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So I guess they charge approx EUR 200-250 for building the wheels including spokes and nipples (not sure what kind though).
Is this just accepted a kosher price for wheel building these days?
Last time I worked in a bike shop I think the labour on a wheelbuild was like, £40!
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Can you not convert the hubs?
What axle sizes do the hubs take?
If you can not change the hub endcaps, there is another option:Find, make, or have someone make you axles that fit the hubs, but have ends that fit the frame plus 5mm hole through for the QR skewers.
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Just got a quote from R2-bike on the wheel rebuild with the right hubs from Tune. They built the wheels the first time around, so I thought it will be a good place to start.
The quote was EUR 700. The hubs themselves cost around EUR 450 on the R2-bike website without the rear QR conversion kit. So I guess they charge approx EUR 200-250 for building the wheels including spokes and nipples (not sure what kind though).
I bought the wheels for 1100. Assuming I can sell the hubs for around 250 and including the cost of the wheelbuilding, I would end up with a set of wheels for approx 1550. Not sure yet I am willing to spend that kind of money on just the wheels.
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