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For road use only…. they said

admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:41:40 +0000

So, you think Ghisallo rims are works of art, worth contemplation and admiration.
Well, this is a free world, I like my wooden hoops too, but I like using the stuff I buy. My brand new Ritchey Swiss Cross rig was begging to be ridden hard, so I just slammed some 30 mm Tufo cyclocross tubular tires on my honey wheels and off I went.
Forgot to say rains have been … well … generous in this period, here in Tuscany. Wheelfanatick advices avoiding wet roads, so I decided to ride off road. My friends joined me, on their MTBs.
After the first amused looks at my skinny tires, their talks quickly turned into silence and then into panting: staying behind a red missile is quite challenging. The wheels roll smoothly, notwithstanding the thin rubbers. Keeping the pace on a 29er is not easy. The inherent flexibility of wooden rims and the lower spoke tension gives traction and momentum in spades, even on rocks (I heard somewhere you’re not supposed to ride on rocks on a cyclocross bike… well, never listened to my grandmother when I was young, I can’t understand why I should start now that I’m 41). Every time a climb finished, when my friends arrived, they couldn’t wait to smoke me down the hills. Obviously, I wasn’t faster, but I could stay with them. The bike felt very stable, with the wheels absorbing rocks and small drops. My mates couldn’t
believe it.
One more thing I have to say. This wasn’t a test ride. I’ve been riding my hoops offroad for two months, and all they’ve needed so far is some spokes adjustments. Quite fair for a road wheelset.
The only defect I have noticed is due to the nature of wood. Since it is not a heat conductor, the brake shoes cannot cool down as they do with alu rims, so they wear very quickly. Not an issue on a CX race course, but it might become a problem on long downhills. It’s better if you use Corima pads, but I have Magura hydraulic stoppers and they
don’t offer cork pads.
One thing is for sure. My team mates have stopping asking me how reliable my Ghisallo rims are.

(This article has been submitted by our friend Guido Cappa – https://www.facebook.com/guido.cappa
Thanks for your support !)

16 inches rims available

admin — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:13:44 +0000

16 inches rims are available, price will be around 40% more than standard rim price, this price raising is due to different production tecnique that involves much more working time and difficulty.

All 16 inches rims will be available in all currently available models, both tubolar and pneumatic/clincher.

Ultimate optional will have an higher cost, if required, than the one applied to standard Ultimate reinforcements.

This product price as well production/delivery time will be quoted only upon direct request.

Report from Taipei Cycle Show 2013

admin — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 09:14:34 +0000

We are happy to publish photos sent by our collaborator KC Wu from Taiwan, portraited bicycle has been awarded at “Taipei Cycle Show” 2013 edition, handlebar and rims by Ghisallo Wooden Rims.

Achielle Belgium and Ghisallo Wooden Rims winners at RBike show

admin — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:49:05 +0000

We are happy to publish photos and data of bicycle commercialized by Belgium brand Achielle and awarded at RBike show as “Best Urban Bicycle”.

Review and photographs by Tweewieler magazine

Facebook photos

Mr. Santinelli bike with Ghisallo Wooden Rims

admin — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:23:02 +0000

We publish photos, sent by our customer Mr. Santinelli, of delicious bicycle mounting Ghisallo Wooden Rims.

Ghisallo Wooden Rims at NAHBS 2013, Denver, Colorado – Part 1

admin — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:48:56 +0000

We publish links relative to photographs and articles about our presence at NAHBS 2013 show both directly represented by our U.S.A. distributor Wheel Fanatyk / Eric Hjertberg in partnership with Curtis Odom / Curtis Odom Vintage Style Bicycle Parts and undirectly through framebuilders that have reserved us the honour to have chosen our products for their shocase bicycles.

Press:

http://www.roadbikeaction.com/New-Releases/content/67/6423/Being-There-North-American-Handmade-Bike-Show.html

Zap gives a quick shout-out for Ghisallo:

http://bigdummydaddy.blogspot.com/2013/02/nahbs-2013-day-1-i-was-there.html

A picture of Ghisallo rims:

http://www.cyclelicio.us/2013/nahmbs-trends-alternative-materials-rhyming-with-good/

Ghisallo rims, lead feature in post on alternative materials in the show:

Cherubim’s bike coverage:

http://www.bikerumor.com/2013/02/24/nahbs-2013-cherubims-city-bike-dubbed-the-best-showcases-elegant-road-racer/
http://urbanvelo.org/cherubim-at-nahbs-2013/
http://www.pavedmag.com/featured/nahbs-snapshot-cherubim-cycles-rambler/#more-6453
http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/02/gallery/gallery-integration-and-innovation-at-nahbs_275803

Van Hellenberg Hubar framework with Ghisallo Wooden Rims at Lola Bikes & Coffee,Den Haag

admin — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 10:54:43 +0000

We are pleased to publish photos of the framework made by our the Netherlands distributor Jaap Van Hellenberg Hubar and displayed at Lola Bikes & Cofee a Den Haag.

Mr. Mengoni’s bicycle

admin — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 09:24:52 +0000

We are happy to publish photo of Mr. Mengoni bicycle mounting Ghisallo Wooden Rims.

Austrian “City Racer” with Ghisallo Wooden Rims

admin — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:11:30 +0000

We are happy to publish photos of bicycle made by our Austria distributor Mr. Peter Gross, Vienna Bike Works, Wien:

Our compliments for the whole technical making.

Technical Data:

Columbus tubing, fillet brazed w/ Fillet Pro
head tube length: 550mm
seat angle: 72
head angle: 71
fork: vienna bikeworks, 1 1/8, 45mm rake
headset: chris king ahead
stem, handlebar: ritchey
brakes: eecycleworks w/ swisstop yellow
cables: gore
crank: pauls components royal flush, 46t
sprocket: white industries ENO, 22t
pedals: MKS
brake levers: pauls components
chain: KMC
saddle: selle italia, covered in leather
handlebar tape: vienna bikeworks, embossed
wheels: ghisallo corsa, DT swiss spokes, tied and soldered, holey hubs by curtis odom
tires: tufo
seatpost: thomson
bottom bracket: campagnolo pista
lights: lezyne femto

For further informations:

EMail: office@viennabikeworks.at

Website: www.viennabikeworks.at

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vienna-Bikeworks/375929995808551?fref=ts

Ligthness and Style from the Netherlands

admin — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:25:21 +0000

We are happy to publish photos of our Netherlands distributor Mr. Jaap van Hellenberg Hubar:

Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/jaap.vanhellenberghubar.5?fref=ts

Website: http://www.vanhellenberghubar.com

EMail: jaap@vanhellenberghubar.com

To meet Mr. Hubar: http://www.lolabikesandcoffee.nl/lola/Welkom.html