Chasing Trails wheel building service
Quality wheels let you enjoy the ride. Good components help save unnecessary weight, but most of the strength comes from a quality build
These days cheap price is very often the focus, 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, so we feel it’s not an area to cut corners. However good the components, without a good tight build you don’t get a reliable wheel. We’re up front about this so that you know what you’re paying for
Why Chasing Trails?
Steve has 20 years wheel building experience. We’re not going to claim indestuctibility (if that’s a word..) but in the past we’ve even had frames expire in ‘incidents’ without the wheels needing a re-true
So just to be clear, no corners will be cut, ever
Services on offer
We’ll build single wheels or a set, replace spokes, rims or hubs or just re-true your current wheels if that’s all that’s needed. Standard QR, 20mm & 15mm axles are no problem, as well as bolt-thru rears. We use Sapim spokes for the quality, the fact that they’re priced well is a bonus. Their double-butted spokes are a trusted lightweight but strong choice for most kinds of riding & for the ultimate build their aero CX-ray spokes will shave off a few more grams without sacrificing any strength
We supply NoTubes wheel rims & hubs, an innovative & quality brand
Their wheel rims are of the highest quality, some of the lightest available but without going too narrow to achieve it. This gives a nicer tyre profile & better handling. Most of their rims can also run tubeless, with UST tyres or many of the standard types. Please phone if you need advice as to what’s suitable for your riding style. I’ve been running a set of the ‘all mountain’ NoTubes Flow rims for a while now & they’ve coped with everything so far. Not had to re-true them yet
For the ultimate in quality, why not treat yourself to a set of Chris King hubs in a choice of colours
Their products are legendary. The hubs come with a five year warranty & even subsidised crash replacement prices! Chris King are obsessive about quality & make everything in-house, even the bearings
Servicing is easy but rarely needed
Prices
Please contact us to arrange your whee build. Feel free to email, but a phone call is ideal as we’ll get a better feel for your needs
Colour codes:
S=Silver; B=Black; R=Red; Y=Gold; G=Green; M=Mango; L=Pewter; C=Brown; K=Pink; N=Navy
Wheel-building courses also available
