Prices

MLW offers thousands of combinations of hubs, spokes, nipples, & rims to choose from. Because MLW builds custom wheels each order and cost is different. Exact prices of individual parts are not listed here because that would take too much time to keep updated and MLW would rather spend time building your wheels. Other than labor, the parts you choose will be what determines the price of your wheel(s).  Hub costs vary more than any other part so they are the biggest determining factor for the cost for a wheelset. Some hub brands do not include skewers, for those hubs MLW does sell skewers separately. MLW also sells rim tape and tubeless accessories as needed.

Labor

Wheelbuilding: $40/wheel or $70/pair 

MLW will match competitor’s prices on Campagnolo, DT Swiss, Chris King, No Tubes, Paul, Shimano, Sram, Velocity, White Ind, WTB.

Rims

With today’s technology any rims can be set up to use as tubeless.  DT Swiss, No Tubes and Velocity make tubeless conversion kits.

  • DT Swiss, Velocity, and No Tubes rims: $65-100 each, depending on model. Velocity rims come in a staggering amount of colors, sizes, and drillings.  No Tubes rims feature their exclusive bead seat technology.  Which is great for tubeless users.  DT Swiss rims have welded seams are eyeletted for strength and still some of the lightest rims on the market.
  • WTB rims: $40-70, depending on model.  Eyeleted for strength with wide versions available for increased stability.

Hubs

  • DT Swiss cassette hubs feature cartridge bearings their unique freehub ratchet system. They are available in road and mountain versions.  Models include 190ceramic, 240s, 340, 440.  The mountain hubs come in centerlock and 6 bolt verity with traditional QR, RSW thru bolts, bolt on, 15mm and 20mm thru axles. Prices vary from $1100-400/pair depending on model and options.  Skewers are not included.
  • Chris King cassette hubs with their RingDrive engagement system are made in Portland, OR.  They feature cartridge bearings and are available in road and mountain versions.  They come in a verity of colors and hole drillings.  Single speed cassette hubs and cogs are available.  Mountain hubs come in 6 bolt only. Road hubs are now Campy and Shimano compatible.  They also offer all the different hub attachment systems and hub widths.  Costs are about $500-600/pair depending on options.  Skewers are not included.
  • White Industry hubs are made in Petaluma, CA and feature cartridge bearings. They are available in Campy or Shimano road and mountain versions.  They also make the rear Eno hub.  An  single speed hub with an eccentric adjustment for use with vertical dropouts.  Cots are about $300-400/pair depending on options. Skewers are not included.
  • Paul Components hubs are made in Chico, CA.  They are cartridge bearings freewheel hubs.  They are very fine quality and come in single speed, disk single speed, track, and disk brake fixed hubs.
  • Campagnolo hubs are available in road and track models.  Several models are available.  Skewers are included with road models.
  • Shimano hubs have adjustable ball bearings and come in many models for road, track and mountain.  Skewers are included with all road and mountain hubs.
  • Sram features a wide range of hubs from cartridge bearing mountain hubs to internal geared hubs for commuter’s.  Their X9 front mountain hubs come in QR, 15mm and 20mm.
  • Velocity hubs come in road mountain and track versions.  All hubs are cartridge bearings.  Unique to them is a 6 bolt disk brake 130mm rear hub available with a  Campy or Shimano cassette.
  • Sturmey Archer hubs are very utilitarian.  Their features include drum brakes, coaster brakes, internal gearing, and color options.

Spokes & Nipples

MLW’s stock spokes are silver DT Swiss Competition spokes.  They are a double-butted 2.0, 1.8(14G/15G) stainless spoke.  While MLW realizes anodized spokes/nipples are “in” they do not build as good of a wheel because the threads are altered due to the anodization process.  That being said MLW can build your wheels with any spoke/nipple combination you want including colors or bladed spokes.  If you want other spokes/nipples than the stock silver DT, please understand that this requires you to buy the whole box, even if there are more than are required for your application. You do get the extras though.

  • Silver DT Swiss Competition double-butted spokes:
    • With brass nipples, $1.00 each
    • With silver alloy nipples, $1.20 each
  • Other spokes/nipples available by the box only.  Spokes/box & price vary.

Please contact MLW for your individual price quote.

Hub Servicing

Costs vary from $10-$60 depending on hub manufacturer and parts needed.

Taxes

For orders shipped outside of NV, there is no sales tax.  For orders shipped inside NV or picked up locally, sales tax does apply.

Warranty

Because I believe in my ability as a wheelbuilder and want to earn your trust, Matthew Larsen Wheelbuilding offers free replacement of any broken spokes and truing on all wheels built.  This warranty is good to the original owner for the life of the wheel.  Yes, wheels do have a life expectancy.  This warranty does not cover broken spokes due to abuse, overshifting or broken alloy nipples.

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