Latest Custom Builds — Sapim

Paul's Nextie Aero Road Wheels using XLR8 MD hubs for a super light solution.

June 08, 2017 • Aero • Carbon • DT Swiss • Nextie • Sapim • TT and Triathlon • Tubeless

Paul is local rider who excels in the hills. He's very light and climbs like a "mountain goat". After hearing about our wheels from other riders in his training group, he approached us to help him with some aero hoops. As with many pure climbers, their power to weight ratio may be strong, but their power to frontal area (aero coefficient) may not be as high. They can suffer on the flats and in headwinds. This often explains why the big guys can mash on the flats (high power to frontal area), but suffer in the hills (low power to...

Josh’s Carbon Wonder Hoops on White Industries ENO Eccentric Disc and XMR

February 14, 2017 • All Mountain • Carbon • Cyclocross • Enduro • Gravel • Sapim • Wheel Builds • White Industries

Our chief wheelbuilder has been threatening to build a new singlespeed for years now. He considers his ’08 Santa Cruz Chameleon to be the finest handling hardtail he’s ever ridden, but it is getting long in the tooth, and those

Andy’s HED Belgium C2 on White Industries T11

February 13, 2017 • Classic • HED • Sapim • Wheel Builds

Andy worked out pretty quickly that the original wheels supplied on his new Trek were really not to the same standard as the rest of the bike. It’s not uncommon for factory specced wheelsets to be quite low quality, in

Peter’s stunning White Industries CLD on Stan’s Grail

December 06, 2016 • Cyclocross • Gravel • Sapim • Stan's No Tubes • Wheel Builds • White Industries

Peter was not impressed with the feel and the weight of the wheels that came on his Specialized Roubaix Disc. He specifically needed a stronger rim (for the potholed and unsurfaced roads he rides) and wanted a wider rim, for

Daniel’s White Industries T11 on HED Tubeless Ready Belgium+ rims

November 28, 2016 • Classic • HED • Sapim • Wheel Builds • White Industries

Daniel is building a classic old steel frame “retromod” style. He’s putting more modern components on for better reliability, stiffness and lower weight. At the recommendation of his social media network, he approached us to build some new hoops. White