Bike hub store is great. They had a 135mm end cap/axle conversion kit for the Bitex touring hub that no one else had, just needed to call them to get it.
On Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 9:57:14 AM UTC-8 Drew Fitchette wrote: > Hey Kesler, > > I ordered my set from the U.S. distributor directly: > https://www.bikehubstore.com/ > > Looks like they sell them for the same MSRP as others do. Hope that's > helpful for you/anyone wanting Bitex stuff! > > - Drew > > > On Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 12:54:14 PM UTC-5 Kesler Roberts wrote: > >> I plan to build a new rear wheel before long and would like to use a >> Bitex touring hub in silver but don't see them anywhere except one ebay >> seller in Israel. Does anyone know of a US source? Plan B is to wait >> until RBW has the 32hole Silver hub back in stock. Actually that's plan >> C. Plan A is to find the money for a White Ind. M15. >> >> As my bike shows, I am not particular about silver vs. black vs. whatever >> but for whatever reason want my hubs to kinda match and i just got a new >> front wheel with a polished SON hub. When I build wheels I also don't even >> try to line up the logo with the valve hole, but I think it's awesome when >> others do. >> >> On Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 12:36:51 PM UTC-5 Dorothy C wrote: >> >>> Bitex hubs are a bit easier to start with because they don’t have any >>> labelling to line up with the valve hole, if you are particular about that. >>> For my first wheel build I took them to the LBS to check over when I had >>> finished them, and prior to riding >>> My current task is to sew a top tube protector for my periwinkle Platy I >>> built up last fall. All my other bikes have them already. I also have a >>> 36h Kasai and a 26” Atlas rim I am going to put together for my 46cm Appa. >>> It will be about my fifteenth wheel build, all for myself or family >>> members. I taught myself from the Jobst Brandt book during lockdown, and it >>> has come in very useful >>> On Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 7:59:07 AM UTC-8 [email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Go for it! Learning to build wheels is a great thing to do. You'll >>>> either love it and get hooked or (like me) realize that some jobs should >>>> be >>>> left to the pros. >>>> >>>> My brother just built a wheelset with those simworks rims and they seem >>>> great. >>>> >>>> My project for the day once I clear off the sidewalks is to re-wrap my >>>> bars. >>>> On Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 10:10:05 AM UTC-5 Drew Fitchette wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hey y’all, >>>>> >>>>> Reading through Leah’s thread about winter being long and missing our >>>>> bikes, I was curious to hear what y’all have in your queues for >>>>> builds/projects/part swaps? >>>>> >>>>> I think I’m going to try my hand at building some wheels for the first >>>>> time. I ordered some Bitex Hubs and some Simworks standalone rims and >>>>> have >>>>> a friend at my local bike shop who’s agreed to help me with this foolish >>>>> venture. >>>>> >>>>> Would love to hear what the rest of you are getting up to in your >>>>> shops/basements/garages while we wait out the bad weather! >>>>> >>>>> - Drew in Atlanta >>>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4b6a3400-5ba9-4be5-bf2a-0c6283804e50n%40googlegroups.com.
