Latest Custom Builds

Nick’s Spank Easton 67er wheelset

27.5" All Mountain Sapim Syntace Wheel Builds

Nick’s Spank Easton 67er wheelset

Nick is a lucky guy. He’s owned a lovely Intense All-mountain rig for many years, and since we helped him sort out a 26″ wheelset a couple of years ago, he’s been riding the pants of it. When he last

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From the depths of the workshop …

Aero DT Swiss Hplusson Sapim Track and Fixed TT and Triathlon Wheel Builds XLR8 Hubs

From the depths of the workshop …

Occasionally we get new rims, or hubs to try out. The best way to do this is to build a few sets of hoops, and well … try them out. Many moons ago we did this with our XLR8 MD

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Richard’s King hubs on Syntace

All Mountain DT Swiss Syntace Wheel Builds

Richard’s King hubs on Syntace

Wow, the Syntace rims have really gained momentum over the past few months. A lot of riders still like the “feel” of alloy rims, but seek the benefits of a wider format for XC and trail riding. Up until recently,

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Guy’s Syntace on Hope

27.5" All Mountain Hope Sapim Wheel Builds

Guy’s Syntace on Hope

Guy had been riding with another of our customers, and was envious of their Syntace W-series hoops. They are a smart choice in the wide rim market. Whilst a lot of Chinese carbon is appearing on many rider’s bike, unless

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Nigel’s Sweet New Hplusson Archetypes on Record

Classic Hplusson Sapim Wheel Builds

Nigel’s Sweet New Hplusson Archetypes on Record

Nigel is another repeat customer. We’ve helped him out a bit, and we share a love of vintage Eddy Merckx steel frames. Nigel’s latest acquisition is a lovely near new Merckx MX Leader (MXL) made from the highly revered Columbus

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