Austin wheelbuilder?
12-08-06, 01:14 PM
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Austin wheelbuilder?
Anyone have a favorite wheelbuilder they can recommend to me in Austin, TX?
It's just a vintage Shimano 600 36h hub on my old Centurion Comp TA but I'd like to get someone I can trust to do a good job.
I've had Bicycle Sport Shop rebuild my CrossCheck wheel before but I'm wondering if I can get any other recommendations.
TIA,
Lambo
It's just a vintage Shimano 600 36h hub on my old Centurion Comp TA but I'd like to get someone I can trust to do a good job.
I've had Bicycle Sport Shop rebuild my CrossCheck wheel before but I'm wondering if I can get any other recommendations.
TIA,
Lambo
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https://youngwheels.com/
This shop is in Fredericksburg, but Sheldon Brown calls him "a fine wheelbuilder"
This shop is in Fredericksburg, but Sheldon Brown calls him "a fine wheelbuilder"
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Originally Posted by Hobartlemagne
https://youngwheels.com/
This shop is in Fredericksburg, but Sheldon Brown calls him "a fine wheelbuilder"
This shop is in Fredericksburg, but Sheldon Brown calls him "a fine wheelbuilder"
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I've bought two wheels built by Discovery Cycle on Anderson Lane. One was from their handbuilt stock, the other was full custom built. Zero quality issues.
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I've also had two wheels built up by another bike shop not mentioned on this thread, but there were quality issues: one flat due to a protruding spoke, initial spoke tension too low, squeaks and groans from where the spoke heads fit into the hub flange. So no recommendation for that other shop.
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I've also had two wheels built up by another bike shop not mentioned on this thread, but there were quality issues: one flat due to a protruding spoke, initial spoke tension too low, squeaks and groans from where the spoke heads fit into the hub flange. So no recommendation for that other shop.
