Category Archives: DT Swiss

DT Swiss Star Ratchet

Posted on 16/02/2012 by Matty

Pictured is a DT Swiss freehub with all its guts. Yep, it really is that simple. I didn’t even need any tools for this disassembley. Two springs and two drivers that are serrated in opposite directions with 18 teeth … Continue reading →

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Shimano XTR Hub Sale!

Posted on 23/01/2012 by Matty

Order a complete wheelset with XTR centerlock disk hubs and get a $30 shipping credit. Choose from QR front/rear hubs ($400) or 15mm front/QR rear hubs ($410). Built with your choice of rims from DT Swiss, No Tubes or Velocity. … Continue reading →

Posted in DT Swiss, No Tubes, Shimano, Velocity | Tagged DT Swiss, No tubes, Velocity, xtr shimano | Leave a comment

New Year New Wheels

Posted on 01/01/2012 by Matty

Start the new year with new wheels from MLW. Handbuilt bicycle wheels have lighter rims making them faster, can be built with a variety of quality hubs and are built with just the right spokes to suit your specific needs. … Continue reading →

Posted in Campagnolo, Chris King, DT Swiss, No Tubes, Paul Components, Shimano, Sram, Sturmey Archer, Velocity, White Industry, WTB | Tagged custom bicycle wheels, handbuilt bicycle wheels | Leave a comment

Thru Bolt Hubs

Posted on 18/12/2011 by Matty

If a traditional QR and a thru axle hub had sex the thru bolt would be their offspring. By eliminating the shoulder of the QR axle the larger thru bolts work with QR dropouts and provide a stiffer thru axle … Continue reading →

Posted in Chris King, DT Swiss, White Industry | Tagged chris king, custom bicycle wheels, DT Swiss, handbuilt bicycle wheels, RWS, White Industries | Leave a comment

What’s on your Christmas list?

Posted on 08/12/2011 by Matty

Posted in Campagnolo, Chris King, DT Swiss, No Tubes, Paul Components, Shimano, Sram, Sturmey Archer, Velocity, White Industry, WTB | Leave a comment

RSW Hubs

Posted on 04/11/2011 by Matty

DT Swiss RSW thru bolt skewer. Compatible with standard fork and frame dropouts, 50% more clamping force, available in front and rear hubs.

Posted in DT Swiss | Tagged 15mm, 20mm, custom bicycle wheels, DT Swiss, handbuilt bicycle wheels, RWS, thru axle, thru bolt | Leave a comment

Single Speed Cyclecross World Championships

Posted on 25/10/2011 by Matty

Good luck Raj!

Posted in DT Swiss, Paul Components, Velocity | Tagged custom bicycle wheels, handbuilt bicycle wheels, major tom, Paul Components, sscxwc, Velocity | Leave a comment

Custom Blue Wheels

Posted on 24/10/2011 by Matty

You won’t find these anywhere else. They are Velocity Blunt SL rims. Blunt SL rims only come in black, white and silver. This customer had them powdercoated blue to go with his Hope hubs. I got the job of building … Continue reading →

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New Skewer

Posted on 30/09/2011 by Matty

You are looking at the DT Swiss RWS thru bolt next to a standard 5mm skewer. The RWS is a 9mm front and 10 mm rear skewer that is compatiable with current fork and frame dropouts. The RWS is more thru axle than skewer … Continue reading →

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Celest rims/Campy hub spline

Posted on 24/09/2011 by Matty

Guess what brand of bike these are going on?

Posted in DT Swiss, Velocity | Tagged Campagnolo, Ceslest, custom bicycle wheels, handbuilt bicycle wheels, velocity rims | Leave a comment