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, June 3, 2014

Touring: Velocity Dually rims on Rohloff and Schmidt Hubs

Wide, comfortable off-road touring wheelset

- Intended use: Off-road touring, commuting, trail riding
- Features: Extra-wide rims for traction and comfort, Rohloff SPEEDHUB provides reliable shifting in all conditions, Schmidt hub offers bright battery-free lighting
- Recommended rider weight: < 250 pounds
- Wheel size: 29"

Wheel build details

- Rims: Velocity Dually
- Front hub: Schmidt Son 28
- Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB
- Spokes: Sapim Race
- Nipples: Sapim Brass
- Lacing: 3 cross front / 2 cross rear

Destination: Seattle, WA


Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Fatbike: Surly Marge Lite rims on Shimano Alfine and Nexus hubs

Fatbike commuter wheelset with generator hub

- Intended use: Fatbiking, commuting, trail riding
- Features: Front hub provides battery free lighting, rear hub features three speed internal gear hub
- Recommended rider weight: < 215 pounds
- Wheel size: 26"

Wheel build details

- Rims: Surly Marge Lite 26"
- Front hub: Shimano Alfine Dynamo disc
- Rear hub: Shimano Nexus 3 speed disc
- Spokes: Sapim Race
- Nipples: Sapim Brass
- Lacing: 3 cross front / 3 cross rear

Destination: Berkeley, CA

Friday, February 14, 2014

Mountain: Carbon rims to Industry Nine Torch hubs

Carbon 29er trail wheelset

- Intended use: Mountain bike, trail riding
- Features: Carbon rims offer superb strength to weight ratio, Industry Nine hubs offers near-instant engagement
- Recommended rider weight: <215 pounds
- Wheel size: 29"

Wheel build details

- Rims: Imported carbon 29"
- Front hub: Industry Nine torch (32h), 15mm thru axle
- Rear hub: Industry Nine Torch (32h) with XD1 driver, 142x12mm thru axle
- Spokes: Sapim CX Ray white
- Nipples: Sapim Alloy
- Lacing: 3 cross front / 3 cross rear

Destination: Berkeley, CA        
      


Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Mountain: Stans NoTubes Flow EX on Project 321 and Rohloff hubs

Custom gold 29er trail wheelset

- Intended use: Mountain bike, trail riding
- Features: Project 321 hub for Cannondale Lefty fork, Rohloff SPEEDHUB offers reliable shifting in all conditions.
- Recommended rider weight: <250 pounds
- Wheel size: 29"

Wheel build details

- Rims: Stan's NoTubes Flow EX, custom anodized gold
- Front hub: Project 321 Lefty Hub, custom anodized gold
- Rear hub: Rohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14, custom anodized gold
- Spokes: Sapim Race
- Nipples: Sapim Brass
- Lacing: 3 cross front / 2 cross rear

Destination: Israel                          

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