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.
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Friday, April 22, 2016

Fat Bike Wheelset: 26" Weinnmann Fat Rims with Onyx Racing hub and Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14

Fat Bike Wheelset
   Intended use: Trail / Snow
   Features: IGH: Durable and
   dependable hassle-free gear hub
   Recommended rider weight:
   < 275
   Wheel Size: 26"

Wheel build details
   Rims: Weinmann Fat Rims
   Front hub: Onyx Racing Fat hub
   Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB
   500/14 XL
   Spokes: Sapim, Race
   Nipples: Sapim, Race
   Lacing: front 3-Cross //
   rear 2-Cross
   Extras: 203 / 180 rotors

Destination: Canada

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Trail / Cross Country / All Mountain Wheelset: 29" Velocity Blunt 35 with Chris King ISO Thru-Axle and Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14

Trail / Cross Country / All Mountain
   Intended use: MTB
   Features: Rims-Width gives more traction /
   lateral stiffness without so much weight
   IGH: Durable and dependable
   hassle-free gear hub.
   Recommended rider weight: <275
   Wheel Size: 29"

Wheel build details
   Rims: Velocity Blunt
   Front hub: Chris King ISO LD 15Q
   Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/15
   Spokes: Sapim Force
   Nipples: Sapim Brass
   Lacing: front 3-Cross // rear 2-Cross
   Extras: 180 / 203 rotors & blue liner

Destination: Santa Cruz, California

Thursday, April 14, 2016

29" Tubeless Ready Cyclocross Wheelset: DT Swiss XR29 with DT Swiss 240 Disk Hubs



Tubeless Ready Cyclocross Wheelset

   Intended use: Cyclocross
   Features: Tubeless Compatible
   Recommended rider weight:
   <200lbs
   Wheel Size: 29"

Wheel build details
   Rims: DT Swiss XR29
   Front hub: DT Swiss 240 disc
   Rear hub: DT Swiss 240 disc
   Spokes: Spaim CX-Ray
   black +2 white
   Lacing: front 3-Cross // rear
   3-Cross
   Extras: white spokes to sides
   of valve


Destination: Local Bay Area (Pick-Up)

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Tubeless Tandem Wheelset: 700c Velocity Aileron with Chris King ISO QR and Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14


Tubeless Tandem Wheelset
   Intended use: Tandem
   Features: Internal Gear Hub-
   Durable and dependable
   hassle-free gear hub. Rims- Light and
   aerodynamic, tubeless ready.
   Wheel Size: 700c

Wheel build details
   Rims: Velocity Aileron
   Front hub: Chris King ISO QR
   Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14
   Spokes: Brass, black
   Nipples: Brass, black
   Lacing: front 3-Cross // rear 2-Cross
   Extras: Tubeless tape, 180 / 203 rotor

Destination: Boise, Idaho

Monday, April 4, 2016

Fixed / Single-Speed Wheelset: Reflective Velocity Aileron with Paul Components Disk Hubs


Single-Speed Commuting Wheelset
   Intended use: Commuting
   Features: Rims- Strong, durable, and reflective
   Recommended rider weight: <200
   Wheel Size: 700c

Wheel build details
   Rims: Velocity Aileron, reflective
   Front hub: Paul Components Disk QR
   Rear hub: Paul Components Fixed Disk
   Spokes: Race, black
   Nipples: Brass, black
   Lacing: front 3-Cross // rear 3-Cross
   Extras: 160mm rotor , blue liner


Destination: San Francisco, CA

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Tubeless Tandem Wheelset: 700c Velocity Aileron with Chris King ISO QR and Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14

Tubeless Tandem Wheelset
   Intended use: Tandem
   Features: Internal Gear Hub-
   Durable and dependable
   hassle-free gear
   hub. Rims- Light and
   aerodynamic, tubeless ready.
   Recommended weight: <200
   Wheel Size: 700c

Wheel build details
   Rims: Velocity Aileron
   Front hub: Chris King ISO QR
   Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB
   500/14
   Spokes: Race, black
   Nipples: Brass, black 
   Lacing: front 2-Cross // rear 3-
   Cross
   Extras: Tubeless tape, rotors

Destination: Boise, Idaho

Monday, March 7, 2016

Touring Wheelset +1(spare front wheel): 29" Velocity Cliffhanger with Schmidt Dynamo Hub, Hope Pro 2, and Rohloff SPEEDHUB 5001/14




Touring Wheelset with +1
   Intended use: Touring
   Features: Dynamo hub -Self-powered lighting. Rohloff -Durable and dependable hassle-free gear
   hub. Rim -Internal rim width allows for more tire contact with the road. Short and strong sidewall
   decreases flats, pinches, and denting.
   Recommended rider weight: < 200
   Wheel Size: 29"

Wheel build details
   Rims: Velocity Cliffhanger
   Front hub: Hope Pro 2 ISO disk
   Front Hub #2: SON 28 ISO disk
   Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14
   Spokes: Race, black
   Nipples: Brass, black
   Lacing: front 3-Cross (both) // rear 2-Cross
   Extras: Orange tape, 160mm 

29ER Expedition / Touring Wheel: Rigida Ryde Andra 30 with Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14

Expedition Wheel
   Intended use: Touring, Expedition
   Features: Rim: Strong; Rohloff SPEEDHUB
   internal gear hub provides reliable and hassle-free
   shifting
   Recommended rider weight: <200
   Wheel Size: 29"

Wheel build details
   Rim: Rigida Ryde Andra 30
   Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14
   Spokes: Force, black
   Nipples: Brass, black
   Lacing: rear 2-Cross
   Extras: Blue liner, 160mm rotor tape




Destination: Local Bay Area (pick-up)

Thursday, March 3, 2016

700c Commuting / Touring Wheelset: Velocity Dyad with SP Dynamo Hub and Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14

700c Touring Wheelset
   Intended use: Touring
   Features: Rim- wider for strength,
   great for touring and commuting;
   Generator hub provides battery-free
   lighting and electronic device
   charging; Rohloff SPEEDHUB
   internal gear hub provides reliable
   shifting for daily transportation use
   Recommended rider weight: <200
   Wheel Size: 700c

Wheel build details
   Rims: Velocity Dyad, Black
   Front hub: Shutter Precision PD-8
   Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB
   500/14, Black
   Spokes: Race, Black
   Nipples: Brass, Black
   Lacing: front 3-Cross // rear 2-Cross
   Extras: Blue liner, 160mm rotor


Destination:  Ankeny, Iowa

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

27.5+ Tubeless Mountain Wheelset For A Full Ventana Wolfram Bike Build: Velocity Dually Rims With Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14 and SRAM 716 Boost

27.5+ Mountain Wheelset 
   Intended use: Trail, cross country
   Features: Wide, strong and durable
   mountain rims
   Recommended rider weight: <250
   Wheel Size: 27.5"

Wheel build details
   Rims: Dually 27.5", Black
   Front hub: SRAM 716 Boost
   Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14
   Spokes: Race, Black
   Nipples: Brass, Black
   Lacing: front 3-Cross // rear 2-Cross
   Extras: yellow tape, valve, 180mm







Destination: Sacramento, CA  
(On a Ventana Wolfram 27.5+ being built in our Monkey Lab)