Prymahl, top performance wheelsets

"Precision, performance and reliability."

At Prymahl, we make a habit of leaving nothing to chance. We take great care in selecting the best fibr [See more]es on the market, developing complex weaves. We use invisible and expensive manufacturing techniques within the singular aim of achieving performance without sacrificing reliability.


We wanted to create the perfect osmosis between a high-quality frame and its connection with the ground.

Our credo is to make high performance wheels, affordable to all, and it is this philosophy that we replicate through the comprehensive range of wheels that we have on offer today. It has not been easy to build wheels that combine response, low rolling resistance and comfort, features that many believed were incompatible.

After countless hours using sophisticated CAD technology, testing over miles of road, trails and singletracks to offer you today, what we believe to be, one of the most complete ranges of carbon wheelsets for road, adventure and MTB riding.

Being a wheel builder is not just about selecting components and assembling them. It is by thinking about the overall development that we give an identity and a behaviour that characterise a brand.

Our policy is identical to that of high-end high modulus carbon frames – we want to best. We have tested a multitude of weave and fibre formulations using different carbon lay-ups and moulds.

It all starts in our R & D laboratory where the entire Prymahl range was first designed using sophisticated CAD software. Once we had decided on the mould design, we carried out stiffness tests, inflicted stress tests on our stress measurement benches, only to, after the first few miles of testing, chuck the prototype away and come up with own unique technology that still amazes us today.

We have applied the principle of Dynamic Response. Stiffness is no longer the byword in frame and wheel design but response is as the wheels must track the cyclist in their movement and efficiently transfer the power the cyclist is putting down through the pedals. All our rims are EPS counter-moulded for the smoothest possible entire inner rim face so that the inside surface is just as perfect as the outside, no unnecessary residue, no excess thickness to reduce performance and lateral rim compliance. To us at Origine it is this invisible process, when fitted to a top-quality frame, that makes our carbon wheelsets amongst the best on the market.

Even if the development of our hubs was simpler than that required for the rims, we had our fair share of surprises that made us start again from scratch on several occasions.

We paired the rims with CNC machined hubs that we designed in straight pull mode for optimum performance with uncompromising components. Minimum engagement angle on the cassette body for an ultra-fast pick up. The R Road and Gravel ranges are fitted with hubs with flanges for optimal value for money.
We have opted for stainless steel aero spokes for our pro series and double butted 2/1.5 spokes for the R range of rims. Stainless steel is more responsive, comfortable and reliable than overly stiff alloy spokes.

We are extremely attached to the principle of know-how. For fitting, we have discovered that the only way to obtain perfect quality is to manually fit our hubs in our own factory.
All our rim technicians receive a thorough in-house training and especially in the use of tension meters. Spoke lacing requires a special skill for top performance wheelsets that respond to our clients' expectations

The Prymahl range is available on the Origine website (origine-cycles.com) as brand new, or second-hand wheelsets on our proprietary configurator. You do not need to own an Origine bike to be able to buy Prymahl wheels. Available in several finishes for you to configure to your requirements.