Blog - Wheelworks

Boston’s Ritchey Swiss Cross

Boston built his Swiss Cross with a Force 1x groupset and Garbruck chainring. He’s matched a 38t chainring to a 11-40 cassette which is the perfect gearing for CX racing as well as faster gravel riding. Boston’s long-and-low roadie position is evident with the 120mm 3T stem, 38cm compact drop bars, and Selle San Marco […]

Road Boost Spacing

“Road Boost” is a term which refers to the width and thru-axle size of some frames and hubs. It means…

Why Do Spokes Break?

This video takes a look at the main reasons that spokes and nipples break and what we do to pre-empt and mitigate them.

We’re Hiring a Wheel Builder

Do you love working with your hands and making things? Do you want to work with high-end components and deliver a high quality product? Give us a call

Straight pull vs J-bend spokes

Which spoke is stiffer, more durable and lighter? Which builds better wheels? Well…it depends….

An Epic bike for an epic race

Our head wheelbuilder Gavin takes his events and races incredibly seriously. Gav has completed the Karapoti 23 times, the Whaka 100 a staggering 9 times, and has done literally thousands of other races and events. Gavin has never DNF’d a race.Just take a second to think about how impressive that is. Gav’s 8 year old […]

We’re hiring Visual Designer / Content Creator

We’re a small and specialist team dedicated to optimising people’s bicycle riding experiences, and we believe that the right wheels and/or suspension set-up makes a difference. We’re looking for an enthusiastic and pragmatic creative who shares our commitment to excellence and quality workmanship, as our Visual Designer / Content Creator. If you have strong visual […]