Latest Custom Builds — 27.5"

Craig’s Fat Blue Zelvies!

27.5" Carbon DT Swiss Project321 Wheel Builds Zelvy

Craig’s Fat Blue Zelvies!

XLR8 was recommended to Craig by another customer of ours. We like that, it makes us confident that we spec and build great wheels. It is happening more and more these days! Craig requested a great set of carbon hoops

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Daniel’s Zelvy’s on Hope Evo

27.5" All Mountain Hope Sapim Wheel Builds Zelvy

Daniel’s Zelvy’s on Hope Evo

Daniel’s Banshee Rune is a 6 inch travel All-Mountain monster, and is intended for the rough stuff. Daniel is no lightweight either, so speccing the right carbon hoops for him required a bit of consideration. He wanted these wheels to

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Steve’s Carbon Disaster – Averted! Carbon 650b hoops on Giant/DT Swiss hubs.

27.5" Carbon Stan's No Tubes Wheel Builds Wheel Repairs

Steve’s Carbon Disaster – Averted! Carbon 650b hoops on Giant/DT Swiss hubs.

Steve’s been riding MTB for years, and just last weekend came runner up in the SRAM Qld Enduro State Champs (on a set of wheels we had repaired for him). He had taken a chance and ordered a set of

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Dean’s Tune and Hope on 650b Carbon

27.5" Carbon DT Swiss Hope Wheel Builds

Dean’s Tune and Hope on 650b Carbon

Dean’s a former UCI World Downhill Champion. He knows how important a good set of hoops is – for acceleration, big hits, and ensuring you get the bottom, first. His goal was a smart set of light carbon hoops for

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Brendan’s killer 650b Zelvys (Zelvies?) on Project 321 2nd Gen hubs

27.5" Carbon Project321 Wheel Builds

Brendan’s killer 650b Zelvys (Zelvies?) on Project 321 2nd Gen hubs

Brendan is a loyal customer of ours. After consistent issues with factory wheels (that we resolved with some super stiff carbon 29er wheels) he came back for our recommendation to put some hoops on his new Norco Range Carbon. The

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