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 […]
Continue readingRoad Boost Spacing
“Road Boost” is a term which refers to the width and thru-axle size of some frames and hubs. It means…
Continue readingWhy 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.
Continue readingWe’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
Continue readingStraight pull vs J-bend spokes
Which spoke is stiffer, more durable and lighter? Which builds better wheels? Well…it depends….
Continue readingAn 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 […]
Continue readingWe’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 […]
Continue readingThe Truth Behind Bike Wheels with Rod Bardsley
You want the truth? You can’t handle the truth! Rod can though…
Continue readingHe knocked the bastard off!
I’m calling it: Jesse Cseh’s Everest is the toughest ever ridden.
Continue readingEveresting Wellington’s hardest trail
“I’ll be starting about 2:00 AM, in pitch black, which will be pretty hard I think, especially trying to warm up and getting into the flow in the darkness”
Continue readingWe build wheels with string now
Every once in a while something truly unique comes into the bike industry: meet Berd’s space-age string spokes and get Tristan’s take on why we’re using them.
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