PRINCETON CARBONWORKS wheelset 28" Road Dual 5550 Evolution | DT Swiss 180 hubs | Matte / Black
Behind Princeton Carbon Works are the founder Marty Crotty and the three co-founders Brad Werntz, Harrison Macris and Paul Daniels. Marty, a former college rower and Ironman triathlete, had the idea of designing his own original high-end aero carbon wheels. Together with his then acquaintance Brad Werntz, at the time a rower and student majoring in mechanical and aerospace engineering, they developed the first ideas for a revolutionary high-profile wheel in 2012. Also from rowing circles, they brought Harrison Macris, a mechanical engineering student from Boston, and marketing expert Paul Daniels on board. Since the market launch of the Wake 6560 wheelset in 2017, Princeton wheels have been causing a stir with their design and excellent test results. Another milestone in the company's history is the partnership with the Ineos-Grenadiers pro team, which is known to choose its equipment exclusively from a performance perspective and has since achieved numerous World Tour victories on Princeton Carbon Wheels.
With the Dual 5550, Princeton left familiar territory. Aerodynamically optimized for 30 to 32 millimetre wide tires, it is aimed at cyclists looking for maximum performance on and off paved roads. Its robust rims also allow it to be used on gravel bikes with tires up to 50 millimetres wide. The legendary and dreaded Paris-Roubaix spring classic provided the impetus for the development of the Dual 5550, for which the Ineos Grenadiers were looking for the optimum wheelset. Thanks to the tubeless rim bed without holes, tubeless tires or folding tires with tubes can be ridden without rim tape. For the greatest possible safety in all conditions, Princeton continues to rely on rims with hooks, which means that the rims can be used without tire pressure restrictions and the maximum permitted values of the tire manufacturers can be used. The wheels are spoked with Sapim CX-Ray bladed spokes and high-end DT-Swiss 180 EXP hubs with ceramic bearings.
Technical data:
Application: All-road, road bike, gravel
Wheel size: 28" (ETRTO: 622 x 22 mm)
Rim type: clincher (clincher and folding tires)
Brake type: for disc brakes only
Brake disc mount: Center Lock
Hub material: Aluminum, steel
Rim material: UD Carbon
Spoke material: Steel
Inner rim width: 24 mm
Outer rim width: 29 mm
Rim height: 50 to 55 mm
Offset: no
Number of holes: 24 holes (per rim)
Spokes: 48x Sapim CX-Ray bladed spokes (black)
Lacing pattern: front: 2-crossed | rear: 2-crossed
Axle standard front: 12x100 mm thru axle
Rear axle standard: 12x142 mm thru axle
Front bearings: 2x ceramic bearings
Rear bearing: 4x ceramic bearings
Freehub compatibility: 11-, 12-speed Shimano Road or 11-, 12-speed SRAM XDR
Freewheel type: toothed pulley freewheel, 36 ratchets
recommended tire width: aerodynamically optimized for 30-32 mm; 28 to 50 mm possible
max. air pressure: no restriction / maximum tire pressure of the tire used
maximum system weight: n/a
tubeless capable: yes
Valve hole: Presta valve (SV)
Color rims: black, UD carbon matt, logos - black
color spokes: black
Color hubs: black matt
Weight according to manufacturer: 1440g
Weight self-weighed: 1475g (wheelset), 694g (front wheel), 781g (rear wheel)
Scope of delivery:
1x front wheel
1x rear wheel
2x padded wheel bag
2x tubeless valves
