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Permalink Reply by This PBL dosnt make me feel safe on June 16, 2015 at 3:32am

I don't knoa about "the best" but Roscoe Village Bikes built me a pair of wheels that never went out of true.

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Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on June 16, 2015 at 5:49am

Tons! I suggest giving the work to your favorite local bike shop rather than seeking out "the best in town". An ongoing relationship with your local shop(s) is beneficial for everyone.

I had my rear wheel built by Owen at Blue City in Bridgeport. After more than two and half years of carrying a 200+ pound person on Chicago's not so great streets, the wheel build has held up perfectly.

(I usually build my own wheels these days, but Blue City had a winter free labor when you buy the parts deal which I could not pass up as I was gonna buy the parts anyway.)

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Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on June 16, 2015 at 10:43am

Owen also wields a brazing torch with a delicate mastery which is almost supernatural....

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Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on June 16, 2015 at 12:48pm

Any shop can do a fine job building a wheel but I would steer to you Johnny Sprockets, Comrade or Blue City depending on your location.

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Permalink Reply by mweerd on June 17, 2015 at 4:10am

Thanks all! I'm way over 200 so am looking maybe to get this rear wheel Velocity A23 36h rim rebuilt - just had to true it up for the first time - not sure why it's double cross on one side and straight on the other - but was thinking triple cross all the way around.

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