Latest Custom Builds — Classic

Grandpa’s Axe - Tim's wide carbon MTB rims on White Industries Singlespeed hubs

All Mountain Carbon Classic Sapim Wheel Builds White Industries

Grandpa’s Axe - Tim's wide carbon MTB rims on White Industries Singlespeed hubs

Tim is a singlespeeder through and through, and describes his bike as “Grandpa’s Axe” – it’s had everything on it replaced at least once in it’s life. The time had come to replace his ageing wheels, and rather than re-use

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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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Kurt’s Economy Alex XD-Lite 650b on Shimano Deore

Classic Wheel Builds

Kurt’s Economy Alex XD-Lite 650b on Shimano Deore

Kurt is an old friend from some years back, who moved away from “the big smoke” about the same time XLR8 did. He lives up near the extinct super volcano that is now a myriad of National Parks and State

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Siebrin’s Primo CX T11 on HED Belgium+

29er Classic Cyclocross DT Swiss HED Sapim Wheel Builds White Industries

Siebrin’s Primo CX T11 on HED Belgium+

Siebrin got in contact for a pair of cyclocross wheels for his new bike, and it just happened that we had just what the doctor ordered. The HED Belgium series rims are the “Gold Standard” of alloy rims. They are

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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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