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25 | Core

£365

Our 25 | Core signature build is, as the name suggests, the core of our range. This wheelset is the perfect entry to the world of hand built wheels. They perfectly showcase the benefits of hand built quality, providing unmatched weights for their price thanks to a careful selection of components featuring unadulterated quality from hub to rim.

This wheelset is ideally suited to riders seeking dependable quality in a lightweight package, capable of standing up to the abuses of all year round riding. For riders heavier than 85kg we can increase the spoke count and / or stiffen the spoke type to accommodate up to 110kg.

Weight 1425 g

    Features

    25 | 24 Rims

    Modest | Wide | All-Rounder

    We selected our core line of alloy road rims to provide a perfect balance between weight, speed, reliability, and a modern rim profile. The wide U shaped rim boasts a reinforced spoke bed, exceptional stability in windy conditions, optimised tyre profile for grip and comfort, minimal drag and maximum speed.

    Our 25 | 24 rims are ideal for all year round riding, up and over any road terrain. Add some wider tyres and they will soak up even the worst of the valleys roads. These are  the ideal choice for anyone looking to enter the world of hand built wheels.

    Affordable Quality

    Taiwanese Efficiency | Astute Features

    Our 25 | Core wheelset benefits from Taiwanese efficiency at their core. Our Road12s are produced by Bitex; a quality orientated OEM manufacturer who excels in incorporating smart, carefully considered features into a comprehensive range of otherwise simple and high performance hubs. 

    Fitted with TPI bearings and grease specifically mixed for weatherproofing against the UK weather, these hubs are buttery smooth and will stay that way for many a kilometre to come. Meanwhile, the 6 pawls, working in sets of 3 provide super fast 48pt engagement. The freehub features individually sprung pawls with a circle spring as a backup, and 3 steel splines guard against cassette bite. Finally, they are the most straightforward of our hub range to service, making them ideally suited to home mechanic upkeep.

    Modern & Strong

    24mm Wide | Reinforced Spoke Bed

    Although only a modest 450g per rim and 1425g for the overall wheelset, this build is far from delicate. A reinforced spoke bed allows us to build with higher spoke tensions than possible with standard alloy rims, increasing spoke life and lateral stiffness. We then add nipple washers to make concerns over spoke pull through one of the past. Featuring a highly stable and stiff U profile, 24mm width, and artisan hand built quality, these will stand up to the rigours of the modern rider and the conditions of the UK roads.

    Clincher or Tubeless

    Welded Joint | Deep Rim Bed

    Manufactured with a welded joint (rather than sleeved), our alloy rims provide an effective, airtight seal for easy tubeless setup. The centre of the rim bed channel is nice and deep for aiding getting tyres on and off, stepping up to a tight fitting section and hook ensuring a reliable hold for avoiding tubeless tyre burping or squirm.

    Thanks to that same profile and cross-compatibility, clincher tyres with inner tubes can still be fitted with just a strong pair of thumbs or a pair of standard pocket tyre levers. 

    Laced With Love

    Vertical Compliance | Lateral Stiffness

    We have selected Sapim Laser spokes for our 25 | Core wheelset to provide an unbeatable value to weight ratio and to achieve plenty of lovely, comfortable, vertical compliance. Rest assured though, you need not sacrifice lateral stiffness thanks to being lovingly laced and skilfully built with Sapim HM Nipple Washers as standard to optimise spoke interface angle and distribute spoke tension loads onto a wider area of the spoke bed of the rim.

    This build can readily be stiffened up for heavier riders using a mix of higher spoke counts and / or Sapim D-Light or Sapim Race spokes.

    Wheel Builders

    More Than a Brand

    We believe our customers deserve honesty, quality and great service. We are proud to say; all our wheels are hand built, in house, in the UK, by us. This gives us complete quality control and provides the opportunity for us to display the craftsmanship and skill of our trade with every wheel we build.

    See beyond the marketing hype – as a rule of thumb you can differentiate a marketing brand from a wheel builder by their ability to offer customisation of their wheels with alternative components (such as different hubs or spokes to suit your needs). Many brands simply pick from a list of available components from a third party overseas manufacturer who factory or ‘hand’ builds the wheels, then stamp the brand name on the side. These are then imported and sold with a hefty brand tax which provides no direct benefit to you the rider.

    Specifications

    PV | 25 | Core

    Approximate Weight | 1425g

    Spoke Count | 20h / 24h
    Spoke Heads | J-Bend
    Lacing | Radial / 2x
    Built With | Sapim HM 
    Nipple Washers

    Ideal for | < 85kg
    Specs can be adjusted for riders up to 110kg

    Details

    Rims

    PV 25|24

    Climber / Mixed / Aero
    Core / Performance / Premium / Elite

    700c | Rim Brake
    Depth | 25mm
    Brake Track Width | 24mm
    Internal Bead Width | 20mm
    Weight | 450g

    Clincher / Tubeless Compatible
    Tyre Compatibility | 23c to 30c
    Optimal Tyre Match | 25c or 28c

    PV Road12

    Core / Performance / Premium / Elite
    Durability / All-Round / Lightweight
    Manufactured by Bitex in Taiwan

    Weight | 301g
    86g Front + 215g Rear

    Bearings | TPI Steel
    2 x 6900 / 2 x 6902 + 2 x 6802

    Axles | QR 100/135
    Ratchet | 6 Pawl / 48pt Engagement
    Hub & Freehub Body | 7075 anodised aluminium
    Ratchet Ring | Steel

    Freehub Options | Shimano HG11 / XDR / Campy
    Colour Options | Black, Silver, Red, Blue, Purple, Gold

    Hubs

    Spokes

    Sapim Laser 20/24

    Core / PerformancePremium / Elite
    Manufactured in Belgium & Europe

    Optimum Use | Road Rim Brake
    Double Butted | 2.0 - 1.5 - 2.0mm
    Weight | 206g (44 x 285 mm)

    Sapim Polyax Alloy

    Core / Performance / Premium / Elite
    Manufactured in Belgium

    Optimum Use | All excluding touring
    Weight | 15 to 22g (44 to 64 pcs)
    Material | 7075 T6 Aluminium
    Length | 14mm

    Nipples

    Extras

    Our Wheels Include

    • PV free truing for the life of the wheels
    • PV loyalty pricing for hub servicing
    • PV compound carbon brake pads (carbon rim brake only)
    • Fitted Peaty's tubeless rim tape
    • Tubeless setup with the purchase of any tubeless ready tyre set
    • Tension drop check with any tubeless setup
    • Spare matching sealant included with all tubeless setups - Peaty's Pocket Pouch
    • Optional dynamic balancing