We love these rims. That's not a phrase used lightly around here.
Typically just known as "Niobium" (Kinlin call this KLM41) rims, they are made by Kinlin of Taiwan. Now Kinlin isn't a name you hear much of, if at all, but they make custom rims for some of the best known wheel producers in the US, and their stock models are sold under such names as IRD as rims only. The Niobium is actually an alloying element in the aluminum alloy, which offers a nice grain structure and the ability to make very light rims. We weighed some of the first XR-200 (22mm deep) clincher rims at 278gm! There are four models offered, the NbR-19 (19mm deep box section ~ 395gm), XR-200 (22mm deep box section ~ 384gm), XR-270 (27mm deep aero section ~ 430gm) and XR-300 (30mm deep aero section ~ 455gm). There is also a tubular rim TB-25 (25mm deep aero section ~ 440gm). Kinlin also make a regular aluminum alloy (KLR60) clincher rim, the XR-240 (24mm deep aero section ~ 470gm) that makes for great OEM and less expensive wheels. We also carry this rim in 650c diameter, which makes a great wheelset when paired with DT Swiss 240s hubs and Aerolite spokes. All the Kinlin rims we carry are available in a gloss black anodizing, with some models (XR-200, XR-270, XR-300) also available in a polished "silver" clear anodizing. We are the only US importer of this option.
Pictures to follow.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Contacting Us
It was pointed out that there is no contact and sales information published, so here it is.
Ph: 1-877-4Z-WHEEL
Ph: 1-951-845-5757
FX: 1-951-845-6118
E: info@cherryvalleywheelworks.com
Please note; Cherry Valley Wheelworks, Inc. does not supply the public. We are a importers, wholesale and distribution company. While we welcome technical questions and feedback from anyone, we only accept orders from established bicycle stores, wheel builders, and frame builders with the correct business credentials. We are happy to give quotations for OEM supply also, and will ship our products anywhere in the world except where it contravenes manufacturers distribution agreements in those countries. Having supplied customers in the EEC, Australasia, Asia and the Americas, we have great experience in international shipping and supply needs.
We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express directly, and will also accept checks drawn on US banks or wire transfers. We do not accept Paypal, Google Checkout, Western Union, or International Money Orders.
We only purchase products from legitimate suppliers/manufacturers, and stand behind our offered products 110%. All our wheels have a 3-year warranty, and crash replacement policies should the unforseeable happen. 95% of our purchasing is on a prior payment basis, giving both competitive purchasing and payment security ability, and allowing us to offer highly competative pricing as a result.
If it's not a Cherry Valley Wheel, it wasn't picked for you.
Ph: 1-877-4Z-WHEEL
Ph: 1-951-845-5757
FX: 1-951-845-6118
E: info@cherryvalleywheelworks.com
Please note; Cherry Valley Wheelworks, Inc. does not supply the public. We are a importers, wholesale and distribution company. While we welcome technical questions and feedback from anyone, we only accept orders from established bicycle stores, wheel builders, and frame builders with the correct business credentials. We are happy to give quotations for OEM supply also, and will ship our products anywhere in the world except where it contravenes manufacturers distribution agreements in those countries. Having supplied customers in the EEC, Australasia, Asia and the Americas, we have great experience in international shipping and supply needs.
We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express directly, and will also accept checks drawn on US banks or wire transfers. We do not accept Paypal, Google Checkout, Western Union, or International Money Orders.
We only purchase products from legitimate suppliers/manufacturers, and stand behind our offered products 110%. All our wheels have a 3-year warranty, and crash replacement policies should the unforseeable happen. 95% of our purchasing is on a prior payment basis, giving both competitive purchasing and payment security ability, and allowing us to offer highly competative pricing as a result.
If it's not a Cherry Valley Wheel, it wasn't picked for you.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Finally the move is over!
The new premises are set up and running, a long haul from painting and cleaning, to etting up and then cleaning again. Finally we are done though, and normal operations, while only slightly hampered during this time, will now speed ahead. Posts will hopefully be more common now, although getting physical tasks done will take precedence.
We are sorry for any delays and confusion during this time, but feel the results of our efforts will be more than worth the short term pain.
We are sorry for any delays and confusion during this time, but feel the results of our efforts will be more than worth the short term pain.
Monday, April 14, 2008
What have we been doing?
Well, building lots of wheels!
A picture being worth a thousand words;
This is seventy (70) DT Swiss hub boxes and wrappings (sometimes they come packed in the web sleeves). All of them are empty, and show how many wheels we built in March. Actually, the total is higher than that, as it doesn't include the M5, Extralite, Shimano, and Campagnolo hubs we also built up. Total was over 150pr! If you enjoy the math, that's approx. 12.5 wheels per day...
A picture being worth a thousand words;
This is seventy (70) DT Swiss hub boxes and wrappings (sometimes they come packed in the web sleeves). All of them are empty, and show how many wheels we built in March. Actually, the total is higher than that, as it doesn't include the M5, Extralite, Shimano, and Campagnolo hubs we also built up. Total was over 150pr! If you enjoy the math, that's approx. 12.5 wheels per day...
Friday, February 15, 2008
Wheels of the Day
It's been a while, but here we are!
Rims: Ambrosio Nemesis 'day SC 32h
Spokes: DT Swiss SuperComp
Hubs: DT Swiss 240s - Campagnolo
Weights: 774gm Front, 889gm Rear.
I enjoyed building these wheels. They are kind of old school, but with a new twist, using the 240s hubs and triple butted (2.0/1.7/1.8mm) spokes. With such rims you just get the spoke tension even and the wheel is straight and round, they demand very little truing, and will probably wear out before they need any post build truing. Gerard Schraener comments in his book about how a wheel builder can tell the best pair of wheels from a batch, this is one of those pairs.
To finish them off, I corked the rims. Something you don't see much anymore, you use little corks to fill the ferrules, giving a better support to the base of the tubular. I have seen base tapes wearing holes when this isn't done because the tire pressure pushes the tape into the ferrules. This solves that problem!
Rims: Ambrosio Nemesis 'day SC 32h
Spokes: DT Swiss SuperComp
Hubs: DT Swiss 240s - Campagnolo
Weights: 774gm Front, 889gm Rear.
I enjoyed building these wheels. They are kind of old school, but with a new twist, using the 240s hubs and triple butted (2.0/1.7/1.8mm) spokes. With such rims you just get the spoke tension even and the wheel is straight and round, they demand very little truing, and will probably wear out before they need any post build truing. Gerard Schraener comments in his book about how a wheel builder can tell the best pair of wheels from a batch, this is one of those pairs.
To finish them off, I corked the rims. Something you don't see much anymore, you use little corks to fill the ferrules, giving a better support to the base of the tubular. I have seen base tapes wearing holes when this isn't done because the tire pressure pushes the tape into the ferrules. This solves that problem!
Friday, January 18, 2008
Wheels of the Day
Will be back on Tuesday. The past week has been busy on other matters that will help when it's build time!
Hubs
I was asked today what our favorite hubs are. It depends on the application was my thought, but as we were talking about EDGE Composites rims, I said I'd post a few pictures. The choice of rims made it easy, as only a few hubs are available in the drillings needed; 16, 18, 20h front and 20, 24h rear hubs are not so common, and those I like are less so.
Typically I build with DT Swiss Aerolite spokes. They are nicely made, finished well, and having several thousand in stock means we normally can build even custom wheels without waiting for spokes. The 36 different lengths in two finishes (black and polished) make for fun when it's inventory time. Add Revolution, Super Comp, Competition, Alpine 3, plus Sapim Race, Laser, CX-Ray and CX spokes, and it's over 402 combinations that we have available.
White Industries make some nice hubs, the H2 series is the heaviest set we use, but they are well made, nicely polished, US Made hubs. The titanium rotor is good with Shimano systems, as it won't get chewed like aluminum rotors will, and the polished finish looks great with a Record group. If you want a polished black finish, they do that too.
DT SWISS 240s hubs are good. They do everything well, are easy to service, and have only one failing, these days people will put them on a scale and comment that they are too heavy. DT had a response with the 190 hubs, which use ceramic bearings and some nifty machining to reduce the weight of the rear hub but at great expense. There are lighter hubs than the 190's, and there are people who like to weigh things, so look further down the page for my reply. Overall though, I don't think you can beat the 240s.
For really light hubs, I like the UltraHubs from Extralite. The SX is only 49gm and is rebuildable. The UltraRear SR is 158gm. Both use materials in exotic ways to trim weight as much as possible, yet the regular UltraFront and UltraRear are tough enough for off road use. They can be a little quirky when building, but I like them.
Extralite get a little more special with their UltraFront SP and UltraRear SP that use straight pull spokes. I like to build them with Sapim CX-Ray spokes, but have done the odd special with Pillar Titanium spokes. The 49gm + 153gm weights are getting into rare air indeed, with only a few exotics getting below that, like the hub below, all 36gm of it....
Typically I build with DT Swiss Aerolite spokes. They are nicely made, finished well, and having several thousand in stock means we normally can build even custom wheels without waiting for spokes. The 36 different lengths in two finishes (black and polished) make for fun when it's inventory time. Add Revolution, Super Comp, Competition, Alpine 3, plus Sapim Race, Laser, CX-Ray and CX spokes, and it's over 402 combinations that we have available.
White Industries make some nice hubs, the H2 series is the heaviest set we use, but they are well made, nicely polished, US Made hubs. The titanium rotor is good with Shimano systems, as it won't get chewed like aluminum rotors will, and the polished finish looks great with a Record group. If you want a polished black finish, they do that too.
DT SWISS 240s hubs are good. They do everything well, are easy to service, and have only one failing, these days people will put them on a scale and comment that they are too heavy. DT had a response with the 190 hubs, which use ceramic bearings and some nifty machining to reduce the weight of the rear hub but at great expense. There are lighter hubs than the 190's, and there are people who like to weigh things, so look further down the page for my reply. Overall though, I don't think you can beat the 240s.
For really light hubs, I like the UltraHubs from Extralite. The SX is only 49gm and is rebuildable. The UltraRear SR is 158gm. Both use materials in exotic ways to trim weight as much as possible, yet the regular UltraFront and UltraRear are tough enough for off road use. They can be a little quirky when building, but I like them.
Extralite get a little more special with their UltraFront SP and UltraRear SP that use straight pull spokes. I like to build them with Sapim CX-Ray spokes, but have done the odd special with Pillar Titanium spokes. The 49gm + 153gm weights are getting into rare air indeed, with only a few exotics getting below that, like the hub below, all 36gm of it....
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