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.

Monday, February 29, 2016

650b Tubeless Mountain Wheelset: Stan's No Tubes Flow Ex with Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14 and Shutter Precision Dynamo Hub




Tubeless Mountain Wheelset
   Intended use: Trail / Off-Road Touring
   Features: Rims- strong, durable, resistant to denting, tubeless.  IGH- dependable no-maintenance
   Dynamo hub- self-generating power for lighting and USB charging
   Recommended rider weight: <200
   Wheel Size: 650b

Wheel build details
   Rims: Stan's No Tubes Flow Ex
   Front hub: Schmidt SON 28, red
   Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14, red
   Spokes: Race, black
   Nipples: Brass, black
   Lacing: front 3-Cross // rear 2-Cross
   Extras: Stan's No Tubes yellow tape

Destination: Des Moines, IA

Saturday, February 27, 2016

700c Road Wheelset: HED BELGIAN CLINCHER with White Industries T11 Hubs

700c Wheelset
   Intended use: Road
   Features:
   Recommended rider weight: <200
   Wheel Size: 700c

Wheel build details
   Rims: HED Belgian Clincher
   Front hub:White Industries T11
   Rear hub: White Industries T11
   Spokes: Laser
   Nipples: Aluminum
   Lacing: front 3-Cross // rear 3-Cross
   Extras:









Destination: Bay Area Local (Pick Up)

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Recumbent Wheel: Rigida Andra 26" Rim with Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14

Recumbent Wheel
   Intended use: Recumbent touring
   Features: Rim: Strong, IGH: Durable and
   dependable hassle-free gear hub.
   Recommended rider weight: <250lbs
   Wheel Size: 26"

Wheel build details
   Rim: Rigida Andra 30
   Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14,
   polished silver
   Spokes: Strong, silver
   Nipples: Brass 14mm silver
   Lacing: rear // 2-Cross
   Extras: 203 rotor


Destination: Watsonville, CA

Monday, February 22, 2016

Road Touring Wheelset: HED Belgium C2 Clincher with Shimano Deore and Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14

 Road Touring Wheelset
  Intended use: Road Touring
  Features: Strong rims. Durable and
  dependable hassle-free gear hub.
  Recommended rider weight: <225
  Wheel Size: 700c

Wheel build details
  Rims: HED Belgium C2 Clincher
  Front hub: Shimano Deore
  Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB
  500/14
  Spokes: Race, Black
  Nipples: Brass, Black
  Lacing: front 3-Cross// rear 2-Cross







Destination: Pennsylvania

Friday, February 19, 2016

Touring Wheelset with Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14

Touring Wheelset 
   Intended use: Touring
   Features: Durable and dependable hassle-free
   gear hub.
   Recommended rider weight: <350
   Wheel Size: 26"

Wheel build details
   Rims: SUN Ringle Rhyno Lite, black
   Front hub: Rohloff TSDB OEM2, black
   Rear hub: Shimano XT ISO F, 36H blk
   Spokes: Strong blk
   Nipples: Brass blk
   Lacing: front 3-Cross // rear 2-Cross
   Extras: blue liner







Destination: Thailand

Thursday, February 18, 2016

Gravel Grinding / Cyclocross Wheelset: Velocity Aileron Rims with Schmidt Dynamo Hub and Chris King ISO

Gravel Grinding / Cyclocross 

   Intended use: Endurance gravel grinding
   Features: Rims- Light and aerodynamic cyclocross and gravel rims. Pair with 23-28c road tires. Tubeless ready using 24mm Velotape. Dynamo Hub- self generating light
   Recommended rider weight: <225lbs
   Wheel Size: 700c

Wheel build details
   Rims: Velocity Aileron 
   Front hub: Schmidt SON28 ISO 15Q
   Rear hub: Chris King ISO disc 
   Spokes: Race, black
   Nipples: Brass, black
   Lacing: front 3-Cross // rear 3-Cross
   Extras: blue liner, Shimano 160mm



Destination: Santa Rosa, CA

Monday, February 8, 2016

Demo Mountain Wheel Build: Carbon Rim with Rohloff Speedhub

29" Carbon Rim with Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14  

Intended use: Mountain biking
   Features: Rohloff SPEEDHUB provides reliable shifting in all conditions 
   Recommended rider weight: <200lbs
   Wheel Size: 29"

Wheel build details
   Rim: Imported Carbon
   Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14
   Spokes: Sapim, Brass, Black
   Nipples: Brass, Black
   Lacing: 2-Cross
   Extras: OEM Plate and Gates Carbon Drive Cog for belt use 

Destination: Albany, CA

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Tubeless Mountain Touring Wheels with Rohloff SPEEDHUB and SP Dynamo Hub

Cross Country and Touring

 Intended use: Trail rides and touring
 -Features: Hub -Self-powered lighting. Durable and dependable hassle-free gear hub protects shifting components from debris. Rims- low-profile tubeless, maximum durability and tire seal.
 -Recommended rider weight: <200lbs
 -Wheel Size: 29"

Wheel build details
 -Rims: Stan's No Tubes ZTR Flowex
 -Front hub: Shutter Precision Dynamo Hub, Black
 -Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB CCDB OEM, Black
 -Spokes: Brass, Black
 -Nipples: Brass, Silver
 -Lacing: front 3-Cross // rear 2-Cross
 





Monday, February 1, 2016

Velocity Cliffhanger with Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14 + Shutter Precision dynamo hub

Cross Country / Touring

Intended use: Touring
Features: Hub -Self-powered lighting. Durable and     dependable hassle-free gear hub. Internal rim width allows for more tire contact with the road. Short and strong sidewall decreases flats, pinches, and denting.
Recommended rider weight: <200lbs
Wheel Size: 29"

Wheel build details:
Rims:Velocity Cliffhanger MSW 29" silver
Front hub: SP PD-8 ISO, silver 36H
Rear hub: Rohloff TS DB OEM2, silver 36H
Spokes: Brass, silver
Nipples: Brass, Black
Lacing: front 3 cross// rear 2 cross
Extras: tape, 160mm rotor



Destination: Southern California