Latest Custom Builds — Gravel
Ricky's Misfortune Results In A Great Opportunity - DT Swiss 240s on Kinlin XC279
Aero Carbon Classic DT Swiss Gravel Kinlin Wheel Builds Wheel Repairs
Ricky asked what would be a good all alloy round rim to use his DT Swiss 240s hubs on - considering he weighs 95kgs. The hubs were 20h front and 24h rear, so in order to preserve stiffness and reliability, a sturdier deeper section rim is required. The Kinlin XC279 was an obvious choice. It's 23mm wide, 28mm deep, and tough as nails.
Jeff's Retro Touring Wheels - Alex DM21 on Shimano Deore DX
Alex Rims Classic DT Swiss Gravel Sapim
Jeff is restoring a late 80s Shogun Alpine touring bike. He planning on using it for what it is intended, and needed our help to build the right wheels - tough, lightish, and smart. We favour the Alexrims DM21 and (it's slightly slimmer brother) the DM18 for builds like this. These rims are very tough, have a nice box section profile and build very stiff wheels. Both are reasonably wide (23mm and 19mm respectively) so work well with modern touring and training tyre widths (28c or more). They are both eyeleted for strength, and (for a wheelbuilder) are an absolute...
Bugs's 29er XC Hoops - Novatec and XLR8 on Alex Evo 2.3
29er Alex Rims All Mountain Cyclocross Gravel Novatec Sapim Wheel Builds XLR8 Hubs
Bugs races XC, and needed some new MTB wheels to update an older ride. Having ridden carbon hoops before, he wanted to revert back to alloy, as he felt that (at least with skinnier XC tyres) alloy rims offered a more "comfortable" ride. He'd seen a pair of wheels we built some time ago, and decided a very similar package would suit him. Novatec D811SB QR15 front hub and the XLR8 MD rear MTB hub, in 12mm thru axle guise. The XLR8 hub is a solid choice. It's convertible back to QR and 10mm thru axle. The freehub can be converted...
Another smart Nextie and XLR8 build - light and stiff!
Aero Carbon Classic Gravel Nextie Sapim Tubeless XLR8 Hubs
Josh’s Carbon Wonder Hoops on White Industries ENO Eccentric Disc and XMR
All Mountain Carbon Cyclocross Enduro Gravel Sapim Wheel Builds White Industries
