• Log in
    • Cart (0)
    • Checkout
    Menu
    • SHOP
    • BLOG
    • LIBRARY 
      • View All
      • Gallery
      • Events & Media
      • Wheel Building
      • Wheel Fanatyk Products
      • Tech
      • Reflections
    • ABOUT
    • CONTACT
    • SHOP
    • BLOG
    • LIBRARY 
      • View All
      • Gallery
      • Events & Media
      • Wheel Building
      • Wheel Fanatyk Products
      • Tech
      • Reflections
    • ABOUT
    • CONTACT
    Blog
    Home   Blog   Allez Islay

    Allez Islay

    June 11, 2012

    Islay (eye-lə) is an island off western Scotland and the source of Laphroaig, a single malt whisky of transcendent character. Among Islay's 3500 residents are individuals deeply possessed by cycling madness. Brian Palmer is one of their better-known spokespersons and his Washingmachinepost blog is a vibrant current of cycling ideas and adventures.

    He recently began riding a set of Ghisallo wood rims, thanks to the skilled building of Portland's Jude Kirstein. I highly recommend the first episode of his wood rim experiences, "Woodn't it be good…?"

     

    Brian's Ibis on Islay.
    Brian's Ibis on Islay.

     

    Bravo, Brian. We look forward to more of your clever, quirky insights.



    Tweet Share Pin It Email

    Leave a comment

    Comments will be approved before showing up.

    +Search the Library

      +Library Categories

      • View All Library Archive
      • Gallery
      • Events & Media
      • Wheel Building
      • Wheel Fanatyk Products
      • Tech
      • Reflections

      +Shop the Store

      • Lacing
      • Measuring
      • Threading
      • Truing
      • Useful Bits
      • Manuals
      Quick Links
      • Shop
      • About
      • Library
      • Blog
      • Contact
      • Shipping
      Sign up for our newsletter

      Sign up to get the latest on sales, new releases and more…

      Wheel Fanatyk

      Wheel Fanatyk is an opportunity to share about how bicycles and wheels work—what makes them last longer and ride better, and what tools help us build them finer and faster. 


      © 2025 Wheel Fanatyk. Website Design & Development by Tumbleweed Creative

      American Express Apple Pay Diners Club Discover Google Pay Mastercard PayPal Shop Pay Venmo Visa