Latest Custom Builds — Sapim

Les’s Silver XLR8 hubs on Polished Hplusson Archetypes

Classic Hplusson Sapim Wheel Builds XLR8 Hubs

Les’s Silver XLR8 hubs on Polished Hplusson Archetypes

We build a lot of polished hubs and rims for the retro crowd. Rebuilds on Campag and Shimano are frequent, but occasionally we get the request to build a modern interpretation of the oldschool wheelset. Les bought a new Focus

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Joe’s Black Hplusson Archetypes on White Industries T11

DT Swiss Hplusson Sapim Wheel Builds White Industries

Joe’s Black Hplusson Archetypes on White Industries T11

Joe rides the dead and rough roads around Wollongong and the Royal National Park, and needed to upgrade his ride after having some issues with a factory wheelset. His preference is for 23c tyres, so a wider rim was preferred.

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Very very happy with them!

Classic Sapim TT and Triathlon Velocity Wheel Builds XLR8 Hubs

Very very happy with them!

It’s great when you get a huge rap via email from a new customer! Stephen needed some new wheels for winter riding in Adelaide. Alloy was preferred, due to motivation often seeing him ride the rain with his small (but

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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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Like a Pheonix – the Shimano C24 repair

Kinlin Sapim Shimano Wheel Repairs

Like a Pheonix – the Shimano C24 repair

We love doing repairs. We do build a lot of Archetypes and Kinlins on Novatec and White Industries hubs, so we don’t annoy you with every wheel build. But repairs are a litttle more cerebral. Shimano road wheels (especially of

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