Had the wheels built by a local shop, using a NOS Shocktech carbon fiber front hub, NOS Paioli HPS carbon rear hub, the latter of which I installed a new titanium axle and had to purchase and install a new freewheel body (the hub didn't come with it, even though NOS). NOS 32h Bontrager ASYM Mustang Ceramic rim up front, NOS 32h Matrix Swami RDR Asym Ceramic rim in the back, new red ano nipples, and NOS U.S.E. Spin Stix (black ano) for skewers. And the rubber is a very rare and good condition set of Ritchey Z-Max WCS red low durometer tires! VGC Shimano 11-28 CS-M735 slapped on the freewheel body with NOS red anodized Ultimate Machine lock ring. Ladies and gentlemen, I'm proud to present, in its native habitat next to a redwood tree:
Full build spec:
Frame: 1991 Kestrel CSX, custom decals, gold Ti bottle boss bolts
Fork: Specialized FSX with Ultimate Machine Crown
Headset: Chris King NoThreadset, black
Bottom Bracket: (NOS) SRP Integrex
Crankset: (NOS) SRP Integrex carbon
Stem: Toseek SC50 gloss carbon
Stem cap: Control Tech carbon
Handlebar: Race Face Next 3k gloss carbon
Bar ends: Onza carbon
Grips: Oury Lock-On (black)
Seatpost: (NOS) Race Face Next SL gloss carbon
Saddle: Selle Italia Flite Carbonio
Seatpost collar/bolt: Ti (gold ano)
Pedals: Look X-Track Carbon/Ti
Front Hub: (NOS) Shocktech carbon
Rear Hub: (NOS) Paioli carbon
Front Rim: (NOS) Bontrager Asym Mustang Ceramic
Rear Rim: (NOS) Matrix Swami RDR Ceramic
Spokes/nipples: 14g, red ano nipples
Tires: Ritchey WCS Megabite Z-Max 2.1 soft condition red, amber wall
Wheel QRs: (NOS) U.S.E. Ti Spin Stix (black)
Brakes/levers: KCNC VB-1 Ti v-brakes (black)
Rear brake booster: (NOS) Nashbar carbon
Shifters: (NOS) Shimano SL-MT62 thumbies
F. Derailleur: (NOS) Shimano FD-M735
R. Derailleur: (NOS) Shimano RD-M735 w/NOS Carmichael red ano pulleys
Chain: (NOS) Shimano CN-HG91
Cassette: Shimano CS-M735 11-28t with NOS Ultimate Machine red ano lock ring
Chainrings: Race Face 44-32-22 black w/red ano chainring bolts
Bottle cage: Wiel carbon gloss
Full build spec:
Frame: 1991 Kestrel CSX, custom decals, gold Ti bottle boss bolts
Fork: Specialized FSX with Ultimate Machine Crown
Headset: Chris King NoThreadset, black
Bottom Bracket: (NOS) SRP Integrex
Crankset: (NOS) SRP Integrex carbon
Stem: Toseek SC50 gloss carbon
Stem cap: Control Tech carbon
Handlebar: Race Face Next 3k gloss carbon
Bar ends: Onza carbon
Grips: Oury Lock-On (black)
Seatpost: (NOS) Race Face Next SL gloss carbon
Saddle: Selle Italia Flite Carbonio
Seatpost collar/bolt: Ti (gold ano)
Pedals: Look X-Track Carbon/Ti
Front Hub: (NOS) Shocktech carbon
Rear Hub: (NOS) Paioli carbon
Front Rim: (NOS) Bontrager Asym Mustang Ceramic
Rear Rim: (NOS) Matrix Swami RDR Ceramic
Spokes/nipples: 14g, red ano nipples
Tires: Ritchey WCS Megabite Z-Max 2.1 soft condition red, amber wall
Wheel QRs: (NOS) U.S.E. Ti Spin Stix (black)
Brakes/levers: KCNC VB-1 Ti v-brakes (black)
Rear brake booster: (NOS) Nashbar carbon
Shifters: (NOS) Shimano SL-MT62 thumbies
F. Derailleur: (NOS) Shimano FD-M735
R. Derailleur: (NOS) Shimano RD-M735 w/NOS Carmichael red ano pulleys
Chain: (NOS) Shimano CN-HG91
Cassette: Shimano CS-M735 11-28t with NOS Ultimate Machine red ano lock ring
Chainrings: Race Face 44-32-22 black w/red ano chainring bolts
Bottle cage: Wiel carbon gloss