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
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The 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 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 readingDT Swiss 180 v 240 v 350 Full Breakdown
We got heaps of traction from our previous Dt-Swiss video so we made more! Check out this full breakdown of the weights of DT hubs. https://www.wheelworks.co.nz/dt-swiss… Check out some of our videos below What do you think of Road Tubeless? Have you tried it? Check our Video out! → https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WzoI… Confused about what DT hubs […]
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Continue readingSound Check: Industry 9 Hydra
We know you all wanted it here’s what the Industry Nine Hydra Hubs sound like. With 690 Points of engagement these are sound unreal. These hubs are available in our online wheel-builder for both FLITE Carbon and Aluminium wheelsets!
Continue readingDT Swiss Hub Comparison Deep Dive
It’s not every day you get to disassemble $2000 worth of hubs and weigh each individual component but I’ve gotta admit that I really enjoyed this! 350 240 EXP 180 EXP Country of origin Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan Bearings Bearing material steel steel hybrid ceramic Bearing size – Driveside 15x28x7mm 15x26x7mm 15x26x7mm Bearing size – Non […]
Continue readingThis is why 1x doesn’t work on road bikes (yet)
AquaBlue made headlines last year for their novel 3T bikes with disc brakes (gasp) and 1x drivetrain (double-gasp) but as their season has progressed the riders, mechanics and owner have become increasingly frustrated with the bikes’ problems resulting in the team owner tweeting this: Clearly 1x drivetrains are the not the future that 3T envisioned […]
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