Chasing Trails Wheel Building
We’d love to teach you to build awesome wheels, but not everyone’s got the time or inclination, so we’ve decided to offer a no compromise pro wheel building service
The market these days is very focused on price, meaning that some companies don’t charge for the build. A quality set of wheels takes a certain amount of time to perfect, and the build is without doubt the biggest factor in the strength of a wheel. However good the components, a good tight build is essential for a reliable wheel & is not an area to save money. We feel it’s necessary to be up front about this so that you know what you’re paying for
Why Chasing Trails?
20 years wheel building experience means quality you can trust. We’re not going to claim indestuctibility (if that’s a word..) but we’ve had 2 frames expire in ‘incidents’ without the wheels needing a re-true
Reliable wheels are a vital for obvious reasons, so no corners will be cut, ever. We absolutely will not ship a wheel that we wouldn’t ride ourselves
So no corners will be cut, ever, & your wheel(s) will arrive ready to ride. We absolutely will not ship a wheel that we wouldn’t ride ourselves
Services on offer
We’ll happily build you a single wheel or a set, replace damaged spokes, rims or hubs or just re-true or rebuild your current wheels. Standard QR, 20mm & 15mm axles are no problem, as well as 12mm bolt thru rears. We supply Sapim spokes which are of the highest quality. Sapim actually do pull off the lighter and stronger trick, so their double butted spokes are stronger than the plain gauge. This is tested, not just a wild claim. For the ultimate build, choose their CX-ray spokes which are super light & downhill strong
We supply NoTubes wheel rims & hubs, a brand which have brought genuine innovation to the market. Their products are of the highest quality, the rims being some of the lightest available without sacrificing strength
Prices
Please contact us for prices. Feel free to email, but a phone call is better, as we’ll get a clearer feel for your needs. As a rough guide, labour for a single wheel build will cost £20 to £25 and a pair from £35 to £45 depending on components and other work necessary (e.g. if an old rim needs removing, cassettes need swapping etc). Spokes (in silver) for 1 wheel are £10 for plain gauge, £15 for double butted. Give us a call if you want prices for anything else like the CX-rays
It’s entirely up to you whether you want us to supply parts or you want to buy your own – if you’re supplying spokes be sure you know what spoke lengths you need, guessing is not an option! Feel free to phone for advice
Keep a lookout for some prices for complete wheelsets up soon
If you fancy building your own, see the wheel-building course
