Wheel building

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

16 hours ago, Mongoose! said:

have this (brand new) if someone want to build a gravel / road disc wheelset.

ARC 24 rims?
What hubs are those?

 

[Mongoose!]

6 hours ago, nick_the_wheelbuilder said:

ARC 24 rims?
What hubs are those?

 

will dm you

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

Just want to share some pics of a wheelset I've just finished.

30mm inner width carbon Nextie Vista rims, H-Works BOOST hubs, Pillar PSR Xtra1420 bladed spokes and black brass DSN nipples.

1260g wheelset weight.

 

Enjoy

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

Friday night, so time to show off some more gorgeous wheels.

South Industries GX gravel rims on Hope hubs.
These will do the Tour Divide in '25 or '26.

Wrapped in Panaracer 43c SS tyres.

Enjoy!

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

Here's a quick pic of the last set of gravel wheels I put together recently.

Pretty light for an all-alloy wheelset, weighing in around 1580g.

Stan's Crest Mk4 rims, bladed spokes and centerlock hubs.

P.S. I can't decide whether or not I like the sticker-bombed pump.... your thoughts?

[splat]

1 hour ago, nick_the_wheelbuilder said:

Here's a quick pic of the last set of gravel wheels I put together recently.

Pretty light for an all-alloy wheelset, weighing in around 1580g.

Stan's Crest Mk4 rims, bladed spokes and centerlock hubs.

P.S. I can't decide whether or not I like the sticker-bombed pump.... your thoughts?

What hubs did you use ?

I love the Sticker Bomb pump
Perhaps it needs its own thread!
🤣

[Dexter-morgan]

@nick_the_wheelbuilder what do you use to balance wheels??

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

1 hour ago, Dexter-morgan said:

@nick_the_wheelbuilder what do you use to balance wheels??

If you're asking about how I stop them from falling over when taking the photos...

I normally stand the rim on the floor and they stay standing...

In this case, the rear wheel is leaning against the pump - the wheel wants to roll because oof the weight of the valve.

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

2 hours ago, splat said:

What hubs did you use ?

I love the Sticker Bomb pump
Perhaps it needs its own thread!
🤣

Is there no "Stickerbomb" thread? Maybe we should start one....

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

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.

[Irvin85]

What will the weight limit be on a wheelset like that? 

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

20 hours ago, Irvin85 said:

What will the weight limit be on a wheelset like that? 

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.

Edited December 10 by nick_the_wheelbuilder

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

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?

 

[Andreas_187]

36 minutes ago, nick_the_wheelbuilder said:

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?

 

The cost to send you wheels with insurance is very costly 

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

19 minutes ago, Andreas_187 said:

The cost to send you wheels with insurance is very costly 

That's totally understandable.

Save your cash, come on holiday to Wilderness and bring the wheels with you

 

 

[ChrisF]

2 hours ago, nick_the_wheelbuilder said:

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?

 

 

Some impressive numbers !!

 

What rim tape do you prefer ?

 

Same for MTB and gravel bikes ?

 

 

Do you have a preference in terms of sealant ?