Mark has had bad experiences with wheels going out of true. Solution: we bumped up the number of spokes and choose the super strong HED Belgium rims to accompany his Ultegra 6700 hubs. The 6700 hubs are made out of cold forged aluminium with wide flanges for greater strength and lateral rigidity. They also match Mark’s groupset.
Rim: HED Belgium C2
Hub: Shimano Ultegra 6700 (32h front and 32h rear)
Spokes: Black DT Competition (double butted), 288mm & 290mm
Nipples: Black 12mm brass DT nipples
Pattern: 3-cross
(Photos by: Philip Le Masurier Photography)