Last week I received 5 requests in 2 days for the same thing: superlight, high performance […]
OneUp hubs
Recently bicycle component and accessories brand OneUp announced their new mountain bike hubs. Along with countless […]
It’s an injustice, in fact. We spend an indecent amount of time and money on our […]
In this article by Wheelscience here, it’s explained very succinctly why road cyclists should ride the […]
Ever heard something that sounds like sand inside your rims? Chances are, if you’re using alloy […]
spoke lacing
Spoke lacing patterns most often used when building wheels. When building wheels, one has the choice […]
Some new toys are coming soon One of my favourite brands in mountain biking, WTB, has […]
Lately, with the increased popularity of the BOOST axle width standard, I’ve been asked many times: […]
Last week the Cape Town based bicycle component and accessory brand, cSixx, announced that it would […]
Spank Oozy rims
If you’re thinking about having a set of wheels custom-built, or just need to replace a […]
Normally, the most expensive item on your custom wheel set quote, are the hubs. They are […]
Do you have a rim-brake cyclocross (CX) bike, like a Surly Cross Check, and are looking […]
Yes it’s our birthday, actually it was last month, but who’s counting. 3 years ago I […]
As cyclists, we’re always on the lookout for that new bike, new frame or new wheels […]
So you’re planning on ordering a new set of wheels for your pride and joy. Consider […]
Everyone is going tubeless now, but not without some frustration. Believe it or not, some people […]
tubeless booster
New product to help seat tubeless tyres If you’ve used tubeless tyres before, chances are that […]
I’m often asked why should someone have custom wheels built as opposed to buying a set […]
Racing
Are your wheels race-ready? Before a big race like the Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge, make sure […]
In May 2015 I built a set of wheels for my personal bike – Spank Oozy […]