THE TRAINING WHEEL

The Training Wheel is an all-season wheel designed to be strong enough for serious miles on poor quality road surfaces, in all weather conditions. Winter wheels you can depend upon to put you in fine condition for next season when the race wheels come out, or abuse all year-round. Training wheels feature an enhanced spoke count to improve reliability and resistance to damage while out on long rides.

Wide DT Swiss R460 rims should be run with 25-32c tyres at low pressures for increased comfort and lower rolling resistance. This economical rim makes rebuilding the wheel for future seasons financially viable and helps keep rotational mass of the wheelset reasonable.

Training wheels demand a reliable, easy to service hub. DT Swiss 350 hubs with custom decals mean formidable reliability and are easily serviceable with no tools. A quality hub at the heart of these wheels with an upgradeable ratchet mechanism for faster engagement if required.

24/28 spoke version suitable for riders up to 85Kg, 32/32 spoke version suitable for riders up to 115Kg. I keep a pair of these wheels in stock and ready to ship at all times: for when you need a proper pair of training wheels with the Sharp attention to detail, FAST.

£365.00 – £380.00

RELIABILITY

A QUALITY HUB THAT WILL LAST FOR YEARS TO COME.

DT Swiss 350 hubs form the beating heart of this wheelset. Based on the design of their more expensive brother the 240s, these hubs feature the DT Swiss Star ratchet drive mechanism. This proven system offers excellent engagement and torque transfer in a package/bearing layout which is incredibly reliable and easy to perform a basic service on with no tools: these are essential traits for any pair of winter wheels. The 350 hub features an 18-tooth ratchet for long service intervals and reliability. For faster engagement and a 10g weight saving, 36 or 54 tooth ratchet kits are available as an upgrade. All DT Swiss hub builds feature custom decals which maintain the brand and model identity of the hub, while letting everyone know who built your wheels.

The Training Wheel is a classic high spoke count wheel for logging serious miles, summer or winter. It has been designed as a comfortable, tough and reliable companion with a quality hub and economical rim. Buck the trend for disposable wheels: a simple re-rim is all you need to keep this wheel going for tens of thousands of miles.

Ben Sharp.

ECONOMICAL REBUILD COSTS.

DT Swiss R460 rims are compact and strong, with a decent brake track thickness for thousands of miles of riding. When you've burnt through the brake tracks, a complete re-build with fresh rims and nipples is a reasonable £155. At 18mm internal width, the rims are best run with 25c - 32c tyres at low pressures, reducing rolling resistance and soaking up the worst road surfaces and reducing the impact or hard training miles on your body. With a satin black finish, the rims feature sliver and black decals which can be easily removed for a stealthier look.

RE-RIM

TRAINING BY SHARP .

Alpina ABS Brass Nipples: Brass ABS locking nipples (Black plated) manufactured in Italy are incredibly strong and virtually immune to corrosion induced failure.

Dynax UC Anti-corrosion wax: applied to the inside of all rims to keep the rim/nipple interface protected from corrosion.

Taped: wheels are taped and ready to run: just add valves for tubeless running (please contact me for more information on road tubeless setup).

Birth Certificate: A unique Birth Certificate is issued by Sharp Precision Wheels with every wheelset which details the exact tolerances and specification of your wheels. It is a record of my workmanship and serves as a vital reference for future maintenance and repair.

The Training Wheel is supplied packaged and boxed securely, fully branded, with complete after care instructions and a small pot of freehub body grease.

Quick releases are not supplied as standard but are available in the Tools + Accessories shop section to suit your requirements. With all new rim brake wheels I would recommend a quality aftermarket brake pad such as the SwissStop Black Original or Blue BXP.

Please contact me directly for quotations and custom wheel builds similar to The Training Wheel. Book a consultation using the Rider Profile Form on the Contact page or call 01403 333 211.