This is my custom painted SuperSix EVO Disc. I love Cannondale bikes – they always feel fantastic to ride. This bike started life as a pretty bland white model with AXS but was swapped across to DuraAce. The beautiful purple paint scheme was done by my friend Cameron. Gavin built the Maker SL wheelset -Tristan
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Firefly Titanium
This is a beautiful Firefly commissioned by my friend Craig and built by the ex-Indepenedent Fabrication guys in Boston, MA. Gavin built the OG carbon wheels and I did the bike assembly. Installing the custom leather bar tape was one of the most stressful things I’ve done on a bike! -Tristan
Continue readingSuperPunteur – Specialized Creo ebike
E-Bikes are the future of our sport. This is Tristan’s take on the perfect supercommuter bike with integrated lights, on 3D printed holders, fenders, Di2 shifting, and an extra 240 watts to get him up the hill home.
Continue readingIndependent Fabrication Caffeine Racer
Back in 2011 when disc brakes on road bikes were unimaginable I commissioned the perfect winter bike: A custom Indpendent Fabrication made in New Hampshire and fitted with fenders, discs, and lots of polished bits. Read the whole story on The Spoken
Continue readingThe One – Handbuilt by Tristan
This is a frame that I built at United Bicycle Industry in 2014 and which was featured on CyclingTips Bikes of the Bunch I took a TIG welding class at a local technical institute here in New Zealand before heading to Ashland Oregon for the class. Those evenings spent behind the welding hood really came […]
Continue readingDT Swiss 180 v 240 v 350
Dt-Swiss are a shop favourite of ours. High quality finish, reliable, and they come in a plethora of options and sizes to suit all types of riding. In this video we aim to help you choose which hubs suits you! Do you have anymore questions you want answered? Let us know in the comments below!
Continue readingWheelworks DIAL Hub Full Service
Our wheelsets are sold around the world and when developing our hubs we took special care to ensure they would be easy to own and easy to service. No special tools are required to service the freehub body or swap between axle standards and hub bearings are normal sizes and easy to find.If you have […]
Continue readingRoad Tubeless – Is It Worth It
All of us here at Wheelworks are Tubeless converts. Once you see the bright side of few punctures and supple low pressures it’s hard to go back. What do you think of Road Tubeless? Have you tried it? Have you gone back to regular tubes? Let us know in the comments!
Continue readingDT Swiss 240 EXP Hub Sound
Hear the DT Swiss 240 EXP hub sound! These hubs are available in a range of wheelsets on our online wheel-builder have a go! Build your set now! → https://www.wheelworks.co.nz/maker-ri…
Continue readingHub Width Explained
Hub width standards seem to be never ending in the bike world. Every year a new ‘revolutionary’ standard is released. Use this video to confidently measure your hub width for buying parts or new wheels! Here is a list of all the “standards” currently being used in the bike industry:
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