Reynolds Cycling steps in following closure of white label rim specialist CSS Composites

As has been widely reported, CSS Composites – the company behind Forge+Bond as well as a number of white label rim brands – has ceased operations with, it appears, little notice for some of its white label clients – including Chris King, Revel and others.

Reynolds Cycling, a brand with a long history in composite manufacturing and carbon wheels, has stepped in with a solution for those riders now without warranty and crash replacement support for their carbon wheels.

Effective immediately, Reynolds is offering crash replacement pricing on complete Reynolds wheelsets to any rider who owns wheels manufactured by CSS / Forge+Bond or the brands that sourced rims from them. This offer applies whether the rider’s wheels were damaged in a crash, are out of warranty, or they simply no longer wish to ride a product with no long-term support. The goal is simple, said Reynolds: to provide a path forward for affected riders – one backed by a trusted brand committed to long-term reliability and service.

“We didn’t create this problem, but we can help solve it,” said Todd Tanner, Director of Wheel Development. “Reynolds has always stood behind its riders, and when we saw the uncertainty facing owners of CSS-built wheels, we knew we could offer a fair, good-faith solution. Our priority is to keep riders rolling on wheels they can trust.”

How It Works

Eligible riders can contact Reynolds directly or through an authorised dealer to verify their existing wheels and access special crash replacement pricing on new Reynolds wheelsets. This includes any Reynolds complete wheel system across the road, gravel, and mountain lineup.

Note, this is a global initiative. Contact Hayes to find out more.