing your own bike.

Yep, use a magnet and a short ferromagnetic screw inserted in the nipple in order to lace this type of rim. Really pretty easy once you get the hang of it.

About the spoke and magnet procedure, you can use a thin thread and insert it on nipple hole that snaped then vacuum it from the inlet that you mention and then guide the nipple through the wheel shell using the magnet to help you.

campag and fulcrum have been doing that shit with the fully sealed rim bed for a while now. its a little fiddly but if you have a loose back door and dont mind getting railed its no worse than headset cable routing

Just imagine a TIME FRAME with a 9Velo wheelset: Hambini would swoon like a Princess

Hambini: "DT Swiss get Completely RINSED BY 9Velo . . . " Imagine what 10Velo will do!

I have two sets of wheels with no spoke holes. Yoleo, as you stated, and they've been reliable and fast road bike wheels. My more recent set are for the gravel bike, and IIRC they are lightbicycle wheels (with DT Swiss hubs of course). I did break a spoke or two when my derailleur got pushed into the spokes on that set. One way to get a nipple around was to use fishing line leader, like flourocarbon, up through the spoke hole, then around to the valve hole. I've been a proponent of no spoke holes for years, and let me tell you - my tubeless gravel wheels lose air so much less than all my friends. They are incredulous that I can go two to four weeks without topping off my air before rides.

I love these wheels. Ordered them because of you, but today I sent the website to a friend and noticed they added your points to their description for the hub

I bought a 9velo wheelset (cd55) for my road bike last year and I have to say, they are absolutely amazing. With the typical DT Swiss ratchet hubsound they look and sound great. Would definitely recommend

In 2006 I bought a set of Campy Zondas that had no holes in rim bed. Probably the most bulletproof wheels I ever had. Used them for 12+ years, done over 70kkm. Never went out of true.

Glad to see you post this! I am a happy 9velo customer. My gravel wheelset is amazing

Oh man, non-drilled rims are the future. I recently built up a pair of Light Bicycles w/o spoke holes and not needing to deal with rim tape is gold. These look really nice.

Campag were the first wheels I had with the hole free rim bed. Alloy spokes and nipples. Came with a metal screw to place in the alloy nipple so a magnet can be used to get the nipple to the hole. I was a bit concerned that this would be a pain but not needed to do it in over 10 years of ownership.

What a cracking set of wheels. When you said 'where is my pen...cil, I thought boy that was close one!

I love the humour on this channel but on a serious note just wanted to say I ordered some bearings from Hambini recently, they feel great, price was good and delivery was so quick

Hi Hambini I am guy that that was on live stream from euro bike, dave Arthur Murray mint. I am speaking out uncensored about the cycling SHILL channels uncensored as I have nothing to loose. All in and balls deep to carry on the work you and PT has done in a smash and grab way that I hope honours your work. GCN TECH BS video about bike price £15k justification against motor bikes has been shafted. Murray Mint is next😂😂😂 If you like get behind it and I will up the anti 😂😂😂

Today, Hambini (c)reams! Just a word on the points of engagement, the ratchet being at the hub means the degeees of freedom at the crank varies by gear. I currently have a 36 point of engagement rear hub on my MTB, and i really dont like it for climbing because it translates to about 17 degrees of freedom at the crank in the 52t. Granted, it would be less with road gearing, but it's worth noting.

One of the reasons DTt is so popular with bike shops is the range and availability. Most of their hubs come in most axle sizes, there is a large range of hole options ( im sure Mr H will like that) and can come in straight pull or j bend plus any freehub fitting you need. Most countries probably have a good distribution network as well. But... for my new mtb wheels i bought some Funn hubs.

I’ve seen that sealed rim bed design on a few wheelsets. Mavic and Fulcrum are two that come to mind. If you’re planning on running tubeless it’s the way to go in my opinion.