Latest Custom Builds — Novatec

Sean’s new gravel wheels - Novatec hubs and Giant OEM rims

29er Cyclocross Novatec Sapim Wheel Builds

Sean’s new gravel wheels - Novatec hubs and Giant OEM rims

Sean is one of our best customers. He’s open and honest about his needs and goals, and he listens carefully and provides great feedback on the solutions we propose. He’s the owner of quite a few unique XLR8 wheelsets as

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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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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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Neil’s well considered Kinlin’s on Novatec – strong, light, inexpensive (Keith Bontrager was wrong!)

Kinlin Novatec Sapim Wheel Builds

Neil’s well considered Kinlin’s on Novatec – strong, light, inexpensive (Keith Bontrager was wrong!)

We’ve been working with Neil for quite a while. He’s been building a couple of new bike from scratch, and knew that a factory wheelset was not going to cut it. He’s a big dude (but not specifically heavy at

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