Duke Racing Rims + Tactic Hubs + Berd Spokes

[IM954]

Looking forward to trying these out on the new build...

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[KonaSS]

Wow, those look great. What Duke rims, and where did you get them?

[Blown Reek]

That, and who built 'em up?

[KarlC]

Same questions as above and can you give us more details about the sizeing.

Thx
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[IM954]

Duke Baccara 36 SLR2 Ultra Rims purchased directly from Duke. Duke shipped them to Berd Spokes who built them for me. I also had the Tactic hubs (XDR) shipped to Berd (from Fairwheel Bikes) as well.

700C, 24-Holes, Asymmetric, UD Paintless Finish - 36mm height, 21mm internal width, 27.6mm external width

[krooj]

Please do report back - I'm starting to see more Duke stuff in the Bay Area and it's intriguing... Those looks killer, btw.

[IM954]

As an FYI, I found the best pricing (by far) was to buy direct from Duke

[hokoman]

Updated review of these wheels?

[huck*this]

Very impressive specs. Those Tactic hubs are light. What frame will be gracing these wheels?

[livesadventure]

Originally Posted by krooj

Please do report back - I'm starting to see more Duke stuff in the Bay Area and it's intriguing... Those looks killer, btw.

The US distributor is a local rider, he’s doing a good job spreading them around it seems.

[Likes2ridefar]

The hubs and spokes are easy to understand but what differentiates the rims from all the others?

[bahyow]

Was there any modifications/chamfering of spoke holes required with the Berd spokes and Tactics straight pull hubs?

Are these for a road or gravel bike?

[mortirolo]

Originally Posted by Likes2ridefar

The hubs and spokes are easy to understand but what differentiates the rims from all the others?

The hubs and rims are easy to understand but Berd spokes?

[Shane4XC]

Originally Posted by IM954

As an FYI, I found the best pricing (by far) was to buy direct from Duke

Duke does not ship to the US. Their distributor is easy to work with but were out of my price range with the markup.

[Likes2ridefar]

Originally Posted by mortirolo

The hubs and rims are easy to understand but Berd spokes?

The hubs are very lightweight and the spokes are quite different than most but the rims appear to be just like any other carbon rim on the market…that clearer?