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My build: H Plus Son Archetype Rims, Sapim Race spokes with brass nipples, 2x front and 3x/3x rear, laced to White Industries T11 Hubs.Colin March 28, 2014
My thoughts out of the box: Nothing is quite as nice as a new set of wheels to throw onto your ride. Quality of the parts looked very nice, and the quick tone test revealed all spokes were tensioned evenly...now to pop the wheels into the bike and see how true they actually were.
On the Bike (not riding): First impression is the hubs spin very very smoothly. I own fulcrum racing 1 wheels, and supposedly those hubs are very good, but I can feel the ball bearings swirling around in them. The WI hubs spin so smoothly and quietly as to be imperceptible. I felt no vibration, and spun well. The wheels were within 0.5 mm of true by my estimate and after having put a few hundred miles on them over some pothole ridden rodes, that's how they have stayed.
The Ride: The wide rims of the archetype help make the ride be a bit more compliant, but in my opinion I really felt a difference in the wide rims with CORNERING. The wheels have felt absolutely planted no matter how aggressively I take a turn. Very confidence inspiring. Out of the saddle and during sprints there is no perceptible flex. And the braking surface really allows my brakes to have a solid bite.
Final words: The service has been great, the wheels are excellent, and I got every thing I wanted in a wheel set. Would definitely recommend PWB if what you desire is a solidly built wheel set catered to your riding style, body weight, and intended use!
Cheers!
ProWheelBuilder has built many wheels and wheelsets for me over the past 8 years: for my commuter bikes, my road bikes, for builds I've done for friends, for my wife's bikes. High-end boutique builds and bomb-proof snow and salt builds.Andrew Kelly October 08, 2020
Each time, the wheels are meticulously laced, true out of the box, stay true for thousands and thousands of miles, rim tape perfectly applied, and packed and shipped in pristine condition. I've sent them new hubs, used modern hubs, vintage hubs, and bought hubs from them. Each time, the build and the experience is flawless. Their turnaround time, both for their builds and for their customer service, in returning emails, is beyond exceptional.
Their prices are fair, transparent, and their online wheel design platform is second to none. I never write testimonials, but folks who have never worked with ProWheelBuilder before need to know just how fantastic they are. I cannot recommend them highly enough.