Having built and serviced thousands of wheels, we tend to know what companies offer products that are reliable, perform well, and have your back when a problem does arrive. We work with several partners who machine and mold their rims and hubs in the USA and Canada for several reasons.
- Reliability – we find these products to be more reliable than some brands made overseas. The products are more consistent in production, and hold up to the demands of local riders.
- Warranty – these brands offer some of the best extended or lifetime warranties. That often includes crash replacements.
- They’ve got your back – every company we work with has a face to the name and can help find creative solutions to unique rider demands. Also with having production and warehousing in North America means that replacement parts can typically be sourced quickly.
- Customizability – so many colors, hole counts, decals. The options are endless to build a wheelset that compliments your bike.
- Innovation – most North American brands have a local team of riders and staff who use their own products, taking this feedback to drive the sport forward.
Rims
We offer carbon and alloy rims for all cycling disciplines and budgets. Even within a discipline, there can be hyper specific specs that define the characteristics of a wheel. These brands offer a breadth of options that cover everything from the most aero road rim to the gnarliest downhill beater.
ENVE
Known for their prestige in racing of all disciplines, ENVE carbon rims are fast, light and come with an excellent warranty. Their rims go through extensive testing for durability, compliance and performance. Made in Utah.
We Are One
We Are One pushes the envelope on carbon mountain bike rims, with a large range of options for everthing from gravel to downhill. Burly enough to take big hits and offer an innovative waved spoke pattern which optimized the strength of the rim. A favorite among bikepackers as well. Made in house in Kamloops, BC.
Astral
Sister company of legendary Rolf Prima wheels. Offering most of their models in both carbon and alloy versions, they have a rim for every rider with customizable options, as well as some cool anodizing experiments. The Astral Outback is our favorite alloy gravel rim 🙂
RaceFace
Canadian innovators in everything mountain biking since the early 90’s, Raceface offers both carbon and alloy rims at a great value. Their carbon rims are made in Canada
Velocity
Another alloy rim manufacturer who has been innovating the rim since the early 90’s. They offer a extremely vast product lineup with a rim for any time of build from plus bikes, aero road, touring and more. They offer a wide range of hub drillings and sizes with deep customizations in anodizing and polishing.
Forge + Bond
Utah based with a lifetime warranty. F+B are unique in that they produce Fusion Fiber rims – a more eco friendly carbon product that is recyclable and compliant making for a smooth ride.
DT Swiss
A staple in the bicycle industry, DT Swiss has a US location in western CO. Their alloy rims are extremely durable with a wide range of budget options.
HED
Offering great options for gravel, road, and custom fatbike wheels. HED were innovators in offering wider profile rims, and uniquely aero rim shapes.
Hubs
Industry Nine
The master’s of hub engagement! Their Asheville, NC factory produces brilliantly anodized hubs with the highest engagement pawled hubs. They have three levels – Hydra (the most engagement), Solix (lightest weight and smoothes rolling), and 1/1 (excellent budget option)
White Industries
Machined in California offering fast rolling, lightweight hubs, with many unique options including tandem, track, and quick release hubs as well as several classic anodized colors and 36-hole spoke counts
DT Swiss
Super lightweight hubs with straightpull spoke options. Offering high performance hubs with an easily serviceable ratchet freehub system, as well as budget options for hybrid bikes. They also offer an affordable SP
Chris King
Legendary hubs known for their serviceable made in Portland, OR bearings and exclusive Ring Drive technology that offers excellent power transfer. Their anodizing options are unique and their process for building bicycle products is refined and focused on being eco-friendly.
Project 321
A newer company offering some highly innovative features. Their 6-lock feature makes for rotor compatibility, making it possible for every hub to be 6-bolt or centerlock compatible. They also use magnetic pawls for their 288 points of freehub engagement, and also minimize freehub drag
SON by Schmidt
The leader in dynamo hubs. The SON hubs offer some of the lowest rolling resistance and produce a steady stream of reliable power. They offer lightweight and durability options – great for those who want to ride at night with no worries of uncharged lights or safety concerns. Also a bikepacking staple for being able to simultaneously power lights and charging stations for phones and GPS systems.
This is a selection of some of our favorite brands – but of course there are many more options out there. We can also source parts from Onyx, Berd, Hope, OneUp, Nox Composites, Shimano, SRAM, Easton, Paul, Phil Wood, Stans, WTB, Velo Orange, and more.