Handbuilt Wheel Info

Custom Wheels are on our Wheel Prices page. For prices click here.

Now stocking IRD, Ambrosio, Mavic and Gigantex (Equinox) rims.

For tubular applications for the harsh winter the Ambrosio Nemesis sprint rim takes some beating. Widely used in the Classics races including Paris-Roubaix - they can be built 32h or 36h and will last many seasons of abuse. If you don't race on cobbles the F20 Crono rim is a lighter alternative.

Gigantex rims are the best all-round carbon tubular rims we have used. We keep a stock of 50mm rims in 20h/24h (420g) most of the time and keep a stock of rear 24h 38mm rims to use as Zipp replacements when these come in damaged. We now have 27mm clinchers which are carbon/alloy laminates - very strong indeed.

Here's a handy little video for mounting Continental tyres or similar to a tubular rim if you are having any doubts about moving to tubulars. The same can be done with Veloflex or Vittoria type tubs, just use Velox Jantex tape instead.......

Clinchers are built using the time-honoured Ambrosio Excellight rims. Ambrosio rims add a touch of class as well as being very stong, balanced and hand finished rims. Wheels for more challenging use, loaded touring, commuting and couriers would do well with the Evolution or Excursion rims. These have similar dimensions but are a slightly thicker extrusion to the Excellight - they are strong enough even for 36h tandem use.

Now stocking Interloc Racing Design Niobium clincher rims. These come in the Road and VSR pairs (390g + 395g) - the rear being an asymmetric design to offset dish if required. 30mm Cadence Aero rim is available 20h to 32h drillings (460g) for a deeper section, lower spoke wheel. These are excellent for time-trialling, cyclo-cross, criteriums, general road racing and training.

Hubs come from Royce, PMP, Campagnolo, Shimano, Novatec/Joytech & Ambrosio. The new PMP hubs are very impressive and offer superb bearings and build quality. They are great with wheels with lower spoke counts.

ACI Duplex s/s d/b are excellent spokes - they fit hub holes nicely with a smooth bend & nicely rolled thread. For lighter builds we use Sapim Laser and Sapim CX-Ray - the lightest available and very strong under tension - CX-Rays are forged flat versions of the Laser and are only 4.5g each.

Wheel rebuilds can be carried out - if you need your wheels upgraded, refurbished, rims replaced, new hubs or spokes, or even re-nippling after a heavy winter - just ask.

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