Owen Wheels

Fast, light, strong bicycle wheels expertly hand-built by Pete Owen

[Owen Wheels @_owenwheels]

Today's #valveholevision, a White Industries Eno Eccentric hub through a silver Archetype rim. To convert a lovely titanium road bike to a hard working commuter!
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#classic #silver #shiny #wheel #wheels #handbuilt… https://t.co/qHdxJisvyO

[Owen Wheels @_owenwheels]

This is interesting - a 14-gear internal gear hub with a really wide range. That's where the similarity to Rohloff ends - this one is by Kindernay and is thru-axle compatible, convertible from one thru-axle standard… https://t.co/R2BuL7E567

[Owen Wheels @_owenwheels]

This was the state of a nearly-new wheel from a well-known wheel brand brought to me by a customer this week. It is atrocious. It was a rear wheel, 24 spokes and yes, nearly half of them had zero tension. The drive… https://t.co/QBHNgnvBBG

[Owen Wheels @_owenwheels]

Detail on the previous post - the 30mm wide rims set up with 700x28c Vittoria Corsa G2.0 tyres give an aero profile that is 😘👌.
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@vittoriatires #corsa #tyre #tire #profile #custom #built #handbuilt #wheels… https://t.co/WlUvhjtEv0

[Owen Wheels @_owenwheels]

Great pair of wheels that I think I'll start making a stock build: 56mm deep, 30mm wide, built as a hand-built alternative to the Roval CLX Disc, for crazy fast road and gravel adventures.
£991 and a hair over 1500g… https://t.co/bipOHO0FGN

[Owen Wheels @_owenwheels]

I sold a pair of ex-demo wheels yesterday and the customer took them away... which meant I had to lace up another pair last night and true them a little this morning. The pro wheelbuilder's minimalist travelling… https://t.co/lhmsNG2DCK

[Owen Wheels @_owenwheels]

Continuing the occasional series of riding to places that share names with food, I scored the first double on today's ride with this brilliant sign en route to Sandwich. Ham was so tiny… https://t.co/osWS5upWQ6

[Owen Wheels @_owenwheels]

Following the Owen Wheels tradition of naming the wheelset after where it was first raced, meet the Frylands wheelset: suitable for cyclocross, gravel, road and adventures. Tubeless… https://t.co/tEOrSBk3Y4

[Owen Wheels @_owenwheels]

A natty pair of wheels ready for a lot of adventures! alex7summits' new hoops looking colourful, strong and fast, like their new owner. I'm looking forward to seeing where these go...… https://t.co/KXay7FFgFg

[Owen Wheels @_owenwheels]

Had to be done.
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#bike #bicycle #ride #adventure #road #gravel #cx #xc #handbuilt #handbuiltwheels #handmade #getoutandride #escapingtheratrace ;) https://t.co/4mMj0wna1Y

[Owen Wheels @_owenwheels]

Preview shot for @achingbrain 😉
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@peckhamcc #handbuilt #handbuiltwheels… https://t.co/PLaXdRsOL3

[Owen Wheels @_owenwheels]

A light wheel for a fast lady. Also strong and fast, it’s over 100g lighter than a Fulcrum… https://t.co/lxKaMAVxSA

[Owen Wheels @_owenwheels]

On top, the rear wheel I’ve just built; below, a Fulcrum Racing Zero. Details in next… https://t.co/7VZeHqExvS

[Owen Wheels @_owenwheels]

Love snow.
Love that bike.
A rare local trip as a snowy commute via Peckham Rye. @ Peckham Rye… https://t.co/PkhmQd4dDK

[Pete,Rat Race Cycles @ratracecycles]

Rat Race Cycles' 5th birthday party! Friday 8th December! The Ivy House!
@ROLLAPALUZA roller racing! Prizes! Boozes! Celebration!

[Owen Wheels @_owenwheels]

Love these! Non-matching tiny light titanium-bodied hubs for a retro-modern build this… https://t.co/0ka95l6CZC

[Owen Wheels @_owenwheels]

I don't really understand why a wheelbuilder has chosen DT 240S hubs and Pacenti Forza rims,… https://t.co/QbfpfD5zNG

[Owen Wheels @_owenwheels]

Delivery...
#wheelbuilderlife https://t.co/umcwHo4yr1

[Owen Wheels @_owenwheels]

New favourite tension meter. Thanks #PKLie!

...is it sad that I have enough of them to have a… https://t.co/T4mxcha0FG

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

Remember this picture every single time you hear someone in your city say "we're not Amsterdam." #Amsterdam in the 1970's HT @fietsprofessor