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Wheelbuilders in SF Bay Area?

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Looking for a good wheelbuilder in the SF Bay Area, Marin if possible. I need a DH wheelset built up, and the LBS is ok, not great at builds. Any recommendations?
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Steve At Gravy was the goto guru for years. Now in fort bragg.


Gravy Wheels
23546 Greentree Drive
Fort Bragg, CA 95437
C: 1.415.454.9000

Cyclemonkey does a fair number of builds. I would personally use Mikesee (lacemine29) wheel shipping is not expensive.
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Elevation Bike Co,



Looking for a good wheelbuilder in the SF Bay Area, Marin if possible. I need a DH wheelset built up, and the LBS is ok, not great at builds. Any recommendations?
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Jake Otsukaowner of Stix&Stones Mobile Bike service biuls killer wheels and geat with suspension as well.
HOME | mysite (stxandstones.com)
Phone 925/864.0964
[email protected]
Trail Head Cyclery, Cupertino

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Big recommendation for Elevation as well, Charlie knows his stuff.
Thanks for the fast replies guys- I'll check some of these out! (y) (y)
Jake Otsukaowner of Stix&Stones Mobile Bike service biuls killer wheels and geat with suspension as well.
HOME | mysite (stxandstones.com)
Phone 925/864.0964
[email protected]
Didn’t even think of Jake, a great and knowledgeable guy.
Another vote for Trail Head in Cupertino. Eric is a great builder
I second Gravy Wheels, he built me a set of wheels, Light bicycle carbon rims with DT Swiss 240 hubs, told me to bring back the rims in 500 miles to have them trued again, never did, several thousand miles on them, the rims were super bomber and stayed as true as the day I got them.
I got hooked up with Charlie at Elevation Bikes. He lives close to me in Marin, so the logistics are easy. Thanks again all.
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Cyclemonkey does a fair number of builds.
I think Cyclemonkey relocated to the Sacramento area, no?
i was constantly wrecking my wheels till i got gravy to build me a set...and he would correct them for free too.
old town sports in novato have a wheel builder who comes in when needed who trained with gravy from what i understand...i haven't had wheels built by him, but he's straightened rims of mine that the high end place across the street couldn't.
I think Cyclemonkey relocated to the Sacramento area, no?
No clue, I am behind on shops as I do all my own work and wheel building.
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