Latest Custom Builds — Project321

The XLR8 World MTB Championship Connection

29er All Mountain Carbon Project321 Sapim Wheel Repairs

The XLR8 World MTB Championship Connection

Elite riders are no stranger to XLR8. Listed as repeat customers are plenty of Ironman competitors, an ex-German National Champ, National level road and MTB racers, and over the last few years a very vocal Aussie MTB racer. She's ridden both MTB Marathon XC Worlds and more recently UCI MTB Worlds in Cairns. She's been riding our hoops for several years now, quietly. Not like her really, but I suppose that's what happens when you are sponsored by a multinational bike company! Driven in all aspects of her busy life, she has a "take no prisoners" riding style, and recently cracked...

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Dan's new Singlespeed Enduro Wheelset - Custom Project321 on Stan's Flow Mk3

27.5" All Mountain Project321 Sapim Stan's No Tubes Tubeless Wheel Builds

Dan's new Singlespeed Enduro Wheelset - Custom Project321 on Stan's Flow Mk3

Dan has been riding his Zerode Taniwha (Māori pronunciation: "tanifa") on 26" wheels for some time now, and felt the need to move up to 27.5". The bike is quite special, utilising a centralised 12 spd pinion gearbox that offers a very large spread of gears beyond today's 1x systems. A special Singlespeed rear wheel is required (as there is no rear derailleur). Dan wanted a bombproof hub, that is Singlespeed specific, with instant engagement, and silent. It's not easy to find all those things in a hub, but Project321 offered everything he needed, just not in s Singlespeed version. Yet. We contacted Project321...

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Craig’s Second Pair of Zelvy’s

DT Swiss Project321 Wheel Builds White Industries Zelvy

Craig’s Second Pair of Zelvy’s

Craig is the proud owner of a set of Zelvy carbon hoops on Project321 hubs, that we built up for him last year. He’s picked up another new bike, and asked us to help build some new carbon wheels. Of

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Another pair of Zelvys for Brendan

27.5" All Mountain Carbon Project321 Sapim Wheel Builds Zelvy

Another pair of Zelvys for Brendan

Every year Brendan is lucky enough to buy a new bike, and every year we are his choice for the new hoops for his new rig. This year Brendan bought another Norco, but quickly identified that an upgrade to a

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Craig’s Fat Blue Zelvies!

27.5" Carbon DT Swiss Project321 Wheel Builds Zelvy

Craig’s Fat Blue Zelvies!

XLR8 was recommended to Craig by another customer of ours. We like that, it makes us confident that we spec and build great wheels. It is happening more and more these days! Craig requested a great set of carbon hoops

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