Megasack Giveaway Day 4: DT Swiss EX 1700 Wheelset

It’s the fourth day of our Megasack giveaway. It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. Today’s prize is another good ‘un: a set of DT Swiss EX 1700 wheels worth over £750!

DT Swiss EX 1700 Wheelset

• Price: £758.98
• From: Freewheel

Now these are a great set of wheels. I can personally testify as much; I’ve had a pair on my bike for most of the year and they’ve been perfect. They particularly impressed me at the Naughty Northumbrian Enduro in August (read all about that epic experience: Death By Enduro – A Survivalist Tale).

What are these EX 1700 wheels then? A combination of DT’s EX 511 rims laced on to 350 ratchet hubs via straight pull, butted Competition spokes The rear hub features DT’s Swiss-made 36-tooth SL ratchet, offering a 10 degree engagement angle; “the optimum balance of rapid engagement, low pedal kickback and long-term reliability.”

21mm depth, 35mm external width and 30mm internal width. The latter gives an ideal platform for 2.3 to 2.5in tyres.

DT’s custom extrusions beef up the edge of the rim. PHR system nipples remove stress risers and improve overall wheel stiffness. Weight per pair of 1,886 grams (27.5in) or 1,978 grams (29in).

As one of the few manufactures of hubs, rims and spokes, the DT 1700’s hubs and rims are designed from the ground up for DT’s widely available straight pull, butted Competition spokes and designed as a system to offer superlative ride quality.

As a pair they include tubeless rim tape and tubeless valves.

Sign Up To Win

Anyone with a login to Singletrackworld can enter the daily prize draws. But free accounts can only submit one entry to the Megasack prize draws. Paying subscribers can enter twice. Because you are rad.

All users will need to log into singletrackworld.com to reveal the question (the question is hidden until you log in) to enter every day’s Megasack prize draw. You’re name will also go into The Very Big Hat to have a chance of winning The Megasack AKA one of EVERYTHING given away in the daily draws.

Subscribers Always Get More!

If you’re a Subscriber to Singletrackworld, you’ll see the question (which you have to answer correctly!), but you’ll also get a box to tick to ‘double your entry’. Only paying subscribers will be able to see that box. Don’t forget to tick it!

Small Print Stuff

We can only post prizes to a UK address. One entry per person (unless you’re a Subscriber, in which case tick the box and we’ll double it). Vexatious multiple entries will be disqualified.

Today’s question

Thanks to this year’s big supporters:

Day 3 Winner Revealed!

The winner of the Aeroe Spider Rear Rack & Dry Bags daily prize on Day 3 is: eltonerino. Congratulations! Do a little dance, and start planning some big adventures! We’ll be in touch about getting your prize to you!

Ben Haworth

Orange Switch 6er. Stif Squatcher. Schwalbe Magic Mary Purple Addix front. Maxxis DHR II 3C MaxxTerra rear. Coil fan. Ebikes are not evil. I have been a writer for nigh on 20 years, a photographer for 25 years and a mountain biker for 30 years. I have written countless magazine and website features and route guides for the UK mountain bike press, most notably for the esteemed and highly regarded Singletrackworld. Although I am a Lancastrian, I freely admit that West Yorkshire is my favourite place to ride. Rarely a week goes by without me riding and exploring the South Pennines.

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