Recommend me a wheel builder in North West.........

[smokeysmoo]

I'm thinking of having a pair of wheels custom built but never having done it before I'm looking for recommendations for a good wheel builder in the North West/Lancashire areas.

I suspect I'll go for something along the lines of Open Pro rims with Ultegra hubs, but I'm very happy to bow to a superior being in the matter.

Recommendations please.........................

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Having bought a tourer from Hewitt up in Leyland I tend to think of him as a touring specialist. But he's also made a name for himself building wheels for going from A to B very quickly. http://www.hewittbikefitting.co.uk/wheels/handbuilt-wheels/

 

[smokeysmoo]

I thank you. I shall add Mr Hewitt to my list and call them next week

 

[oldfatfool]

I have heard people rate Spa cycles in Harrogate very highly.

If you consider mail order Rose offer a 10 year warranty against spoke breakage and look very reasonably priced,they are in Germany though.

 

[Judderz]

I'm thinking of having a pair of wheels custom built but never having done it before I'm looking for recommendations for a good wheel builder in the North West/Lancashire areas

Recommendations please.........................

Geoff Smith's in Bolton, (refer to your other thread on your Kysyriums)
229-231 St. Helen's Rd.
Bolton, Lancs.
BL3 3PY
Tel: 01204 653509

 

[smokeysmoo]

Geoff Smith's in Bolton, (refer to your other thread on your Kysyriums)
229-231 St. Helen's Rd.
Bolton, Lancs.
BL3 3PY
Tel: 01204 653509

Yeah good call, I am going to speak to Geoff and see what he can offer

 

[Garz]

I have been to Geoff's shops however have not looked at his wheels. The bike I bought last year from Hewitt's I got a hand built pair off Paul which were PMP hubs and Mavic Rims - they have been awesome!

 

[Hacienda71]

May be a bit far but Paul at Rick Greens in Handforth has a good rep as a wheel builder.

 

[accountantpete]

Dave Hinde ?!!!?

 

[smokeysmoo]

Dave Hinde ?!!!?

Yeah I've checked the site a few times, but I've never used him and all the horror stories are a real turn off. I pass his shop pretty often so I could call in and get a feel for them I guess.

 

[Ih007]

Paul Hewitt for me. I've visited the shop and always found them helpful, the wheels usually get good reviews in the ccyling press too.

 

[Baggy]

Have recently taken possession of a pair of Spa Cycles Ambrosio/Rigida Chrina wheels. They're very nice - tightly laced, very true, and run very smoothly.

 

[ColinJ]

Pete Matthews?

 

[Baggy]

Pete Matthews?

My Audax bike sports a pair of Pete Matthews' Paris Roubaix wheels, they seem fairly indestructible and have bashed their way though two winters of Devon lanes and potholes. Also very tightly laced and stiff. The rear has gone very slightly out of true but not enough to warrant packing it back up to send off to him for truing up.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

ride on at rawtenstall built my weird brommie wheel and it's been great since, cheap as chips as well and turn around was a few days.