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[Closed] Custom wheel set with Halo hubs - who does them?

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Any one know a good wheel builder who offers Halo Hubs as a standard option?

I've spoken to a few who will build a wheel if I buy the hub and send it to them but this ends up costing more than a equivalent priced hub offered as standard.


 
Posted : 02/04/2013 4:50 pm
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Most shops will I would have thought. Hardly the hardest hub to buy in!
Whereabouts are you based?


 
Posted : 02/04/2013 4:54 pm
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Find a LBS that can order in from Ison Distribution and get them to build it.


 
Posted : 02/04/2013 4:55 pm
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I'm based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

I've asked a nearby shop in the past for a wheelset and they were much more expensive than the wheel specialists like Merlin or JRA.


 
Posted : 02/04/2013 8:24 pm
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IMO merlin are just a large mail order company who reduce cost by buying in quantity
Jra are more a specialist wheel company
Many lbs will struggle to compete on price with merlin

Not sure if the Ison website has a dealer listing


 
Posted : 02/04/2013 8:37 pm
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Merlin also do custom wheel builds and feedback from customers is very good.

Had a look on the Ison website already they have a dealer listing but for some reason can't filter it to just Halo. Not sure if i'm being stupid or the website doesn't offer that functionality?


 
Posted : 02/04/2013 9:30 pm
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Any dealer on that list can order halo or any of the stuff on the Ison site for you


 
Posted : 02/04/2013 9:32 pm
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Halo hubs - front is bombproof. Rear has killed two freehubs already, and no I dont use a jet wash. Last time I was 12 miles from the car, although to be fair I knew it was going to go pop long before it did, unlike my shimano xt one which just died without warning


 
Posted : 02/04/2013 10:23 pm

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