Description
At I Know A Guy Bicycles, our “Trusted Partners” are more than just brands—they are vetted small businesses that represent the heart and soul of the cycling industry.
I choose to partner with people who take immense pride in their craftsmanship and who live by the same rule my dad taught me back in his shop: “If you can’t do it right, don’t do it at all.” In a world of mass-produced, “good enough” gear, these partners are true gems. They prioritize quality and longevity over quick sales, ensuring that when I recommend a product to you, it’s a product I’d trust on my own family’s bikes.
Trusted Partner: Bicycle Wheel Warehouse
Bicycle Wheel Warehouse is designed to offer a new dimension in the online market for enthusiast riders, aiming to meet cyclists’ need for high-quality wheels at affordable prices. We specialize in offering wheels that use component specifications that make sense, rather than wheels assembled from miscellaneous parts.
Our wheels differ from many other wheels available online. All of our wheels are 100% built in-house by hand, checked, and rechecked for proper spoke tension and wheel trueness. Compare our wheels with those offered by other websites that often purchase wheels and parts at close-out auctions from overseas factories and repackage them for sale in the U.S. as quality products.
Road Commuter HD/Asphalt wheel set 700C, great for heavy duty riders, carrying max payloads using larger volume road tires, (700×25 – 50mm)
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 untampered 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 HDs up with your choice (please select) of Shimano loose ball or Speed Tuned sealed bearing hubs, laced three cross front and rear. This lace pattern offers excellent lateral strength while still allowing each wheel to absorb a fair amount of road vibration. 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 | 12mm Brass Chrome Plated @ ≈ 1g ea | 32H = 32g | |
| Spoke Info | Sapim Leader 2.0mm (14g) Stainless Spokes Black ≈ 6.5g ea | 32H = 208g | |
| Spoke Info Race | Sapim Race 2.0/1.8/2.0 Butted Stainless Spokes Black ≈ 5.65g ea | 32H = 180g | |
| Spoke Count | Front: 32H | Rear: 32H | |
| Spoke Pattern | Front: 3 Cross | Rear: 3 Cross (32H) | |
| Lengths | 286/288mm (32H), 284/286mm (36H) | 286/288mm (32H), 284/286mm (36H) | |
| Hub Info (option) | Shimano Deore HB-M525 | Shimano Deore FH-M525 | |
| Hub Weight | 248g | 428g | 248g F, 428g R |
| Hub Shell | Aluminum Alloy | ||
| Axle Info | QR 9mm x 100mm OLD | QR 10mm x 135mm OLD | |
| Hole Ct | 32H or 36H | 32H or 36H | |
| DriveS PCD | 61 | 61 | |
| DS Ctr to Flange | 21.5 | 19.5 | |
| Non-DriveS PCD | 61 | 61 | |
| NDS Ctr to Flange | 33 | 32 | |
| Axle Material | Steel Alloy | ||
| Bearings | Loose Ball Bearings | ||
| Bearing Size | 3/16″ x 10 | 1/4″ x 9 | |
| Freehub | Shimano/SRAM “Splined” MTB 8/9/10/11 speed | ||
| FH Option 1 | Shimano/SRAM Road 8/9/10 speed | ||
| FH Material | Steel Alloy | ||
Wheel Weights
(without QR’s or rim tape)
| HD w/ Deore 32h | F ≈ 962g | R ≈ 1143g | Set ≈ 2105g |
| HD w/ Deore 36h | F ≈ 992g | R ≈ 1173g | Set ≈ 2165g |
| HD w/ XT -Race | F ≈ 925g | R ≈ 1110g | Set ≈ 2035g |
| HD w/ ST170/300 -Race A | F ≈ 835g | R ≈ 965g | Set ≈ 1800g |
- All options include rim tape and QR levers.
