What a hand-built wheel actually gets you

By Nick Farrer

A machine-built wheel is tensioned once, quickly, and evenly enough. A hand-built one is stress-relieved and brought up in stages, and the tension is checked on a gauge on both sides.

One pair is still true after 4,000km of Melbourne potholes. That's the difference, and it's about $260 a wheel in labour.

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The workshop wait, honestly

In spring the wait for a full service is about two weeks. In July it's two days. We'd rather tell you that on

Why every bike we sell comes back in 30 days

New cables stretch and new spokes bed in. That isn't a fault and it isn't your problem to pay for, so the 30-d

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