Latest Custom Builds — Kinlin
Brock's busted Easton EA70 - reborn with a Kinlin XC279
Aero Easton Kinlin Sapim Wheel Repairs
Brock was having some woes with his Easton EA70 rear wheel. He'd pulled a spoke through the rim. We find the Kinlin XC279 is an excellent replacement rim for this kind of wheel - super robust, not heavy and wide at 23mm external. Being a few years old, and having some some miles on them, the spokes and nipples were seized. We rebuilt the fine Easton EA70 hub onto the Kinlin using Sapim Race double butted spokes on the non drive side, and Sapim Leader plain gauge spokes on the driveside. The heavier gauge spoke acts to somewhat equalise lateral...
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.
Custom retro wheels on XLR8 Rouleur Mk3 hubs
Alex Rims Classic Kinlin Sapim Wheel Builds
Neil’s silver commuter rebuild on polished Kinlin XC279 rims
Classic Cyclocross Kinlin Wheel Builds XLR8 Hubs
Neil’s well considered Kinlin’s on Novatec – strong, light, inexpensive (Keith Bontrager was wrong!)
Kinlin Novatec Sapim Wheel Builds
