Current stock

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Stock news:

September 2025

DT Swiss FR571  DH/Enduro/E-MTB rims now in stock. These are the latest rims from DT Swiss and are even stronger than FR541 rims which are proving to be such big sellers. Compared to the FR541 the wall thickness of the FR571 has increased a bit and the edge of the rim is a bit wider to resist greater impacts. We have brand new stock of both rims in 29er and 27.5″ sizes.

July 2025

DT Swiss FR541 rims back in stock in 29″ and 27.5″ sizes.

May 2025

24″ wheels for childrens MTBs has been an issue recently. The UK Stans distributor seems to have stopped importing the 24″ size of Crest Mk4 which has left us in a bit of a spot. Luckily we now have stock of the new Halo Skelta 24″ rims which are nicely made and look pretty tough (although a bit heavier then the Crest).

New OGS hubs have arrived including the XC Race MTB hubs. These weigh a mere 310g per pair (Hope 430g) and are 28/28 drilling and Boost width only.

March 2025

The first batch of One Gram Solution hubs have all been sold. More are due circa 15th March. The final cost (after import duties and taxes) has worked out around £25 more than Hope Pro5s.

‘Wavy’ carbon rims now in stock in 32/35mm and 35/40mm depths. Look to be light and stiff.

Cyclocross carbon tubular rims for racing also back in stock.

January 2025

Ryde commuting/winter road/touring rims in disc brake and some rim brake versions. None are particularly light but all are tough, reliable and very affordable. In 19mm, 21mm and 25mm internal widths. Most Ryde rims are for tubed tyres.

Delivery of some new design rims from Carbonal (including some funky ‘wavy’ carbon rims) is expected by the end of the month

We are now stockists of One Gram Solution (OGS) hubs. These hubs originate in the Netherlands, are superlight (268g for the road version and 297g for the gravel version) and use a version of the DT Swiss ratchet freehub mechanism. Cost is similar to Hope hubs but weight is up to 150g/pair lighter. The sealed bearings are quite small so we don’t expect the same bearing life as Hope so (as normal) superlight wheels will come with an increased maintenance requirement. Currently 24h and for straight-pull spokes only.

The revised design of ERASE hubs is due to be delivered in a few days. Always light and decent value (a bit more than Hope and quite a lot less then DT Swiss 240), these promise to be easy to fit and don’t require any preload adjustments when on the bike. And available in a range of five colours. Bearing sizes are in between Hope and the superlight OGS hubs so bearing life is likely to be about average.

September 2024

DT Swiss FR541 rims have arrived after a bit of a delay. These are aimed at Freeride and Enduro MTB use and are even stronger than the popular EX511 enduro rim (with a 35g penalty). 29er and 650b sizes available which can also be used for ‘mullet’ builds.

The new carbon disc brake rims from Carbonal have arrived and look excellent as usual. Mostly in 24h drillings with a few in 28h to suit heavier riders. Also a few in 32h with an extra layer of carbon to reinforce the spoke bed to suit e-bikes.

Fresh stock of Novatec hubs and parts. New are Shimano Microspline freehubs for most rear hubs and 6 pawl upgrade freehubs in both Shimano HG and SRAM XDR format for hubs using the Novatec B2 design with 27 teeth on the ratchet ring.

July 2024

A new batch of wide disc brake rims for road and gravel use are currently being manufactured for us by Carbonal. ETA is early September but we have enough stock available in the popular sizes to continue to produce wheels for the time being.

March 2024

Some Stans rims are in short supply as the importer changes from Raleigh (who have closed their parts supply operation) to Upgrade Bikes. We have most of the range in stock but there are a couple of gaps.

Additional supplies of the popular range of carbon gravel bike rims are due to arrive from Carbonal any day. Nice and light with a choice of 22mm, 24mm or 29mm internal widths.

Nukeproof Neutron 650b and 29er rims have arrived from the CFC/Wiggle administrator along with some Nukeproof Dolos 26″ rims. These look rather better quality than we were expecting.

October 2023

Hutchinson Challenger 28mm TLR tyres have arrived.  The latest long life (10,000km claimed), highly puncture resistant tubeless tyres at a sensible cost. £49 each but cost per mile should be miniscule if they last as long as promised. No punctures reported so far (21.11.23).

Rim brake carbon and alloy wheels selling well. New stock of 38mm deep rims has nearly gone (4 pairs left at 4/10/23).

August 2023

We are making more rim brake road bike wheels than we have for quite a while. I think this is due to the major mass-producers having put all their resources into disc brake wheels and supply is becoming limited to cheap low end stuff. There are still a lot of rim brake bikes in use in the UK – our local club runs are generally around 50/50 rim/disc brake.

However, we are not immune to the changes at a global level.

Production of rim brake carbon rims will be ending when the current supply of the special resin we use runs out. The cost of the resin has risen massively and combined with the labour intensive manufacturing process, it has become uneconomic to continue production. Following our discussions at Eurobike with the Carbonal technicians, it looks like this will be at the end of 2023 or early 2024. We have a batch of 38mm deep and 50mm deep rims currently in production and we will have enough material for a few more after this but then that will be it.

If you think you may want some rim brake carbon wheels, get in touch soon. Alloy rims should be available for a while but I can’t see production of decent quality alloy rims continuing for long without the demand from the big bike brands.

May 2023

Supplies of wheel components are pretty much back to normal now. We received the new batch of rim brake 50mm deep carbon rims from Carbonal in April for traditional road bikes along with some new DT Swiss alloy rims.

February 2023

Stans Mk4 MTB/gravel rims in various types and sizes. The Stans Crest Mk4 24″ version is proving very popular and we have nearly sold out of our lightweight 24 spoke MTB wheels for younger riders. 26″, 650b and 29er version also available but with 32 spokes to suit older youth or adult riders.

Large delivery of disc brake hubs from Novatec. Both centrelock and 6 bolt design in standard and Boost widths. The latest 12x110mm Road Boost standard is now available with Novatec or Hope hubs. Also Campag N3W freehubs for the Ekar 13 speed cassette available on certain Novatec hub models.

Small batch of 40mm deep carbon gravel rims with a 29mm internal width to suit the trend for ever wider tyres. (More are due to arrive in March along with a batch of rim brake road bike carbon rims).

The new Hope Pro5 hubs are due to start arriving next month (March).  In the meantime, we have stocks of the excellent Hope Pro4 hubs available.

December 2022

Range of disc brake carbon rims with 24mm internal width. 29mm internal width rims due for delivery end of Dec/early Jan.

Alloy MTB/gravel and road rims from DT Swiss and some DT Swiss 350 hubs for disc and rim brake use.

Pirelli Cinturato Velo TLR tubeless winter road tyres

July 2022

Carbon rims designed for disc brake E-road/gravel/hybrid use have arrived in a variety of rim widths and rim depths.  Good stocks of black Sapim CX Ray spokes and a top up order of hubs and hub spares from Novatec have also been delivered.

As there seems to have been a shortage, we now also stock disc rotors, centrelock conversion kits and brake pads for Shimano flat mount calipers. Disc rotors are centrelock or 6 bolt from A2Z and the brake pads are A2Z or SwissStop Disc 34 Endurance or high performance Disc 34 RS at different price points.

May 2022

Hope seem to be back to their pre-pandemic level of service with hubs now arriving in 2-3 days. DT Swiss rim availability has also improved although DT Swiss hubs are still a bit patchy.

Sapim are also catching up with spokes orders and we are expecting a big delivery of black CX Ray aero spokes in May Wk3.

March 2022

Carbonal disc brake carbon rims for road and gravel use in depths from 28mm to 60mm. Internal widths from 18mm to 24mm. Rim brake carbon rims in 50mm depth with 18mm and 21mm internal widths.

New stock of DT Swiss EX511 and EX471 29er MTB rims (but going fast)

Hope RS4 and Pro4 black hubs are in stock. Waiting time for coloured hubs and less common specs is now down to 2 weeks (from 7 weeks) as their staff levels get back closer to normal.

We now have some Sapim CX Ray straight pull aero spokes in stock for wheel rebuilds/repairs. Last year we invested in Phil Wood spoke cutting and threading machine, so these are produced to the correct size from blank CX Ray spokes supplied by Sapim.

January 2022

DT Swiss R460, RR511 rim brake rims for winter wheels and heavier riders. DT Swiss EX471, XM481, EX511 MTB rims for trail and Enduro use.

The Carbonal rims arrived and 50-60% have already been used. More are on their way from the factory and are due to arrive late January.

September 2021

Miche Primato hubs back in stock.

Stans Arch Mk4 29er rims now in stock but going fast.

Large delivery of carbon rims for most purposes due from Carbonal around 16th September.

August 2021

The brand new Stans Mk4 rims have started to arrive. We have just received stocks of Crest Mk4 29er and Flow Mk4 29er rims with Arch Mk4 rims due in October. All are wider than previously and have an offset spoke design which adds to the stiffness of the rim. Weight has gone up by a few grams which reflects the extra material needed for wider rims but also the increased technicality of MTB XC race and Enduro disciplines. Around 10% more expensive than the Mk3 series.

DT Swiss 350 road (non-disc) hubs. Our normal Miche Primato ‘everyday’ hub is not available at the moment and stocks have run low so we have taken on DT Swiss 350s as a replacement. These are slightly lighter than Miche and feature the superb DT Swiss double ratchet freehub mechanism but cost £85/pair more.

July 2021

After running low on rims due to transport delays, we have finally received decent stocks of Carbonal carbon rims.

Road 25mm wide rim brake rims in 30mm, 38mm and 50mm depths (and a pair of 60/88mm TT rims)

Road disc brake rims in 30mm, 38mm and 50mm depths. The 30mm rims are 25mm wide, 38mm rims can be 25mm, 28mm or 30mm wide and the 50mm rims 28mm or 30mm wide.

29er MTB rims in 32mm XC Race or Trail, 37mm Trail or Enduro and 42mm Trail or Enduro. The Enduro rims are the strongest and have a thicker carbon layup and XC rims are the lightest with the thinnest carbon layup.

Bitex hubs. Good stocks of rim brake road, centrelock disc road and MTB hubs.

Stans Mk3 alloy rims went out of production a few months ago and, as stocks are used up, we won’t be able to get any more. We have 29er Arch Mk3 in stock along with 650b/27.5″ Crest Mk3 and Flow Mk3 rims. A couple of 650b/27.5 Crest wheelsets for XC or 650b gravel bikes remain.

The new design Stans Mk4 alloy rims will start arriving in the latter part of the year.

January 2021

Large delivery of carbon rims for our full range arrived at the end of December. Disc brake road and Gravel rims are going fast with MTB rims not far behind.

Disc brake E-Bike rated Boost hubs from Novatec along with our normal hub/spares order. Novatec D462 E-Bike freehub upgrades (Shimano 12s only).

Stans factory built wheels at nice prices. Mostly Crest Mk3 lightweight XC MTB / Gravel bike. The 650b Crest Mk3 wheels are an excellent lightweight upgrade for gravel bike riders wishing to use wider tyres without splashing out on carbon rims. Plenty of options for handbuilt versions of these as well.

Fresh stock of DT Swiss 240s, Bitex, Hope and ERASE hubs.

Kinlin TL23 rims for gravel/CX and MTB use with tyres 33mm or wider. Kinlin 5ALM 27″ silver rims for the pre 1980 classic bikes which use this unusual rim size. Kinlin XR300 650c rims for junior or small ladies road bikes.

July 2020

Consignment of rim brake and disc brake carbon rims from Carbonal. More on the way and more being manufactured.

Stans Grail CB7 gravel and Stans Crest CB7 MTB carbon rims. The 28h Grail rims are stunningly light at 295g on our scales (the alloy Grail is 460g) and are designed to give a compliant ride. The Crest CB7 rims are around 330g and are designed to have the same charactaristics. These rims are quite pricey but can build into some very lively wheels! See the Notubes website for more technical in info on the CB7 rims.

Stans Flow EX3 29er and 650b MTB rims. These are designed for World Cup downhill racing and are also tough enough for E-MTB wheel upgrades.

Shimano 12 speed Microspline hubs. Shimano 12 speed cassettes are becoming more popular as they filter down to more reasonable prices. They all need a Microspline freehub though and not all manufacturers are producing these. The current range we can offer is Shimano MT500 135QR and 141QR, Shimano XT8110 142mm thru and 148mm Boost thru, Hope Pro 4 in any combination, ERASE in 142mm thru or 148 Boost thru and Bitex BX211 or BX212 148mm Boost thru only.

141mm Boost QR hubs. This is a curious rear hub standard which has appeared on a number of mid-market MTBs. There is very little choice if you want or need to replace your wheels. We have found a way to convert a Hope Pro 4 rear hub to 141mm QR to suit any freehub type and can supply Shimano 141mm QR rear hubs in 12s Microspline only. Both of these currently have a 2-3 week lead time.

March 2020

ERASE centrelock disc, MTB 6 bolt Boost and standard disc hubs. Microspline 12 speed and SRAM XDR freehubs are all available to order now. Some variations are in stock and others made to order.

New stock of Carbonal carbon rims has arrived in the UK and is awaiting import/customs processing at Coventry.

December 2019

First delivery of ERASE hubs in road and 6 bolt disc form (centrelock available from mid Jan 2020). These appear to be a superb product. Very simple, light and made from ultra high quality materials. No tools needed to service – simply pull apart by hand. No little pawls or springs to lose.  The freehub mechanism works on the same ratchet principle used by DT Swiss for their 240s but with less moving parts and no special tools needed. Cost at the moment is £100 front and £200 rear for disc or rim, any axle size  and freehub type. (Shimano Microspline from Jan 2020).

November 2019

We have just received a large delivery of Stans 29er/700c  factory built wheels. They retail at £520, the big online retailers are selling them at £400-£475 and due to the good rate we got for buying in bulk, we can offer these for £365 inc delivery. All have the latest Stans Neo thru axle hubs, black Sapim spokes, black Sapim nipples and tubeless tape/valves fitted. Choice of std hubs with 15×100/12×142 axles or Boost 15×110/12×148 hubs. Rims are a choice of Crest Mk3, Arch Mk3 or Flow Mk3. Also in our Ebay shop at £395.

October 2019

Fresh stocks of carbon rims from Carbonal and hubs from Novatec.

SRAM 12 speed AXS XDR freehubs to fit many Novatec rear hubs. Novatec have also got the licence to make freehubs to take the 12 speed Shimano Microspline cassettes and these will be available to purchase in January 2020.

New trade deal with Tune in Germany for the supply of their ultra light hubs. Durable enough to use on an everyday basis but not cheap. 10-14 day delivery time as each hub is made to order (and to a UK specific spec not available from other suppliers).

ERASE hubs from Belgium. Light (but not as light as Tune) and very durable at a price around 25% more than Hope.  Freehub is machined out of solid titanium and has a similar ratchet mechanism to the everlasting DT Swiss 240s

August 2019

DT Swiss 240s Boost centrelock hubs with the new 12 speed Shimano Microspline freehub for MTBs. These don’t seem to be available directly in the UK so we have imported a small quantity direct from Switzerland. Shimano XTR9111B and 901B 12 speed Microspline hubs are also available with a 10-14 day delivery time.

Ambrosio P20 alloy road bike tubeless rims in black or polished silver. We have matched these up with Miche Primato hubs and Sapim Race double butted spokes to produce ‘all European’ wheelsets in a variety of spoke counts.

Carbonal extra wide 38mm and 50mm deep carbon clincher disc road rims now in stock. For 28mm or wider tyres.

Carbonal 50mm deep disc brake tubular rims (as used by the pros in the 2019 TdF). Light and stiff.

Novatec uprated steel QR axles for D772, D792 and D882 disc hubs. Recommended for heavier riders.

Extra strong 30mm deep rims road rims for heavier riders wanting a low spoke count. With Miche Primato hubs and Sapim spokes, a 20/24 spoke pair is fine for riders up to around 100kg.

May 2019

Since the last update we have had high demand for carbon wheels of all types with rims by Carbonal. We now have decent stocks of road, gravel and MTB carbon rims but not all depths in all drillings. A new range of extra wide clincher road rims is in production with delivery expected mid June. These are 28mm wide at the bead (21mm internal) and designed to match the current trend for ever wider road tyres. They will suit tyre widths from 28mm upwards. Disc brake only and tubeless compatible.

Hutchinson Overide tubeless tyres for gravel/CX bikes in 35mm and 38mm widths. These are fast rolling with a lightly treaded centre section for minimum road resistance and more defined tread on the shoulders for off road use.

January 2019

Goodyear Eagle All-Season tubeless tyres in a variety of sizes. These are a premium choice and promise to have similar performance to the Schwalbe Pro 1 but with a longer mileage life.

Increased range of Hutchinson Fusion 5 tubeless tyres. Proving very popular as a winter tyre with good grip and decent mileage at a reasonable cost.

Schwalbe Pro 1 30mm width. These should be excellent for performance with comfort even better than regular 25mm width.

Increased range of conversion parts and spares for Novatec disc hubs, including the new D791/D792 range and centrelock versions.

November 2018

30mm deep Carbonal carbon rims in disc and rim brake clincher along with disc and rim brake tubulars. The disc tubulars sold out quickly to cyclocross competitors and new stock is arriving soon.

Also another re-stock of the sold out Carbonal 29mm gravel rim which is proving very popular for road, gravel and cyclocross applications.

Bitex BX106 centrelock disc hubs in 24h and 28h. These are cheaper than Hope RS4 and have a slightly higher standard of bearing then Novatec. Price is about 30% more than Novatec but 50% less than Hope. Weight is about the same for all.

Novatec AS511/AS522 straight pull hubs along with Pillar PSR Xtra 1422 black bladed spokes specifically for use with our 50mm deep carbon road rims. 20/24 spoke only at present.

August 2018

New high temperature rim brake 38mm deep clincher rims from Carbonal to the same spec as our very popular 50mm deep rims (which we also have new stocks of).

Also, re-stocks of Carbonal 29mm wide gravel/road bike disc rims.

July 2018

New brake track finish

Offset spoke holes for rear wheel

Powertap/DT Swiss R460 wheels

Alex CXD 4 CX/Road wheels

Re-stocks of Kinlin XR300, XR270 and XC279 rims for economical and lightweight road wheels.

December 2014. Velocity Aileron 32h disc brake rims arrive. Very similar to Stans Grail rims (Alierons are a bit deeper section and a few grammes heavier). We have built a pair to test with the new 28mm wide Schwalbe One tubeless tyres.

Replacement stock of Stans Grail rims which are selling fast.

October 2nd 2014. Ryde Pulse Disc rims back in stock. These are the lightest disc rims which will take a high pressure road tyre that we know of. 25mm deep section but for 23mm or 25mm tyres only.

Sept 29th 2014. The brand new Stans Grail ‘all purpose’ disc brake rim in 24h and 32h drillings. These can be used with road, cyclocross or MTB tyres, either tubeless or with tubes. Rim weight is similar to Velocity A23/Mavic CXP33/H plus Son Archetype but is designed for maximum strength for both road and off road use with tyre pressures up to 125psi.

This could be an ideal choice for the current generation of do-it-all bike such as the Genesis Croix de Fer.

August 8th 2014. Stans Alpha 340 and 400 Disc rims delivered. These make a light and fast disc wheelset for road bikes when set up with tubeless tyres from 23mm -28mm.

July 28th 2014. Novatec delivery has arrived along with a good proportion of the outstanding order for spokes from Sapim

July 10th 2014. Delivery of Schwalbe One tubeless tyres in 23mm and the new 28mm size.

June 30th 2014. New range of Novatec disc hubs on their way. The latest D771SB/D772SB hubs are as light as the previous D711/D712 QR hubs but can be configured for 15mm front axle and 12 x 142 rear applications.

June 10th 2014 Delivery of Kinlin XR200 extra light rims in 24h and 28h drillings. These make a light and economical road wheel with Novatec A171/F172 hubs but are for lighter riders.

May 19th 2014. H plus Son Archetype rims in 24 and 32 hole drillings are now back in stock along with 20/24/28h H plus Son SL42 deep section alloy rims. 

April 25th. Ryde Trace Trail rims arrive. A solid and wider 29er rim for tyres over 2.1″ and rougher conditions. Lighter than Stans Flow at 485g but a few £ more. 

April 10th. Kinlins are back! After a gap of a few months we have had a delivery of Kinlin XR300 and XR270 traditional road rims and the new XC279 23mm wide and 27mm deep alloy rim. All build into a good performing and good value wheelsets.

April 7th 2014. More stocks of Ryde Trace XC mtb rim delivered in both 29er and the new 650b/27.5″ size. These are building up into stronger wheels than their weight would suggest and much stiffer than previous lightweight offering from Ryde, the MC1.

Also fresh stocks of Stans Alpha 340 and 400 road tubeless rims, Miche Primato hubs and H plus Son TB14 ‘retro’ style rims which are proving popular, 

March 7th 2014. Consignment of Stans Podium MMX 26″ MTB XC Race rims at a favourable price. Extremely light (circa 300g) and the same profile as the popular Stans Crest. If you have a 26″ wheeled bike, weigh 70kg or less and want some of the lightest wheels available, contact us for a quote. XC use only.

March 4th 2014. Ryde Trace 21XC 29er MTB rims have been delivered. 345g on our scales compared to the established lightweight champ 388g Stans Crest 29er. They have an assymetric spoke pattern designed the strengthen the wheel and are tubeless ready. 32h only. 

February 10th 2014. New (to us) range of H plus Son TB14 ‘retro’ styled clincher rims in polished silver or black. Designed to mimic the low profile alloy tubular rims used by racers from the 1960s to 1980s, these are 23mm wide, very stylish and thoroughly modern in performance. 32 or 36 spokes only. When paired with Novatec 171/172 hubs (very simple design and look like 1970s Campagnolo hubs) these build into strong and good looking wheels. 

January 4th 2014. Ryde Pulse Disc rims have arrived. Only 330g-335g on our scales which makeds them lighter than carbon clinchers. 32h only at the moment. See the News page for progress with our demo set.

January 2nd 2014. Exciting new range of rims on its way from Ryde. Alloy road disc rims as light as carbon, light and stiff clincher rims for road, CX and MTB use. More info when they arrive and we have done a bit of testing.

December 2013. 38mm deep carbon clincher rims from Carbonal. All 23mm wide for better tyre shape in response to requests from CX riders. These can be built into 20/24 spoke rim brake wheelsets or 24/24 spoke and 32/32 spoke disc wheelsets for road or CX use. 

Novatec D611SB and D612SB hubs. Very lightweight 24h disc hubs for road or CX use with carbon clinchers or tubulars.

Novatec Campag pattern freehubs to convert our lightweight ranges of hubs for Campag users