RyanBuildsWheels has been in business since 2014 but, in truth, I’ve been building wheels for way longer.
What started as a passion grew into a profession. Starting during my squatting years with a spoke key, and a desire to have wheels for hefty touring whilst on a budget,the joy I found in that first set was nurtured in some of the best bike shops in Bristol and finally took on a life of its own.
RyanBuildsWheels is now one of the UK’s most-respected custom bicycle wheel builders, based out of my fully equipped workshop in leafy St Werburghs, Bristol.
The space is shared with SpokesFromRyan, supplying the very best value in custom cut bicycle spokes to the UK and beyond.
I believe that exceptional wheels make exceptional bicycles.
With a little bit of time, care and knowledge you can transform a bike beyond the ‘off-the-peg’ and beyond the ordinary.
Expertly built, bespoke, hand-built bicycle wheels can last a lifetime, can help you to ride further and faster and improve your experience on two wheels.
I started RyanBuildsWheels because I saw a need for high quality, hand-built and custom bicycle wheels. Bespoke bike wheels that are perfectly matched to bicycle, terrain and rider and built to exacting tolerances with the very best equipment. Wheels that can survive everything you throw at them, be it a round-the-world adventure, your next sportive, a season of mountain bike racing or simply the relentless abuses of the daily commute.
Offering much more than just hand-built bicycle wheels, I also provide wheel building tools and accessories, undertake tubeless wheel setup, teach wheel building through my Wheelbuilding Weekenders and undertake servicing on my customer’s wheels.
In 2018 I launched SpokesFromRyan, offering a huge range of custom cut spokes to both the trade and public alike. My best friend and business partner Pete is now the man behind the wheel for SpokesFromRyan and is on hand to help pros and amateurs, trade and consumers alike with spokes of any size or quantity.
I also now offer my own range of ready to roll, hand-built wheels for road, off-road and utility bikes. This collection brings together our very favourite components to create wheels that offer all the benefits of custom without the added cost of going fully bespoke. You can visit the RyanBuildsWheels online shop for those.
Who Am I?
RyanBuildsWheels is run by a small community of wheel-nerds and bike punks. We are Ryan, Donna and Pete. Prior to this, several others have contributed to our community as full-time, part-time or contract staff and paved the way for the RBW you see today.
We all get an equal share of the hard work and all profits are equitably distributed between us. This is something that’s immensely important to us.
We put people over profit and feel we’ve created something truly special that’s more than the sum of its parts. Just like the lovingly laced, obsessively perfect hand-built wheels that we’re known for.
The RyanBuildsWheels team was brought together by a shared passion for the freedom of riding bikes, a desire to smash the system and the joy of hand-built wheels.
RyanBuildsWheels is a proudly queer-owned, ethically-focussed business.
We welcome open-minded customers, suppliers, partners and employees without bias. All are welcome. You’ll see our politics on our blog and social feeds, more so than many businesses, and that’s something we’re proud of. If that’s not your bag, you’re welcome to go elsewhere, but your wheels just won’t be as rad(ical)!
You can contact us here.
You can find our address here.
You can browse our online shop here.
Where are we?
RyanBuildsWheels is based in St Werburghs, Bristol, UK. Visits are by appointment only.
Phone: 0117 955 6269
Email: [email protected]
