Recently, I found myself in an unexpected repair job. My friend Sarah reached out with a request to fix her 5-year-old stroller as it’s wheel had broken. Knowing I run a wheel-related business, she figured I might be able to help. As I dove into the repair, I realized that the frustrations I faced were […]
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Industry Nine Hydra Trade-Offs
We now know the super fast 690 POE of Industry9 Hydra hubs trade-offs axle and bearing life. Is it worth it?
Continue readingWheelworks Ambassadors
Our Wheelworks Ambassadors
Continue readingBroken spokes and dark chocolate
Spokes break for a bunch of different reasons but the most common that we see on our wheels is the ol’ stick-in-the-wheel.
Continue readingInterview with George Bennett
Tristan’s 2013 interview with George Bennett at his first Giro d’Italia (originally published in NZ Road Cyclist magazine).
Continue readingWill a mullet make your riding better?
The pros and cons of a mullet, plus the ability to try one on your own bike
Continue readingCory’s EnduroLite with Berd spokes and Berd Talon hubs
Cory approached us looking for a new wheelset for a new bike he’s building. He immediately loved the light weight and smooth ride quality of Berd spokes, so after talking through a few options we settled on this combination of Berd Talon hubs, Berd spokes, and EnduroLite carbon rims.This is a super capable wheelset with […]
Continue readingBerd Talon Hubs Deepdive
The Talon is a hub from Berd that uses a hook flanged design to work with their ultra high molecular weight polyethylene spokes.
Continue readingHow to install the Hope Pro5 freehub body
Five easy steps to install a Hope Pro5 freehub body.
Continue readingRoadies: Two New GP5000 Models Are On The Way
I’ve been a fan of Continental tyres since the GP4000 was released way back in 2005 and I’ve followed their progression to the 4000s, the 4000s II, the 5000, and the current 5000 STR tubeless.Rumour around the campfire is that we’re about to have two new tubeless-ready models of the 5000: the TT (time trial) […]
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