Latest Custom Builds — Hplusson

Alexis's New Gravel Front Wheel - DT Swiss 240 Magura Pro on Hplusson THE HYDRA

29er Cyclocross DT Swiss Gravel Hplusson Sapim Tubeless

Alexis's New Gravel Front Wheel - DT Swiss 240 Magura Pro on Hplusson THE HYDRA

Following a recent driveway catastrophe (involving a wheel, a car and concrete) a new front wheel was required. We searched through our old stock and found this new Magura Pro front hub. These were made for Magura by Hugi in the days before DT Swiss purchased the hub company. In fact, it's still quite commonplace for DT Swiss to manufacture hubs for other brands - Roval, Bontrager and Giant are notable. The Magura Pro is a silver Hugi 240 (DT Swiss 240s) and a prefect gravel hub (now that most MTBs have moved across to 15mm thru axles. Laced onto THE...

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Chris's Retro Hplusson Archetypes on XLR8 and Hope RS Mono

Classic DT Swiss Hope Hplusson Nextie Sapim Wheel Builds XLR8 Hubs

Chris's Retro Hplusson Archetypes on XLR8 and Hope RS Mono

Chris had seen our retro inspired builds and sent us a photo of the beautiful blue Colnago that he was "restomodding". He had decided to compliment the beautiful steel frame with a modern 11s Campagnolo Potenza groupset, and needed some wheels that would fit in with the classic aesthetic. We discussed several rim options (including the fantastic Hplusson TB14) but in the end he selected the Hplusson Archetype in polished silver. Primary reasoning? It's a beautifully finished rim, with an aero profile inspired by the late 80s Campagnolo Omega Strada rims. That and they are light, strong, and excellent value! We...

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Grant’s Hplusson Hydra on Novatec

Cyclocross Gravel Hplusson Novatec Sapim Wheel Builds

Grant’s Hplusson Hydra on Novatec

Grant came to us after a recommendation from another customer, seeking some quality wheels for his gravel bike, that would be sexy, reliable, and light. He was on a bit of a budget, so sought our advice. We recommended the

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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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Nigel’s Sweet New Hplusson Archetypes on Record

Classic Hplusson Sapim Wheel Builds

Nigel’s Sweet New Hplusson Archetypes on Record

Nigel is another repeat customer. We’ve helped him out a bit, and we share a love of vintage Eddy Merckx steel frames. Nigel’s latest acquisition is a lovely near new Merckx MX Leader (MXL) made from the highly revered Columbus

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