A day with Industry Nine

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A closer look at the cassette body and the engagement mechanism of an Industry Nine hub.
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Soon a large sign out front will point the way to this facility.
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These billets of aluminum will soon be turned into hubs.
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Very early in the machining process of an Industry Nine hub.
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Looking good already, but still a long way from being finished.
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This looks much more like it, but there is more to do still.
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The raw material of the spokes.
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Four machines in a row spit out a spoke every 2 minutes or so.
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All anodizing is done in house and here are some of the tanks in action.
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A set of black spokes get rinsed off early in the anodizing process by Drew Hager, the man in charge of that effort.
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These racks held hubs and are now awaiting to be stripped before the next set goes on them.
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Eric Muehl laces up a wheel.
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With a color full background of hubs and spokes nearby, Ted Quevedo trues up a wheel with great focus.
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Production manager Keith Thompson looks over what still needs to ship.
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Soon in the hands of the rightful owner.
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Final touches on a wheel.
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These spokes are also ready to travel around the world.
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Owner Clint Spiegel is a passionate cyclist.
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The Industry Nine road wheels are quite nice but not as loud in terms of colors.
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Old rims have turned into quite an artwork in front of Industry Nine. And this artwork is constantly evolving.
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