About Us

Aerospoke founder Ed Giroux started out as a precision machinist, tool and mold maker. He later opened his own business in Milford, Michigan where Aerospoke is still located today. As an accomplished triathlete, it was Ed's love for cycling that inspired him to pursue a strong, aerodynamic, fast, low-maintenance wheel. Using the skills that he honed at his trade over the years, he developed the first Aerospoke wheel and the company was incorporated in 1988.

Aerospoke wheels were designed with every rider in mind, not just the 130 pounders. The wheels offer something for everyone; the sport rider, fitness rider, fixie or commuter no longer has to true their wheels. They can use that time riding instead. The competitor (even the Clydesdale or Athena) can have a fast, aerodynamic wheel that is also durable and resilient.  Aerospoke wheels start out true and remain true and are considered some of the stiffest wheels on the planet - maximizing power transfer efficiency without wheel deformation or lateral bending.

The strength of our wheels is legendary. Some call them “bombproof”. Our wheels can withstand punishment unimaginable for other wheels. When police bike fleets are looking for rugged wheels that must deliver without question, they choose Aerospoke.

Clydsdales and Athenas can leave their spoke wrenches at home for good – our wheels have far less maintenance points than the fussy spoke wheels; hit a bump or a pot hole and keep on riding. Many of our customers tell us they choose our wheels for long distance trips – those 500, 1,000, even 5,000 mile odysseys where wheel maintenance cannot be an issue. Our wheels deliver.

Our five-spoke wheels are classic. Whether viewed in their natural, charcoal color (carbon fiber color), painted or our new advanced graphics patterns, these wheels really set off the entire bike. In fact, about half the wheels we sell are in their natural color and half are painted. Of the half that is painted, our most common color is white but many of our customers try to match or contrast their frame color as well. Then there are the graphics. We can provide wheels in a wide array of patterns, including camouflage, diamond plate, neon lightning, skulls, American Flags…you name it. In some cases, we can put your unique pattern on our wheel!

Our hubs and hardware are machined from solid billets of 7075 Aluminum – the same superior quality Aluminum alloy found in aircraft. Ratchets and cassettes are made from ion-nitrided steel for maximum hardness and durability. All hubs and hardware are made in our Milford, Michigan plant to exacting quality standards.

Aerospoke considers Velocity Rims some of the finest made and is proud to use them exclusively on our wheels.