Technical Stuff — Wheel Builds

DT Swiss – finest quality and engineering available now at XLR8

Aero Carbon Classic Cyclocross DT Swiss Lefty Shimano Wheel Builds

DT Swiss – finest quality and engineering available now at XLR8

DT Swiss traces a lineage back to drawing wire at a facility in Biel, Switzerland in the mid 1600s. in the early 1900s the first bicycle components were produced. By 1934 products ranged from spokes and rims to dust shields

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Introducing the XLR8 Rouleur rims – light, aero and 24mm wide – bellisimo!

Aero HED TT and Triathlon Wheel Builds XLR8 Hubs XLR8 Rims

Introducing the XLR8 Rouleur rims – light, aero and 24mm wide – bellisimo!

The new XLR8 Rouler rims are here for the road. These are a black anodised 700c rim, with a machined brake track, and (importantly) 24mm wide! We’ve been riding these on a cyclocross bike for a while now, and they

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A tour around the H+Son Premium Rim Manufacturing Facility

Classic HED Track and Fixed Wheel Builds

A tour around the H+Son Premium Rim Manufacturing Facility

Check the video out for some new school approaches (laser etching, welded joins and beautiful finishes) to some of the finest road rims one can buy. A great watch!

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