Wish you were here…
02.19.2010 • Posted by: David
2.19.2010
Function + Fashion
Every year we like to crank out a load of spoke bracelets for giveaways at Frostbike. Of course we only use the best- 100% DT Swiss spokes and nipples to ensure that our spoke bracelets are lightweight, stong, and oh so durable. Every single one painstakingly crafted by hand by our new rookie, Amy C. If you’re at the show this weekend please stop by to grab one and check out the booth.
DT Swiss & Handspun teaming up:
Big thanks to our own Eric T. for the photo!
Frostbike preview
02.18.2010 • Posted by: David
2.18.2010
Frostbike 2010 preview
Frostbike is the industry trade show hosted by Quality Bicycle Products here in Bloomington, MN. As a subsidiary of QBP, we get to be hosts for this event as well as vendors. We’ll have plenty of photos of new and interesting product to show next week, but here’s a sneak preview of some of the items that Handspun is bringing to the show this weekend:
Crow’s Foot w/red & black DT Swiss Aerolite spokes:
2x twist lace:
Velocity A23 vs. MN winter
02.12.2010 • Posted by: David
2.12.2010
A23 vs. MN winter
We’ve been having a typically harsh winter here in Minnesota, and aside from the snow, the ice cover on the roads and trails has been particularly difficult this year. The result of constant freezing & thawing is that every riding surface is covered in ice- slippery, very bumpy, and ultimately unyielding ice. Commuting in these conditions is an open invitation to calamity- be it slipping on the ice, or destroying your components through the constant hammering of the riding conditions.
Commute Vehicle- Surly Cross Check + 105/A23 wheels:
We’ve spent the past two months commuting on a set of wheels built up with Shimano 105 hubs & the new Velocity A23 rims, and the new offerings from Velocity do not disappoint. These wheels have stood up to ice, potholes, and curbs and have remained 100% round and true. We’ll continue to put these through the wringer for the duration of the year, but after what they’ve been through thus far, they are looking like they can handle whatever comes at them.
Ready for anything:
Handspun & Velocity- bringing it to you in the twenty-ten:
What do TT, Tri and H+Son have in common? More than you’d think.
02.02.2010 • Posted by: David
2.2.10
H+Son Custom TT/Tri wheels
Our own Chad Stone wanted to build up a set of TT/Tri wheels that would be tough enough to take some serious miles, but at a reasonable price. The solution was to get some custom drilled (18h front, 24h rear) H+Son SL42 rims, and build them up to Shimano Dura Ace hubs, with DT Swiss Aerolite spokes. The end result is a reasonably light (Ft-842g, Rr-990g), definitely tough, aero wheelset- for less than the price of one carbon rim. The SL42 rims are all alloy, have a brake track, and they only weigh about 40g more than a carbon clincher from a brand that starts with Z and ends with IPP. Aero benefits, reasonable weight, low price, and unsurpassed durability:
Super Aero:
No substitue for customs
01.25.2010 • Posted by: David
1.25.10
Freedom of choice
Our pal Justin from QBP wanted a new wheelset to go along with his new XX equipped Yeti, and rather than go with an off the shelf wheel system, he opted to go custom and get the wheels he really wanted:
Hope Pro 2 convertible hubs, DT XR400 rims, DT Competition spokes, with white XX lace pattern on the drive side.
The business end of Justin’s Yeti:
A complete 5” travel trail bike tipping the scales at 26lbs:
Another satisfied customer, rolling on custom wheels that they designed and Handspun built.