Tough, serviceable wheels handbuilt by Mark in the Analog Workshop.
Schmidt makes the benchmark Dynamo front hub. No one makes a better one. Bitex makes a great rear hub. Tight tolerances, relatively low weight, decently high engagement. Pillar quad butted spokes are our favorite round spokes. tough, flexible where they should be, stronger than double butted spokes, barely heavier. Perfect for high mileage wheels.
Rollcii's GRA 23 rim is strong enough for loaded bike packing and light enough to do some gravel racing. It's stiff, looks great, and the silver version is a sort of almost polished silver. Compares favorably to say, the Velocity Aero rim, but at less than half the cost.
Mark has been building wheels for 39 years, and has built hundreds while working at Analog. He builds all of our wheels, and (James) checks em over, cause a second set of eyes is never a bad thing.
Quick note on shipping. We will ship your wheels using bikeflights with full insurance. The shopify system will automatically bill you SOMETHING for the shipping. We will bill you for the difference, or refund you, after we build, box, and weigh the wheels. Wheels will be shipped in about 2 weeks, after they work through Mark's build queue.
Hub Specs:
Schmidt Front Dynamo hub. The reference dynamo front hub.
Bitex MTR rear hub. Aluminum Axles. Serviceable aluminum freehub body with the awesome Bitex anti bite plate, replaceable sealed bearings.
Spokes and Nipples: Pillar Quad Butted spokes 14/15/14/13 gauge. Pillar brass nipples.
Rim: Rollcii GRA23 disc brake rim. 700c x 28mm (463 grams)or 650b x 26mm (428 grams), ideal for tires between 28mm and 54mm. Tubeless ready, we will pretape the rim.
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Our on-line store is open 24/7 and we ship Monday through Friday, excluding some holidays. Orders received for products without shipping restrictions on its product page will ship the same business day when received before 12:00 p.m. PST. Orders in high demand will have an estimated production time listed on its product page and will ship according to the date listed.
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