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06-02-13, 07:51 AM

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Great Wheel Builders in the Washington DC Metro Area

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Can anyone recommend a great wheelbuilder in the DC Metro Area - ideally MD or NoVa. I am looking to get some wheelsbuilt up from the high end vintage hubs and new rims and spokes etc.

Also any idea on prices per hour for build?

Thanks

Arb

06-02-13, 08:09 AM

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Two come to mind -- Matt Moore at Cyclelife in Georgetown has built me two sets, and has done a really nice job. I had a set made some time ago by Bill Mould at Spokes in Alexandria. Bill tends to make wheels to be bombproof, Matt was a little more focused on feel.

Been a while since I looked at price. I think both are in the $80 per wheel range.

06-02-13, 08:25 AM

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that price is about right, maybe a little on the high end. I just had my cheap Chinese clincher rims built up at Bicycle Pro Shop (Alexandria location) by Carl. He really knows what he's doing.

06-02-13, 01:33 PM

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November is in Kensington, MD. I don't know for sure, but I'd imagine if you dropped off a set of hubs, they'd lace them up to rims for you.

06-02-13, 02:04 PM

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November is in Kensington, MD. I don't know for sure, but I'd imagine if you dropped off a set of hubs, they'd lace them up to rims for you.

I kinda doubt it, since they stopped doing any custom builds (per their blog), but hey, give it a try, what do I know...

06-03-13, 09:25 AM

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Travis Evans at Just Riding Along Bike Shop in Laytonsville, MD. Have him build you a set of "Rolling Blackouts"; straight butter and about as bomb-proof as they come.