Latest Custom Builds — Alex Rims

Sam’s Fast Marathon Hoops

29er Alex Rims All Mountain Cyclocross Sapim Wheel Builds XLR8 Hubs

Sam’s Fast Marathon Hoops

Sam came to us with a DT Swiss 370 hub in hand, and a plan to build up an old 29er he had racked up in his garage. An experienced rider, with years of competition under his belt, he specifically

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Dale’s Retro Rebuild

Alex Rims Classic Sapim Track and Fixed Wheel Builds

Dale’s Retro Rebuild

Dale needed to replace some wheels on his 80s Reynolds 501 Raleigh that he scoots around on. It’s not really a training bike, but a bike he loves to just swing a leg over and go for a pedal on.

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Pete’s Singlespeed Solution

Alex Rims Sapim Wheel Builds

Pete’s Singlespeed Solution

Pete has a few sets of hoops that we’ve built him. He knew we’d be able to help out with something “specific“. On a budget, he needed a new rear wheel for his aging 26” singlespeed. The spec required a

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Custom retro wheels on XLR8 Rouleur Mk3 hubs

Alex Rims Classic Kinlin Sapim Wheel Builds

Custom retro wheels on XLR8 Rouleur Mk3 hubs

Back when we moved the workshop (10 dog years ago) we found a heap of stock we didn’t know we had. Partial hubsets, pairs of rims, and all manner of stuff. Rob called us up looking to replace an ailing

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Calvin’s new 29er XC wheels - Hope Pro2 EVO on Alex Evo SuperComp

29er Alex Rims Cyclocross Wheel Builds

Calvin’s new 29er XC wheels - Hope Pro2 EVO on Alex Evo SuperComp

Calvin’s new 29er wheels are just what he needed to reduce the weight off his CUBE 29er. It’s pretty common for off the shelf bikes to be specced with average wheels. It’s an easy way for a manufacturer to cut

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