Josh,
Your Atlantis looks great with the new wheels. I'm a big fan of WI hubs (I
have 3 wheelsets with them now). I think you'll be very happy with them.
The rear hub clicking sound doesn't bother to me either.
JohnS
On Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 8:09:59 PM UTC-4 Josh C wrote:
>
Velocity USA builds their wheels in Grand Rapids MI. I am very happy with
the set I ride on.
On Friday, August 11, 2023 at 8:13:50 AM UTC-5 Josh C wrote:
> I could use a recommendation for a good wheel builder. I've used
> prowheelbuilder.com in the past and have no complaints. Not sure how I
Hi Folks
A good thread here to ask a question, somewhat related. A coworker was
lamenting that a spoke broke on his Campy Nucleon rear wheel. I suggested
Gerd Schraner web pages for info on the wheel (2002 era). But I could not
find a link to the darn web page. Only his book. Got link?
Based
Well, too late now, but thanks for the input. I'll have to check them out.
I would have liked a local option.
On Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 1:19:46 PM UTC-4 MM Indy wrote:
> Josh,
> Stay local and checkout Owen at Clermont Cyclery.
> Owen has built several wheelsets for me that are
Josh,
Stay local and checkout Owen at Clermont Cyclery.
Owen has built several wheelsets for me that are running strong.
The one he built for my Rosco Platy (WI MI5 Hubs + Berd Spokes + Velocity
Quill Rims) is the one most dear to me.
He is willing to build to my specs and the pricing is
Yeah, I saw several recommendations for Sugar but their site showed a bunch
of Astral and carbon hoops. I'm sure they can get in whatever you want but
that's why I didn't initially reach out to them. Also, at least Peter White
is on this side of the country. Him and his wife Linda seemed quite
Peter White is also a very good resource for insight on hubs and rims to
use for wheel builds. He always seems to have some things squirreled away
that would be just the thing for your build. Have an honest assessment of
your weight, riding, loads and other needs and he'll quote you up. He's
Another vote here for Sugar Wheelworks. I build my own wheels, but started
down that road when former owner Jude Kirstein taught me how in a class at
Sugar. They're now part of Breadwinner Cycles, and the go-to source for
quality hand-built wheels in Portland.
Regarding rear hubs, I have 2
Rich had some sort of surgery a little bit ago and is pretty backed up with
orders and wheels for Rivendell builds. I have been in the queue for awhile
with full knowledge that there would be a wait. Health wise I believe he is
doing OK.
On Saturday, September 2, 2023 at 2:57:16 PM UTC-4 Josh
To follow up. I ended up narrowing it down to Peter White or Rich at Hands
on and emailed them both for a quote/recommendation. The folks at Peter
White's shop were the only ones who replied, which made the decision pretty
easy. Hope everything is ok with Rich.
I'll follow up when I get the
Peter White. Thanks for the recommendation guys.
On Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 9:08:43 PM UTC-4 Jon B wrote:
> I have been happy with three lightweight wheels Peter White built for me.
>
> With my first rear wheel (Mavic Open Pro rim), as I left the shop he said,
> "It will never need
I have been happy with three lightweight wheels Peter White built for me.
With my first rear wheel (Mavic Open Pro rim), as I left the shop he said,
"It will never need truing." I was skeptical, but over 20,000 miles later,
it has never been touched by a spoke wrench.
Jon Blum
On Monday,
Not close to you but I used Peter White on my last wheels and have been
very pleased. He is meticulous.
On Monday, August 14, 2023 at 7:49:49 PM UTC-4 Josh C wrote:
> Thanks. I've heard of Sugar but didn't think of that, I'll look into them.
>
> On Monday, August 14, 2023 at 2:13:14 PM UTC-4
Thanks. I've heard of Sugar but didn't think of that, I'll look into them.
On Monday, August 14, 2023 at 2:13:14 PM UTC-4 fra...@gmail.com wrote:
> I had several nice wheels over the years, including some Rich built. I
> have to recommend Sugar wheel works. I had a set of SimWorks Stand-alone
I had several nice wheels over the years, including some Rich built. I have
to recommend Sugar wheel works. I had a set of SimWorks Stand-alone rims
(Velocity Cliffhanger) with CX ray spokes MI5 rear hub and Son front and
they were the nicest build I’ve ever seen by far. Great to work with and
Thanks Laing. I do have a set of VO rims on a bike that I recently acquired
and like them so far. I've ridden on them throughout the summer quite a
bit. I like that they come in a polished finish but the highest hole count
is 36. I'm not sure how they will hold up just yet, but they seem nice.
I almost always build my own wheels, but you cannot go wrong with either
Rich Lesnik (Rivendell / Hands On Wheels) or Peter White. I have had wheels
from both, and they were flawless. Not local to you though, west coast and
east coast respectively.
I use Velocity or Velo Orange rims; Phil
John: I'm glad to hear that you are enjoying them. By all accounts they are
the industry standard for a touring type hub. Hard to beat on paper. I've
just not experienced them personally. I've had cranks, bottom brackets and
headsets and they've all been great.
On Sunday, August 13, 2023 at
Mike: thanks. I love the onyx hub as well. Wish it came in 36h. I do most
of my bike work but I'm just not interested in building wheels. I'd rather
leave that to an experienced pro.
On Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 12:51:57 PM UTC-4 John Dewey wrote:
> The outlier here. I just built myself
The outlier here. I just built myself some WI hubs— after years of XTR
silence I rather enjoy making a little noise.
And they’re so pretty.
Jock
On Sat, Aug 12, 2023 at 9:41 AM Mike wrote:
> Hi--I recently splurged on an Onyx for my new Sam, and it is kind of life
> changing (my *riding* life
Hi--I recently splurged on an Onyx for my new Sam, and it is kind of life
changing (my *riding* life anyway) how awesome it is. Which is good and
bad, as now my other bicycles with very quiet vintage Deore hubs seem
"loud".
In terms of finding a local wheel builder--maybe not exactly the answer
Bones,
Thanks. That's good to know.
On Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 8:07:11 AM UTC-4 Bones wrote:
> I do not have a DT 240 but I do have most of the other ones listed:
> Silver, Deore, MI5, Onyx. I'm not a big fan of loud hubs and I found my MI5
> obnoxiously loud; I was having difficultly
I do not have a DT 240 but I do have most of the other ones listed: Silver,
Deore, MI5, Onyx. I'm not a big fan of loud hubs and I found my MI5
obnoxiously loud; I was having difficultly having conversations with my
riding friends while coasting. I took the hub apart and applied a generous
The noise of the White Ind Mi5 does concern me to some degree. Curious does
anyone have both a DT 240 and a White ind. Mi5 to compare the noise level?
I've got a DT 240 on a bike and would rather nothing louder than that.
On Saturday, August 12, 2023 at 6:56:26 AM UTC-4 Josh C wrote:
>
@Johnny, Keith: Thanks for the replies. I've had several wheel sets built
by Rich at hands on wheels. I may go that route and shoot him an email. I'm
pretty sure the wheels that I'm currently riding are from Rich.
@Keith, Will, Garth: Not sure about the silver hubs. It'd think that if it
were
There's little choice for quiet hubs so if you need 36 you may as well go
with Deore's. For myself having a quiet hub is non-negotiable, so I've gone
back to using threaded FW hubs for my future builds. The irony is that for
the 7 cogs I use there's a better selection of freewheels these days
@Josh: Rich Lesnick built up a Velocity Dyad rim around a Silver 135mm hub
for me in January or February this year. No mention at all about the hub
being an endangered species, and we talked at length. (Assume supply
woes?)
@Keith: Concur about Rich being "really fun" to work with... and
I had some wheels built earlier this year with a Son front and a Silver rear hub. I think they might just be out of stock? 爛I’ve been really happy it.(Rich was really fun to work with btw)k.On Aug 11, 2023, at 8:56 AM, Johnny Alien wrote:I don't remember what happened to them or why they were
I don't remember what happened to them or why they were discontinued. I
know that not too too long ago RIch had some stock that he would use on
some of his build to order stuff if you wanted but it would have to be done
through him AND I have no idea if they still exist. No 40 but they did come
Also, oddly enough Silver hubs are gone from the Riv site. Anyone know the
story there?
On Friday, August 11, 2023 at 11:26:15 AM UTC-4 Josh C wrote:
> Thanks Victor.
>
> Johnny,
> I've had loads of Deore hubs and currently have them on my Atlantis wheel
> set. They are a good option just
Thanks Victor.
Johnny,
I've had loads of Deore hubs and currently have them on my Atlantis wheel
set. They are a good option just not on the same level as Onyx or White Ind.
On Friday, August 11, 2023 at 10:27:00 AM UTC-4 vhans...@gmail.com wrote:
> Gravy Wheels,
>
> King Kog or '
>
>
Gravy Wheels,
King Kog or '
Dustinthewind bicycle repair.
On Fri, Aug 11, 2023 at 7:04 AM Johnny Alien
wrote:
> I don't know any midwest wheelbuilders to suggest but I can comment on the
> rear hub. I got some wheels build by Rich at Rivendell and we paired the
> Deore hubs with the
I don't know any midwest wheelbuilders to suggest but I can comment on the
rear hub. I got some wheels build by Rich at Rivendell and we paired the
Deore hubs with the Cliffhangers. He likes the hubs a bunch and they have
been great for me. Very quiet. No need to spend a ton to get a really
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