Latest Custom Builds — DT Swiss

Jaun’s fixie wheels restoration

Classic DT Swiss Sapim Track and Fixed Wheel Builds Wheel Repairs

Jaun’s fixie wheels restoration

Jaun rides MTB with us occasionally, and recently scored a late 80s Concorde road frame to build into a fixie. The old wheels he planned to use were not up to the task. The period Suzue track hubs badly needed

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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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From the depths of the workshop …

Aero DT Swiss Hplusson Sapim Track and Fixed TT and Triathlon Wheel Builds XLR8 Hubs

From the depths of the workshop …

Occasionally we get new rims, or hubs to try out. The best way to do this is to build a few sets of hoops, and well … try them out. Many moons ago we did this with our XLR8 MD

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Richard’s King hubs on Syntace

All Mountain DT Swiss Syntace Wheel Builds

Richard’s King hubs on Syntace

Wow, the Syntace rims have really gained momentum over the past few months. A lot of riders still like the “feel” of alloy rims, but seek the benefits of a wider format for XC and trail riding. Up until recently,

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You get what you pay for … the Chinese Fake Campagnolo Bora Rebuild.

Aero Carbon DT Swiss Novatec TT and Triathlon Wheel Repairs

You get what you pay for … the Chinese Fake Campagnolo Bora Rebuild.

We do a lot of repairs here at XLR8. It seems the jobs your local bike superstore has no idea how to deal with, we’ve usually seen and fixed before. We also take on the jobs they have been unsuccessful

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