H+Son rims have arrived!
07.29.2009 • Posted by: David
7.29.2009
H+Son arrival
H+Son rims have arrived in the US courtesty of QBP, who will be the exclusive US distributor. In addition to these rims being availble for custom builds, we’ve built up an outstanding new track wheelset that features the SL42 rim- enter the Handspun Blackout:
- H+Son SL42 rim (Black)
- All-City fixed track hub (Black)
- DT Competition spokes (Yes, in black)
- 100% hand-built to perfection
- MSRP: $195 (Front), $200 (Rear)
- Available now through your local dealer
The two rim profiles currently available through QBP are the SL42 and the Formation Face:
SL42- with brake track
Formation Face- no brake track
Before making the decision to carry these rims, we ordered a few of each and rode them in varying conditions to see how they held up. Despite pavement, dirt, and a Minnesota winter, we’ve had no problems whatsoever. One word of caution before deciding on these rims- you’ll need tubes with 60mm valves. Be sure to change your spare tubes as well.
Our man Derrick from BMC has been riding his Formation Face rims built up as 700c disc commuter wheels for the past few months:
2000+ miles of potholes, snow and a few crashes on the ice- the wheels are still straight and true.
Jeff from All City has been riding this SL42 equipped beast since last fall:
Through daily commutes and alley cat races, Jeff’s SL42’s have held up without issue.
My personal bike for commuting and ‘cross bike adventures on mtn bike trails:
H+Son Formation Face rims on XT centerlock hubs, w/Ritchey Speedmax 32mm tires. These wheels have held up through one MN winter (complete with crashes on the ice), 1000+ miles of commuting, and 50+ hours on local singletrack. I’ve suffered two pinch flats where I drilled a concealed rock or root, and through it all these wheels are still straight and true.
Great rims turned into great wheels by Handspun.
Welcome to H+Son- we look forward to working together.
Red Hots- hot on your trail this summer!
07.15.2009 • Posted by: David
7.15.09
Hot on your trail!
Now available, and only for this summer- the Handspun Red Hot mtn wheels are just the ticket for your off-road riding needs. We’re covering all the bases with these wheels- 26” or 29’er, single speed or gears, we’ve got what you need. All of the wheels feature Velocity Bulnt disc rims with red powdercoat, DT Swiss Supercomp triple butted spokes, and your choice of Surly single speed disc hubs or Deore XT 6-bolt. We’ve only made a limited number of these for the summer of ‘09, so get on down to your local dealer and put some heat on your trails.
How hot? Red Hot:
Limited run for summer ‘09:
-Photo courtesy of E. Thorson
Handspun + All City + Velocity = BFF!
07.08.2009 • Posted by: David
7.08.09
In the eye of the beholder.
This Saturday Minneapolis will be hosting the Bicycle Film Festival, as well as the BFF Alleycat race, courtesy of Bike Jerks (you can check out the flyer here). To celebrate the event we here at Handspun got together with our pals at All City and Velocity to put together some special wheels as prizes for the alleycat race. Both wheelsets feature Velocity Deep V rims in PLAID, Velocity spokes in color, and All City track hubs. Tragically beautiful? Beautifully tragic? However you may feel about the colors, these are some rock solid wheels, 100% hand-built to perfection by our own Erick K.
Available in pink:
And green:
These wheels are not for sale, but you can win them this Saturday at the BFF Alleycat. Minneapolis represent!