Recumbent bikes – and here especially velomobiles – often consist of special parts which are rather seldomly used in other bike types. Due to the comparably small production numbers it is not Shimano or SRAM who build these. There are smaller companies, often founded by recumbent enthusiasts, who take care of the production and improvement of these parts. Lutz Söhnchen and Jörg “Joggl” Leupold were annoyed that no light velomobile wheels were available. The first obstacle were the hubs which are usually used in velomobiles: single sided attached Sturmey-Archer drum-brake hubs in a single version only – with 36 spoke holes. Further, light chains sold by the meter, chain tubes and chain idlers were hardly available or in low quality. Thus the two guys founded Gingko-Spezialradteile and now offer what they missed on the market before. Read More