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My name is Marcin Wilczynski.

I’ve been passionate about bicycles since I was little boy.

I’ve been in bicycle industry for 22 years working in many high end shops, gathering knowledge and experience. I’ve been repairing, building bikes and building wheels for customers and also for all my friends.

I was always very intrested in anything bicyle repair related but mainly with wheel building.

That was sort of “black magic” and no one wanted to tell me how to build wheel?? Odd.

I’ve started learning myself how to do it by stiping down brand new wheels and rebuilding them.

Fairly quickly (couple of days) I figured out what that “black magic” wheel building was all about and I remember when I built my first wheel from start to finish I was all over the moon. My first wheel was rideable and stayed trued for very long time.
That was nearly 20 years ago. Time flies!

I’ve started exploring world of wheel building by reading books and couple of amazing online websites, like Sheldon Brown and Harris Cyclery, holy bibles for all cyclists. I’ve started gathering information about brands, their products and how they make their products. Simple function form for me was really important so quickly liked Shimano, DT Swiss, Hope,Sram, Edco and Chris King brands.

I remember my first book which was Jobst Brandt – “The bicycle wheel” and it is still book I come back to from time to time.

Lovely, simply written book for everyone who wants start the same journey as I did.

I’ve also completed few technichal courses including all Cytech and DT Swiss one as well. I did technical courses organized by Mavic, Shimano and few other brands.

Since then I’ve built good few thousands of wheels, from beginner through enthusiast level up to pro racing.

My favourite style of riding is XC and freeride also with big love for touring exploration and road riding as well.

I love wheel building because that is process of creation sort of bicycle art and I have influence on every single part of wheel itself to suit any level of performance, style of riding and also final look of the wheel.

After so many years in industry, natural way to evolve my jurney was pretty obvious to me – I’ve decided to start my own business – wheel building.

I want to deliver to you superb quality products from brands like Hope, Shimano, Chris King, DT Swiss, Royce, Phil Wood, Hed, Velocity, Mavic and few other which I’ve been working with for many years now . Their products are synonymus of quality and they set up new standards within industry nearly every year. Also they have fantastic customer service at all levels, from information through sale to warranty service. It is pleasure to deal with them.

I’m happy to be in that very convenient situation to recommend and sell products that have been proven over decades.

We all enjoy cycling and good products can nicely compliment our passion.

Contact with me

51 Coleridge Square, London w13 0jx

Phone: 07703046871

Email: info@handsonwheels.co.uk

Web: http://www.handsonwheels.co.uk/

Hours

By appointment

Monday — Friday: 9:30 – 16:30
Saturday & Sunday: Closed

 

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