The trend today, for good reason, is to use wide rims, wider than “normal”. Wide rims […]
Ever heard something that sounds like sand inside your rims? Chances are, if you’re using alloy […]
nextie rims
I now offer wheel builds with NEXTIE rims, which I source directly from them in China. […]
Why offset rims? The cool thing about offset rims, where the spoke holes are offset to […]
fixie wheels
This week I had a pretty cool build – some wheels for a single speed road […]
easton r90 sl
I’ve started getting more requests for road wheels and I’ve finally found a great option for […]
Gravel Wheels
Imagine you’ve damaged one or both of your rims and you need to get the wheels […]
Wheels for Women’s Month Last week I was commissioned to build a set of wheels for […]
Custom wheels or off-the-shelf? I’m often asked about the advantages of getting custom wheels built – […]
raceface-dt swiss
Raceface ARC27 Offset / DT Swiss 350 wheels Shopping for a new wheel set? If you’re looking […]
Spank rims on Hope hubs | Winter Special I ride Hope hubs and Spank rims, I […]
cracked rim
Wheels should be built right Last week a customer brought in a wheel for repair because […]
arc-offset
Wheels of the Day Raceface ARC27 Offset rims laced to Hope Pro4 hubs When a customer […]
spoke lacing
Spoke lacing patterns most often used when building wheels. When building wheels, one has the choice […]
i9 hubs
Wheel of the day Light Bicycle rims on Industry Nine hubs I don’t often build road […]
Some new toys are coming soon One of my favourite brands in mountain biking, WTB, has […]
nipple driver
Cyclus adjustable nipple driver This small piece (2 pieces actually) of steel is an indispensible part […]
ceramicspeed
Shaft-drive 13-speed Yesterday I posted about the new 13-speed drivetrain by ROTOR, today I see another […]
13-speed
As if 10, 11 or 12 cogs on a cassette weren’t enough, ROTOR has announced a […]
Rear derailleur
Want to learn to adjust your gears? If you need to adjust your gears and really […]