Custom wheel builds for all types of riding.
MOUNTAIN, GRAVEL, CROSS, ROAD DISC, TRIATHLON, TOURING, COMMUTING
The wheels filter your whole experience on the bike. At Zspokes, it is my goal to help you get the most out of your time riding and that means getting you on the right wheels. Getting a custom set of wheels, purpose built for you and your riding style can absolutely transform your bike.
I regularly ship wheels all over the country in my custom designed “un-stackable” wheel boxes. A trapezoidal box which doesn’t stack nicely when laid horizontal, which means it doesn’t end up under 500lbs of other stuff flattening it in the shipping trucks. This helps the wheels get to you unscathed. Now offering a subsidized flat rate shipping fee on wheelsets.
I am thrilled to order in any color or configuration of hub or rim that you would like, most brands are now back to normal 1-3 week lead times. However if you prefer a faster turn around, the link below has an often updated list of what hubs & carbon rims I have in stock. (Too many alloy rims in stock to list)
Curious what wheelset I might recommend for you and your riding style? Fill out the quick rider form and let’s see.
What does custom mean to me?
Wheels all have these four basic components: hub, rim, spokes and nipples. There are many choices when it comes to these components and choosing the right ones for you is the first aspect of custom. My philosophy is that the there is a hierarchy to the components and the most important decision is the hubs, followed by the rim. The next part of being custom, is to choose the best way to put those parts together. For example, you can have the same hub/rim combo but using 2 different spoke types and/or lacing patterns can end up with 2 quite different feeling and riding wheelsets. Finally, comes the fun part, building the wheels! All the best parts are still only as good as the builder, it is critical to use the right lacing, tensioning, truing, de-stressing (repeat again and again) to optimize the final products ability to stay straight and tight after all the riding you will be doing with it. Over the last 28 years of being a wheel builder (wheel obsessed nut if I'm being honest), I have learned a lot about choosing the components that are going to be optimized for your riding style, type of bike, and physiology and then tirelessly refining the build process so I can guarantee you will be getting the best end product.
Final tension charts delivered with every wheel.
Wheel Demos/Race Day Rentals
What if you don't really know what you want out of a wheelset?
Want to try out 27+ or 29 and see how it changes the feel of your bike?
Curious if carbon rims are worth the added expense?
What if you know you want a set of wheels for a special long ride or race, but they just don't fit in the budget?
No worries, I always try to keep an excellent selection of demo wheels and in many cases, demo fees can be refunded against future wheel purchases.
