Wheels By Fleming

Specialties

Wheels By Fleming specializes in three areas:

1. Hand built basic and replacement alloy bicycle wheels for entry to mid-​range bicycles that are for all practical purposes finished and ready to go.

2. Custom built bicycle wheels using primarily customer provided parts with spoke length calculation, spoke cutting and threading provided on site.

3. Importing of basic and replacement bicycle wheel parts from Taiwan including stainless steel spokes, rims, and hubs including some sealed cartridge bearing road, MTB and track hub sets.

Wheels By Fleming also provides a free spoke length calculator with source code and a frequently updated in-​house spoke length calculation spreadsheet at the website via the «Applications» link.

History

Established in 2005.

Wheels By Fleming as a Santa Clara County registered fictitious business name is the sole proprietorship of Robert Shackelford of San Jose, CA with 3000+ wheels of bicycle wheel building experience since 1984. The business was established in April of 2005 during a daytime career «lull».

Currently the business distributes wheels through bicycle shops and specialty «by appointment» providers of custom bicycle services throughout the San Francisco bay area. Wheels By Fleming also provide wheels and parts at retail to the public on-​site by appointment and via online sales and shipping.

Meet the Business Owner

Robert S.

Business Owner

Graduate of San Jose HIgh School

Graduate of San Jose State University with the equivalent of two bachelors degrees and a Professional Clear Single Subject teaching credential with a BCLAD/​CLAD certificate.

IT Engineer who has performed system administration, system integration, data center design, construction and administration.

Bicycle wheel builder since 1984 starting out at Taylor Street Cycles next door to what was once Bini’s Bar and Grill.

Happily married stay-​at-​home dad since 2003.

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