DT Swiss previewed its new fat bike wheelset, the BR 2250 Classic, on Canyon's new fat bike at Eurobike - James Huang / Immediate Media
Although details are scant at the moment, the new DT Swiss BR 2250 Classic fat bike wheels look to be built around a variant of the company's 240s Center Lock hubs - James Huang / Immediate Media
Given DT Swiss's usual naming conventions, the new BR 2250 Classic fat bike wheels should come in somewhere around 2.25kg per set - James Huang / Immediate Media
The 80mm-wide (76mm internal width) aluminium rims feature weight-saving cutouts and offset spoke drilling - James Huang / Immediate Media
Although DT Swiss obviously plans to offer complete fat bike wheelsets, we're guessing these hubs will be available separately, too - James Huang / Immediate Media
DT Swiss is jumping headfirst into the road disc brake market with a number of new wheels. The new 1,775 R 24 Spline db wheelset features an 18mm inner rim width, tubeless compatibility, and thru-axle fitment options - James Huang / Immediate Media
The new DT Swiss R23 Spline rim brake road wheels feature an 18mm inner rim width, tubeless compatibility, and a 1,605g claimed weight for the pair - James Huang / Immediate Media
Looking for road wheelsets with 11-speed compatibility, thru-axle options, and splined interfaces for Shimano Center Lock rotors? DT Swiss comes to the rescue - James Huang / Immediate Media
DT Swiss has completely revamped its suspension range with new three-position dampers similar to what's currently offered from Fox and RockShox - James Huang / Immediate Media
The new DT Swiss OPM ODL fork features a new three-position 'Open-Drive-Lock' damper control, one-piece magnesium lower legs, and sub-1,700g claimed weights (including the thru-axle) across the board - James Huang / Immediate Media
DT Swiss is hoping its new damper technology will eliminate the complaints many had with the older models - James Huang / Immediate Media
Controls on the new DT Swiss suspension components look to be of high quality - James Huang / Immediate Media
The huge reverse arch is deeply relieved and webbed to maintain stiffness while reducing weight - James Huang / Immediate Media
The new DT Swiss XM 1501 wheels get a 22.5mm-wide (internal measurement) tubeless-compatible rim, straight-pull spokes, and a front option to fit the new RockShox RS-1 fork. Claimed weights range from 1,535-1,670g depending on size - James Huang / Immediate Media
The finish on the DT Swiss XM 1501 hubs highlight their two-piece construction - James Huang / Immediate Media
The DT Swiss XRC 1250 Spline mountain bike race wheels range between 1,360g for the 27.5in size and 1,475g for the 29ers courtesy of 21.5mm-wide (internal measurement) carbon fibre rims - James Huang / Immediate Media
Tubeless compatibility is a common theme for the 2015 DT Swiss wheel range for both mountain and road models - James Huang / Immediate Media
Whereas aftermarket DT Swiss hubs are only available for J-bend spokes, complete wheelsets mostly use straight-pull ones - James Huang / Immediate Media
Prefer to build your own wheels? The DT Swiss XRC 320 carbon rims come in at just 325g for the 26in size and 370g for the 29ers. It's probably best not to hammer them like Aaron Gwin did to his downhill rims at the Leogang World Cup, though! - James Huang / Immediate Media
Aaron Gwin's run on the Leogang World Cup course on a bare rim created quite a stir and DT Swiss naturally put that rim on display for all to see. Naturally, it was quite heavily damaged but still totally intact, which is incredibly impressive given the abuse it saw that day - James Huang / Immediate Media
One lesson learned from this year's Eurobike show is that DT Swiss-sponsored racer Nino Schurter has a lot of bikes - James Huang / Immediate Media
DT Swiss-sponsored racer Nino Schurter was apparently having some issues with his fork lockout in very muddy races so the company developed a prototype cover for him to use. DT Swiss is still debating if it will actually put this widget into production - James Huang / Immediate Media
DT Swiss ran into a bit of a trademark problem with FSA so the 'Gravity' wheels we first saw at the World Cup in Windham will now be known as the FR 950 Classic - James Huang / Immediate Media
The DT Swiss R 20 DICUT aluminium road clinchers feature a 16mm internal width and the company's slick DICUT hub design - DT Swiss
The DT Swiss RC 28 Spline C db wheels combine tubeless carbon clincher rims, Star Ratchet hub internals, disc brake compatility, and thru-axle fitment options - DT Swiss
The new DT Swiss RRC 2.0 Disc DICUT rear disc supposedly comes in at just 780g - DT Swiss
DT Swiss unleashed a mountain of new road and mountain bike wheelsets at this year's Eurobike show, plus a wholly redesigned damper for its suspension range. Road disc brake and thru-axle devotees will find plenty to like in 2015, and there's even a new fat bike wheelset coming in the spring.
DT Swiss gets fat
First and foremost are the new DT Swiss BR 2250 Classic fat bike wheels, which the company isn't actually officially launching just yet. Instead, they were hidden away on Canyon's new Dude carbon fat bike. DT Swiss isn't releasing any details at the moment but we do know that they feature 76mm-wide (internal width) aluminium rims with huge cutouts and offset spoke drilling.
DT swiss previewed its new fat bike wheelset, the br 2250 classic, on canyon's new fat bike at eurobike:
DT Swiss will officially launch the new BR 2250 Classic fat bike wheels later this spring
The matching Big Ride hubs look to be extended-length variations of the long-running DT Swiss 240s, complete with the proven Star Ratchet driver system and options for thru-axle fitments.
Given DT Swiss's usual naming conventions, claimed weight should be somewhere in the neighborhood of 2,250g for the pair.
Road discs, 11-speed compatibility, and thru-axles, oh my!
Current options for riders seeking tubeless-ready road wheels that work with 11-speed cassettes, disc brakes, and thru-axles are relatively few and far between but DT Swiss will add several choices for 2015.
Topping the collection is the RC 28 Spline C db, which features 15mm-wide (internal width) and 28mm-deep carbon clincher rims, straight-pull stainless steel spokes, and a 1,325g claimed weight. There's also a 38mm-deep version in clincher (1,455g) and tubular (1,325g) flavours, and all three are built around the DT Swiss Star Ratchet driver system.
Looking for road wheelsets with 11-speed compatibility, thru-axle options, and splined interfaces for shimano center lock rotors? dt swiss comes to the rescue:
Road wheels that combine tubeless rims, 11-speed compatibility, thru-axles, and disc brakes are few and far between but there will be more options in 2015
On the aluminium side, there's the new R 23 Spline db and R 24 Spline db, both featuring 18mm-wide (internal width), 23mm-deep rims and alloy hubs with conventional pawl-type drivers. Claimed weight on the R 23 Spline db is 1,655g while the heavier spokes and rims on the R 24 Spline db add another 120g for the set.
There are several new rim brake models, too, including the R 20 DICUT aluminium clinchers (1,533g) with lightweight 16mm-wide (internal width), 21mm-deep rims suitable for rough roads and climbing, Star Ratchet hub internals, and the slick-looking DT Swiss DICUT hub design. Also new are the R 23 Spline (1,605g) and R 24 Spline (1,725g) – essentially the rim brake analogues of the disc brake models described earlier.
The dt swiss r 20 dicut aluminum road clinchers feature a 16mm internal width and the company's slick dicut hub design:
Standard rim brake road wheels are alive and well. DT Swiss has a lot of new models for 2015
Finally, time trial racers and triathletes get the new RRC 2.0 Disc DICUT rear tubular carbon disc wheel with a 20mm width, straight sides, Star Ratchet internals, and a Lightweight-like construction that uses tensioned strips of carbon fibre. Claimed weight is just 780g.
New mountain bike wheels
More generous rim widths make their way into much of the new 2015 DT Swiss mountain bike wheel range, topped by the generous 25mm internal width on the EX 1501 Spline One (1,650-1,810g) and EX 1700 Spline Two (1,840-1,910g), both built around Star Ratchet rear hubs and straight-pull spokes. DT Swiss sticks to the more common six-bolt rotor interface on the EX 1501 Spline One but the EX 1700 Spline Two will use Center Lock instead.
The new dt swiss xm 1501 wheels get a 22.5mm-wide (internal measurement) tubeless-compatible rim, straight-pull spokes, tubeless compatibility, and a front option to fit the new rockshox rs-1 fork. claimed weights range from 1,535-1,670g depending on size:
DT Swiss has new mountain bike wheels in a range of widths to suit your fancy
Trail riders who put a greater emphasis on reducing weight than rim width can turn to the XM 1501 Spline One and M 1700 Spline Two wheels instead, which use the same hubs but downsized 22.5mm-wide rims instead, which drops 115-140g depending on size.
Race-oriented wheels include the XR 1501 Spline One (1,400-1,510g) with 20mm-wide aluminium rims and the XRC 1250 Spline (1,360-1,470g) with 21.5mm-wide carbon fibre rims.
The finish on the dt swiss xm 1501 hubs highlight their two-piece construction:
Spline hubs feature straight-pull spokes
Finally, there's been a running change on the graphics of the Gravity wheels we showed you a few weeks ago. Given that FSA already uses that label for an entire range of componentry, DT Swiss will instead rebadge these as the FR 950 Classic.
Simplified suspension
DT Swiss has been busy on the suspension front, too, with all-new dampers that use a simpler two- or three-position user interface.
The OPM OL fork uses a basic open/locked manual or remotely operated damper along with a hollow-forged aluminium crown and one-piece magnesium lower legs. DT Swiss will offer the OPM OL in 26, 27.5, and 29in varieties with travel ranging between 100 and 150mm. Claimed weights start at 1,570g and top out at 1,690g, including the RWS thru-axle skewer.
DT swiss is hoping its new damper technology will eliminate the complaints many had with the older models:
New dampers feature two- or three-position compression adjusters
Topping the fork range is the OPM ODL, which uses the same chassis but with a three-position switch analogous to systems currently used by RockShox and Fox. Similarly, the 'Open' position is the lightest setting for full travel on bumpy terrain; the 'Drive' position firms up the compression damping for less movement; and the 'Lock' position closes off the oil ports for riding on smooth roads.
As with the OPM OL, the OPM ODL will be available for 26, 27.5, and 29in wheel sizes with travel ranging from 100 to 150mm. Claimed weights are identical, too.
The simplified system will make its way into three rear shocks, too, including the aluminium bodied M 212 with the two-position OL system, and the X 313 with the three-position ODL damper. Weight weenies can once again find a carbon air can in the ultralight X 313.
DT swiss has completely revamped its suspension range with new three-position dampers similar to what's currently offered from fox and rockshox:
James Huang is BikeRadar's former technical editor. After leaving BikeRadar in 2016, he worked at CyclingTips and Escape Collective. He now runs the Substack cycling publication N-1 Bikes.
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