Last weekend Forêt Wheels was launched to the public during the local bike manufacturers event hosted by Hors Categorie Brussels.
Forêt Wheels is a Brussels based performance bicycle wheels brand.
Founded by Zeno Bonduelle, a rider who made his debut in cycling years ago in the Unchained group back when it was called Refuge. He is now active in fast groups and has become a finisher in multiple Ultra Distance Bike Races, like the Transpyrenees, the Northcape4000 and The Transcontinental Race, in each of which he rides his own Forêt wheels.
" I was initially inspired by a teacher who taught me during my schooling as a bike mechanic. He is a real wheels wizard with many, many years under his belt, and he sparked my initial interest in the art of building wheels. As I was getting more and more into Ultra Distance cycling, I decided I wanted to start building my own wheels to ride on, which I did. At some point, a friend asked me "why not found a wheels brand", after which we started to do research on materials, suppliers, etc. After 2 years of prototyping and testing over tens of thousands of kilometers, we believe our wheels are now ready for the market. "
Forêt wheels uses only European components:
" Both the hubs and rims are made in Germany, and the spokes are Belgian. The wheels are then assembled by hand in Brussels. It's a concious choice to have the components sourced locally: it makes it easier to communicate with the suppliers, there is a high degree of quality control and trust. And it makes sense environmentally. It doesn't make sense to buy a set of carbon wheels with a giant carbon emissions impact because everything is produced in China and needs to be shipped across the globe."
EARLY BIRD SALE on for the first 10 wheelsets or until may 28.
15% discount on the price: 1444 EUR instead of 1699
FREE hub service (after 1 or 2 years, depending on how much you ride)
FREE delivery in Benelux
Wheelsets available:
F3.0 RACE
Forêt Carbon Rim 47mm
Tubeless Ready
20.7 mm inner width
TUNE hubs - standard Bearings
F3.0 GRAVEL
Forêt Carbon Rim 42mm
Tubeless Ready
21.7 mm inner width
TUNE Hubs - Endurance Bearings
For more information contact @foret_wheels via Instagram