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Old 06-20-08 | 05:00 AM
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Originally Posted by cavit8
They may be okay, but in my book, professionally built is not on par with competently professionally built. Keith at Cycle Solutions on Parliament or John at Cycle Therapy on Queen East both build stellar wheels. Other folks might chime in with recommended builders too. If Nestor is working anywhere, he's another builder I'd never hesitate to recommend. I tend to recommend builders rather than shops and these three guys are ones whose work I've seen or owned and would recommend.
+1 on Keith/John/Nestor. My cross wheelset that Keith built is holding up like a champion, and I ride it offroad (including in the Don). That's gotta be saying something for a lightweight (dt 240s laced to open pros with dt super comps) road wheelset.
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