Latest Custom Builds — Wheel Repairs

And yet another … more Zipp 188 hub replacements!

Aero Carbon Sapim TT and Triathlon Wheel Builds Wheel Repairs White Industries Zipp

And yet another … more Zipp 188 hub replacements!

Zipp 202 rebuild with the smart choice, White Industries T11. Sapim Race double butted spokes, and black Wheelsmith nipples will ensure a strong, reliable and beautiful build. Had enough of sloppy Zipp bearings, and having to constantly replace them. Broken

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More Zipp repairs! Replacing a Zipp hub with a broken flange.

Sapim Wheel Repairs White Industries Zipp

More Zipp repairs! Replacing a Zipp hub with a broken flange.

We’re getting a bit of a reputation for this! XLR8 can sort out your Zipp wheels. We’re well aware of the concerns you may be having with problematic hubs. Coversions to 11s are easy as well. Get in contact. We

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Greg’s Syntace rebuild

27.5" Sapim Wheel Builds Wheel Repairs

Greg’s Syntace rebuild

Greg had been riding a Syntace wheelset for some time, but was unimpressed with the stiffness due to the very light weight spokes. In rebuilding these for him (with new Syntace W35 rims) we selected Sapim Race spokes and hex

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The Shamal Rebuild

Wheel Repairs

The Shamal Rebuild

Shannon had scored a great deal on a set of used Campagnolo Shamals, with a catch … the rear was totalled. He sourced a replacement rim from Spain, and we replaced a couple of spokes to ensure ongoing reliability. A

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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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