Wheel House & Cycle Monkey

Welcome to our Wheel House! Wheel building is central to Cycle Monkey. Here, we feature hand-built wheels that are made to order for our customers - either for existing bikes or complete bike packages. Check out The Monkey Lab to see complete bikes that feature Cycle Monkey wheels and other products.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Touring: Sun Ringle Rhyno Lite rims on Rohloff & Schmidt hubs

Ultra sturdy touring wheelset

- Intended use: touring
- Features: Rohloff SPEEDHUB offers reliable shifting in all conditions, wide, sturdy Rhyno Lite rim provides durability.
- Recommended rider weight: <300 pounds
- Wheel size: 700c

Wheel build details

- Rims: Sun Ringle Rhyno Lite 700c
- Front hub: Schmidt SON 28 dynamo
- Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14
- Spokes: Sapim Race
- Nipples: Sapim Brass
- Lacing: 3 cross front / 2 cross rear
- Extras: Magura Storm rotor rear

Destination: Hawaii and Indonesian tour



Monday, December 16, 2013

Commuting: Velocity Dyad rims on Rohloff and Schmidt hubs

Durable daily commuting wheelset

- Intended use: Commuting, urban riding.
- Features: Rohloff SPEEDHUB offers reliable shifting in all conditions, belt drive pulley allows for use of Gates Carbon Drive system, Schmidy SON28 genberator hub allows battery free lighting in all conditions.
- Recommended rider weight: <175 lbs
- Wheel size: 700c

Wheel build details

- Rims: Velocity Dyad
- Front hub: Schmidt SON28
- Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14
- Spokes: Sapim Laser
- Nipples: Sapim Brass
- Lacing: 3 cross front/2 cross rear

Destination: New England


Friday, December 13, 2013

MTB: Stans NoTubes Arch rims on Hadley and Rohloff hubs

Sturdy, lightweight 29er wheelset

- Intended use: Mountain bike, trail riding
- Features: Rohloff SPEEDHUB offers reliable shifting in all conditions
- Recommended rider weight: 175 pounds
- Wheel size: 29”

Wheel build details

- Rims: Stans NoTubes ZTR Arch EX
- Front hub: Hadley Disc ISO 15mm through axle
- Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14
- Spokes: Sapim Race
- Nipples: Sapim Brass
- Lacing: 3 cross front/2 cross rear

Destination: Berg Bikes, Canada






Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Road: Pacenti rims on CycleOps hubs


Durable daily road/training wheelset
  • Intended use: Road, training.
  • Features: Power meter integrated into rear hub to measure power output, tubeless compatible.
  • Recommended rider weight: 135 pounds
  • Wheel size: 700c
Wheel build details
  • Rims: Pacenti SL23
  • Front hub: CycleOps Power Tap
  • Rear hub: CycleOps Power Tap G3
  • Spokes: Sapim
  • Nipples: Sapim
  • Lacing: radial front / 2 cross rear
Destination: Local pick-up







Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Road: Velocity A23 rims on White Industries hubs

Road and cyclocross

- Intended use: Road, cyclocross
- Features: Titanium freehub body, U.S. made hubs and rims, tubeless compatible rims.
- Recommended rider weight: 180 pounds
- Wheel size: 700c

Wheel build details

- Rims: Velocity A23
- Front hub: White Industries T11, 24 hole
- Rear hub: White Industries T11, 28 hole
- Spokes: Sapim
- Nipples: Sapim
- Lacing: 3 cross front / 3 cross rear

Destination: Local pickup




Tuesday, November 12, 2013

MTB: ENVE Rims on Rohloff & Chris King hubs

Lightweight cross country wheelset

- Intended use: Cross Country racing, trail.
- Features: Rohloff SPEEDHUB offers reliable shifting in all conditions, lightweight carbon rims, tubeless compatible rims.
- Recommended rider weight: 200 pounds
- Wheel size: 29”

Wheel build details

- Rims: ENVE 29 XC
- Front hub: Chris King ISO Disc
- Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14
- Spokes: Sapim CX Ray
- Nipples: Pillar
- Lacing: 2 cross front / 2 cross rear
- Extras: Gates Carbon belt drive pulley, Magura Storm rotors

Destination: Independent Fabrication bikes. Newmarket, New Hampshire.

Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Fatbike: Surly Marge Lite rims on Rohloff & Surly New hubs

Durable fatbike wheelset

- Intended use: Fatbike, bikepacking, mountain biking, beach and snow riding.
- Features: Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14 offers reliable shifting in all conditions.
- Recommended rider weight: 250 
- Wheel size: 26”

Wheel build details

- Rims: Surly Marge Lite
- Front hub: Surly New Disc
- Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14
- Spokes: Sapim
- Nipples: Sapim
- Lacing: 3 cross front / 2 cross rear
- Extras: Magura Storm rotors, Gates Carbon belt drive pulley

Destination: Local pick-up