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  1. A quick photo dump of the last few year-end wheels to roll out of my workshop: An e-bike wheelset featuring Stan's Flow EX3 rims built onto Hope Pro5 hubs with e-bike rated rear hub (steel freehub body) and Vittoria Mazza 27.5 x 2.6" tyres A Nextie 60mm deep rim-brake road wheel laced onto a Hope RS4 hub with Pillar bladed spokes. A pretty rare 27.5" Stan's Valour wheel rebuilt with new spokes and nipples. Merry Christmas everyone, and have a happy, safe and blessed New Year!
  2. I've just published my e-bike wheels buyer's guide on my website. I hope this is helpful for anyone looking for new e-bike wheels, and are overwhelmed by the available choices. https://wheelbuilder.co.za/buyers-guide-e-bike-wheels/
  3. I wrote a gravel tyre buyer's guide not so long ago - hopefully helpful: https://wheelbuilder.co.za/buyers-guide-gravel-tyres/
  4. Yup, looks like the end cap adapters are available to convert that wheel to thru-axle. PM me if you'd like to get it done.
  5. Can you tell what make/model the hubs are? Adapter end caps are incredibly hub-specific. If available, swapping end caps to thru-axle could be very easy.
  6. I've found the Gorilla tape too thick, and can definitely leave a thick sticky messy residue if you remove it from the rim. The blue or yellow plastic tapes leave no residue and are thin enough not to affect how some tyres seat on the rims.
  7. That’s a bloody nice trying stand Dave! Look after your hands!
  8. Most bike shops should be able to get it. I can supply you with a roll of your chosen width (23-33mm in increments) 60m long, for R275 plus delivery. PM me.
  9. I use blue plastic (not fibre-based) rim tape on all the wheels I build. Typically 2 wraps per rim. I'm not partial to any one sealant - they all do a fairly good job - but I like Stans and Enduro seal.
  10. That's totally understandable. Save your cash, come on holiday to Wilderness and bring the wheels with you
  11. As we come to the end of the year, I was crunching the numbers. It's not been the best year for business, admittedly, but it's been fun and rewarding. Some very special wheel sets have been assembled in, and left my workshop. How was your 2024? Any exciting plans for 2025?
  12. At least 120kg system weight. These rims are light (240g per rim), not fragile. This translates to a sensible recommended 90kg rider weight limit. For bigger guys, we opt for 280g rims up to 110kg rider weight.
  13. Here's a little teaser. Soon (within a month or 2) I'll be able to build 29" carbon MTB wheelsets with 30mm inner rim width, BOOST spacing, steel bladed spokes and black brass nipples, with a 5-year warranty... At only 1150g for the wheelset! Stay tuned for more info.
  14. You can get 1x chainrings that will fit your crank for WAY less than R1000. I got a 32h 104BCD narrow-wide chainring for my son's bike for under R300. PM me if you're interested in something like that.
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