Round or aero? DT Swiss can do both - in one spoke

DT Swiss Complite

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DT Swiss caused a sensation in the wheel business in spring 2023: with the Revolite spoke, the Biel-based company launched a mix of bladed and round spokes. The new Complite spoke is based on this concept, but this connection between the hub and rim has a little more material on board for a higher load capacity.

They are confusingly similar: DT Swiss launched the Revolite spoke in May, now the Complite spoke follows. As the names already reveal, two spokes are married here, in the latest case an Aerolite blade spoke with a Revolution round spoke.

While the Revolite spoke weighs 4.45 grams at a length of 260 millimetres, the Complite counterpart weighs 5.36 grams. The additional weight is said to go hand in hand with improved grip qualities.

The mix of round and aero spokes is produced in a cold forging process. The original material, a high-quality steel wire, is shaped and hardened using a type of rotating hammer. The new Complite is available in J-Bend and Straigthpull versions.

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