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Cognoscenti Cycles works with the absolute best component manufacturers in the world. This carefully curated selection of gear assures that you will be riding the best components possible for your hard earned money. The most respected names in both rim and hub makers are at our fingertips. Trust us to help you decide upon the best hubs and rims for an ultimate set of amazing wheels.  

So, who have we partnered with to supply the finest components made? In the world of hubs we have chosen to use the following manufacturers. 

18 Different Hub Companies!

Chris King : 40 years of boutique hand made bicycle components. Their hubs have a reputation that's hard to beat and speak for themselves, rather loudly in fact. ChrisKingBuzz...

White Industries: Another USA maker of lovely well designed hubs fit for almost every cycling discipline imaginable. Tried, trusted and true.

Onyx Racing Products: This company thinks out of the box, in a very good way. Can you beat that sprag clutch for instant engagement. Hardly. 

Enve: Finally the newest iteration of Enve’s carbon hub has arrived and hot on it’s heels is an alloy version in both disc and road models!! Check out my blog for all the fine details on these amazing hubs.

Syntace: German engineering at it's finest. An MTB hub that's going to go the distance and then some. I trust you like the colour black!

Trailmech: This company might not be on your radar, but it should be. An innovative new engagement system that has won over the Ukrainian National MTB Team and ridden in the UCI World Cup.

Phil Wood: Phil has left the building but his hubs keep turning smoothly. A hub for every type of cyclist. Hand made the right way in the good ole US of A. 

Rohloff: Trust those German engineering minds to create the Rohloff Speed Hub. All those gears housed in that big beautiful hub. Just brilliant. 

Project 321: You gravel grinders and MTB riders pay attention. The brains at Project 321 have engagement nailed to the trail.   

Hope Tech:  From the United Kingdom turning out great hubs literally 24 hours a day. When do those guys ever sleep? MTB riders take note. *NOTE: We are unable to get any Hope hubs at this time due to the fact that they are presently not taking any new orders because of the current worldwide demand.

Gokiso:  Japanese hubs that are out of this world. Their titanium hubs deserve to be in the MOMA. Fast, sexy and seriously expensive. Bragging rights galore.

Hadley:  Flying so far below the radar it's not even funny, but what a hub! Gravel riders and MTB guys line up in the rain for these babies. A done deal. Oh, and lets not forget that titanium freehub.

DT Swiss:  Swiss engineering. Need I say much more! More riders have ridden the Tour de France on DT Swiss 240's than probably any other hub. Convinced? 

Mack: Hailing from Tyczyn Poland, this company has kicked up more than a little dust with it's gorgeous track hubs. Custom orders are welcome if you have some groovy ideas. 

Royce: These UK makers really produce some beautiful hubs. You need gold nitride finished hubs right? You've come to the right place!

Schmidt SON Nabendynamo: With a name like that you'd expect something really serious and they deliver! The ultimate front dynamo hub to charge your lights and other electric devices. 

Paul: This Californian outfit has a few unique hubs. For single speed riders you need to know about the W.O.R.D. Fatbikers check out the Fhub 15 x 150. 

Industry Nine:  Road, MTB, cyclocross and gravel riders are all looked after here. Beautifully made hubs in lovely colours with oodles of engagement. 

6 Different Rim Companies!

Enve:  The name alone evokes the spirit of those who aren't riding their rims. Enve is a premium USA builder of top shelf carbon rims. Models for every riders needs. 

Boyd Cycling: These guys do alloy and carbon equally well. If you haven't heard of them you need to check them out. You can't go wrong with any Boyd rim. 

Carbon Werx: This is Cognoscenti Cycles own brand of carbon rims. We wanted to provide fantastic carbon rims that didn’t require a mortgage and we have done it! All cycling disciplines are available in numerous models.

HED: This American company does some pretty cool stuff. They spear headed aero rim design back in the day and others took note. Steve Hed was a true innovator and his legacy lives on. 

Mavic. Their new carbon rims like the CXP are simply fantastic. Mavic is back on top with these amazing rims.

Astral Cycling: An American company that belongs to Rolf Prima, manufacturing high quality carbon rims in the USA. Several models are definitely top performers. All models made in the USA.

Spokes

We are building with Sapim spokes from Belgium. They offer several excellent models that cover all my needs. My two favourite spokes are the ultra light and strong CX Ray bladed spoke and it’s slightly stouter cousin the CX Sprint. We are exclusively working with bladed spokes these days.

Spoke Nipples

This is an area that deserves greater consideration than some may think. For all builds that require brass nipples I use the Alpina ABS nipple. It is dual sided with a standard 3.2mm square and a 5.5mm Hex head with a nylon plug to lock the spoke threads and prevent vibration from working the spoke lose. Its available in either a silver or black finish. When I build with rims that have no eyelets I choose to use Sapim HM spoke nipple washers to offer additional support, therefore preventing any cracking of the rim at the spoke hole.