No rocket science to this cross town rocket ship. Add a proven alloy track frame, some carbon road forks, and a set of XLR8 Rouleurs and there you have it … a “Commuter World Championships” winning onespeed for every occasion.
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
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
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
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
