The End of the Era of the Trued Wheel

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We have been considering this groundbreaking decision for a long time: as of January 2022, we will no longer be centering wheels from outside our offer (except for certain exceptions, as described below).

Truing thousands of wheels

Thanks to the fact that we have been servicing wheels from more or less well-known manufacturers for a very long time, we have been able to learn about the advantages and disadvantages of various technical solutions, which had a huge impact on the shape of our offer. Thousands of extremely different wheels have passed through our workshop, including really difficult cases, and we are convinced that we have already learned our lesson in this field. We conclude this, for example, by the fact that we have been repeatedly recommended as a “last resort”.

Wheelwright goals and priorities

However, our priority is to develop our own brand, not to fix other people’s mistakes (which is what servicing wheels usually comes down to). Very often, wheels brought “just for centering” have too short or mixed spokes, deformed rims, corroded nipples, worn bearings – you can list them for a long time. In such cases, the fight often took several days, and even then it turned out that all the spokes had to be cut and the whole wheel had to be re-laced. Since it is impossible to predict such situations in advance, we tried to stay with the initial estimate, which in turn had no economic justification, and still usually caused concern for the athlete, who did not expect such costs. This is well illustrated by the graphic we have already uploaded some time ago.

We do not completely give up servicing wheels

The list of service services we provide is HERE. We will only accept new rims and hubs for building a set, as well as wheels for lacing, in which we select the appropriate spoke model, taking into account the intended purpose of the set and the weight of the athlete. Of course, we will also take care of such wheels in the future.

Users of our built wheels can always count on our help. In their case, we are sure of the spoke length, the accuracy of the assembly and – in the case of wheels from our offer – the quality of the components, and in case of any irregularities we take responsibility for them. We undertake service of premium wheels such as Zipp or Enve. We hope that you understand our decision. We believe that it is the best way to ensure the highest quality of our services and to provide our customers with the best possible experience.

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Expert in bicycle wheel building and servicing with extensive experience in the craft. He specializes in the lacing, truing, and tensioning of road, gravel, MTB, and track wheels. Over the years, he has hand-built thousands of wheels, gaining a deep understanding of component selection and technical material solutions. He possesses detailed knowledge of wheel physics, spoke tension, and carbon/alloy rim geometry, as well as how specific configurations impact performance and durability. A true cycling enthusiast, he constantly tests and analyzes new industry technologies, sharing practical insights gained from thousands of hours of experimentation and field testing.

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