Wheels

[Saddle bum]

Who uses hand built wheels these days and would you consider buying them despite the market being flooded with ready-mades?

 

[betty swollocks]

I'm getting some handbuilt for my new fixie. This way, you can select your own hub/spoke/rim combination.
Hopefully picking them up today!

 

[dan_bo]

i've just had a lovely campag/mavic ceramic rear wheel built up to replace my scirroco with after i stuck me rear mech through it.....not quite as aero but nice and light. Shiny spokes for the time being too.

 

[Landslide]

I build my own...

I'd rather hand-builts due to the availability of spares and ease of servicing.
Plus I'm a retro-grouch who doesn't like the look of the new Mavpag Fulcriums or whatever they are these days...

 

[domtyler]

Two of my three have hand builts.

Fixie - Mavic CXP22 rims, Ambrosio hubs
Tour/Commuter - XT rear, Schmidt Dynohub front, Sapim spokes, Chrina rims.
Road - Aksiums

 

[Creamcrackered]

Definitely go with hand built for a big tour. During 6 months across Europe and Central Asia we had absolutely no problems with our wheels. Previously we'd always broken spokes on ready mades.

 

[Renard]

Handbuilt wheels on my winter bike (M part tiagra/105 and open pro rims). Stay nice and true.