Speedgoat wheel building

"Chris" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

So what's the word on Speedgoat "Genuine George" custom wheelbuilding?

For

Quoted message said:

the set I'm planning on ordering, the mark-up over just-parts price seems

to

Quoted message said:

be about $30 on a $200 wheelset, which is almost worth it simply because
they have everything I'm looking for, I don't have to worry about spoke
length ordering, and I'm a rookie builder.

A lot of times, that markup includes the freight. In some cases, it worked
out better for me, if I was ordering just one, or two pieces.

Quoted message said:

So, any word on Speedgoat wheelbuilding? Anything that sets them apart

from

Quoted message said:

other builders, for better or for worse? 75% of a durable wheel is the
build, you know, even if that figure is a completely abstract one I just
pulled out of my ass.

I have only heard good things about the company in general, and get a good
vibe from them, but have no direct experience.

They've always been good to me, and are who I will order from first, unless
someone else has what I'm looking for on sale.

Quoted message said:

For the record, Salsa Delgado Cross on Deore hubs, DT Champion 14g, brass
nips. Everything black. Finally getting my CrossCheck.

For the record though, I've always had my wheels built by Universal Cycles.
I went with the brass nips last time out.

Chris said:

So what's the word on Speedgoat "Genuine George" custom wheelbuilding? For
the set I'm planning on ordering, the mark-up over just-parts price seems to
be about $30 on a $200 wheelset, which is almost worth it simply because
they have everything I'm looking for, I don't have to worry about spoke
length ordering, and I'm a rookie builder.

So, any word on Speedgoat wheelbuilding? Anything that sets them apart from
other builders, for better or for worse? 75% of a durable wheel is the
build, you know, even if that figure is a completely abstract one I just
pulled out of my ass.

I have only heard good things about the company in general, and get a good
vibe from them, but have no direct experience.

For the record, Salsa Delgado Cross on Deore hubs, DT Champion 14g, brass
nips. Everything black. Finally getting my CrossCheck.

I bought my current bike (Santa Cruz Superlight) from Speedgoat 3
years ago and was and am completely satisfied in all respects,
including the wheel build. Originally, I was going to do the bike
build myself and pick up a factory wheelset (I don't build wheels) ,
but the convenience vs. the price convinced me just to have Speedgoat
do the whole thing. The bike build was around $65, and why buy a
prefab wheelset when you can go custom at a comparable price?

My wheels have King Disc hubs, Mavic 317 disc rims, DT Swiss
Competition 14/15 spokes, and alloy nipples. Starting my 3rd season,
the wheels have never needed truing.

Definitely happy with and recommend Speedgoat.

--dt