Anybody tried these? Basically Hugi 240's with DT Revos, alloy nips and DT 1.1 rims. Seems like a nice light handbuilt wheelset for the price. Weight is in the mid 1400g range.

I'm told the Hugi 240's aren't as loud freewheeling as Kings or the Hugis of old...

Anybody tried these? Basically Hugi 240's with DT Revos, alloy nips and DT 1.1 rims. Seems like a nice light handbuilt wheelset for the price. Weight is in the mid 1400g range.

I'm told the Hugi 240's aren't as loud freewheeling as Kings or the Hugis of old...


I have more or less the same wheelset built up. They are pretty decent in terms of weight, they are a good all-around wheelset on the road, and they look good especially with all-black spokes.

However, there are two things to consider:

1) The DT RR 1.1 rims have had problems with drive-side spoke eyelets cracking. DT has released a double-eyelet version of the rim, but the weight is up (420 to 480 grams?). I have not had problems with my rear rim yet, but it has very low mileage.

2) The 240s hubs are nice, but as mentioned in other threads they have a narrower rear hub spacing than either Dura-Ace or Campy Record, meaning the rear wheel lateral stiffness will not be as great. DT advertises the flange geometry is optimized to reduce the dishing effect - yeah, by moving the left flange inward.

Me, when I get the jones for another pair of wheels, I'll likely have Excel build me a 28/32 combo using a CK front hub, Campy Record rear hub and Mavic Open Pros.

I'm told the Hugi 240's aren't as loud freewheeling as Kings or the Hugis of old...

My wife has a set of 240's and they are not noticably loud. Certainly not Chris King loud as that is the ringtone I have set for my son.

You might want to compare the price of the Swiss Threat with various custom options from our local wheelbuilders, such as Ligero or Ergott. There are quite a few rims that compare favorably to the DT's, such as Velocity Areoheads, IRD Cadence and Cadence Aeros (or their generic Niobium counterparts), Alex Crostini, etc. Then you could probably go with Tune, White Ind. H1, or DA hubs and cx-ray spokes handbuilt to your specifications for about what you'd pay through Excel, not that there's anything wrong with their wheels, but you can get a lighter, stronger wheel with a lower spoke count for less money.

Compare prices.

I'm too lazy to check right now, but I remember looking at a couple recent Colorado Cyclist and Excelsport catalogs and seeing that Colorado Cyclist will build exactly the same wheelset for about a hundred bucks less.