Hi,
I'm looking into setting up as a bespoke (sorry..) wheelbuilder in the UK. Is there a market?? Does anyone regularly use a wheel builder or is it all done by machine these days? I'd be grateful for any feedback.
Many thanks
Nick
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I'm in the US so wouldn't necessarily be a customer, but I'm always on the lookout for good wheelbuilders in my area. I tend not to use machine built wheels if I don't have to. I'm sure there's a market--its building the reputation to get customers that may be the hardest part. Good luck though!!!
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martin_j001 said:
I'm in the US so wouldn't necessarily be a customer, but I'm always on the lookout for good wheelbuilders in my area. I tend not to use machine built wheels if I don't have to. I'm sure there's a market--its building the reputation to get customers that may be the hardest part. Good luck though!!!
Thanks Martin - 2 postive replies so far! Cheers - Nick -
Quality wheelbuilding is always desired by people. Most machines cannot produce the quality of work a good wheelbuilder can so there will always be a desire for them. I actually got into wheelbuilding myself since my LBS sucks and cannot build that stay true.
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Eric22 said:
I actually got into wheelbuilding myself since my LBS sucks and cannot build that stay true.
Pretty much the same here. Once you put a few thousand miles on a good set of hand built wheels, you'll never go back. And it's not just the build quality. Every piece of a good wheel set should be picked to not only work together, but also work with the rider. Mass production will never give that perfect of a match. -
OP email me through the site as I will have an opportunity for you to advertise your services to an interested audience.
Cheers
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