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jim25 · **Posts:** 881

After a crash at Chicksands has left my rear wheel looking more like a pringle, im in need of a new wheel!

Im well aware that you can have the best components but if laced together by a crap wheel builder then its prob next to useless, any one here recommend a builder?

Looking for advice on what wheel/rim combo to go for too.

Could stick with the proven Mavic or go for a new Spank rim.

nwmlarge · **Posts:** 3548 **Location:** essex

I'm having my front rebuilt by SPOKES in epping next week.
i have had wheels trued and repaired by them in the past and they have been perfect.
he charges about £45 a wheel to build with you supplying the parts

jim25 · **Posts:** 881

Brilliant, thanks i'll give them a ring in the morning

norcbot · **Posts:** 69 **Location:** Stanley Bridge Cycles

£45 is quite a lot for a wheel build. We normally do builds £48 including halo spokes per wheel.

Festa · **Posts:** 1542 **Location:** South Ockendon

norcbot wrote:

£45 is quite a lot for a wheel build. We normally do builds £48 including halo spokes per wheel.

were abouts are you mate, you got a shop?

norcbot · **Posts:** 69 **Location:** Stanley Bridge Cycles

Yeah. Stanley bridge cycles in Waltham Abbey. We do a fair bit of wheel building as we are more reasonable that most.

Festa · **Posts:** 1542 **Location:** South Ockendon

Nice one so if i get a hub and bring it and my rim in to you will build it for £48 with the spokes? are the spokes black for that price?

cheers

norcbot · **Posts:** 69 **Location:** Stanley Bridge Cycles

Yes sir £48 black or silver spokes all in.

Festa · **Posts:** 1542 **Location:** South Ockendon

Cool, if i decide to go the rebuild route ill give you a shout mate

jim25 · **Posts:** 881

norcbot wrote:

Yeah. Stanley bridge cycles in Waltham Abbey. We do a fair bit of wheel building as we are more reasonable that most.

Ok, soo based on my original post, how much would that cost then?
Or would I have to get the rim and hub to you?
How long would it take? I'd like to beable to ride next weekend so looking for a quick turnaround.

jim25 · **Posts:** 881

Whats your name mate, I'll give the shop a ring tommorrow

norcbot · **Posts:** 69 **Location:** Stanley Bridge Cycles

Building a wheel by the weekend will be no problem do you know what hub and rim you want ? give the shop a call and ask for dan

jim25 · **Posts:** 881

Like the look of Spank tweet tweet rim and maybe hope pro 2 but open to recommadations, someone has mentioned superstar rims, but I dont know anything about them really.

carl · **Posts:** 398 **Location:** Maylandsea, near Danbury

I may be needing a re build on my rear wheel soon too, i may go for a slightly beefier rim this time for the ht maybe a halo sas rim?

nwmlarge · **Posts:** 3548 **Location:** essex

I have had halo sas on my last two bikes and this one and they are a solid performer
a touch heavier than most but never had an issue no matter how hard i cased

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