Wheel building is something I have been meaning to learn, it is about the only thing I don't do myself currently. But i haven't got the budget to get a stand and tools for this time around. I'll give it a go at some point down the track."Yourself" there's no black magic in building wheels.
I think I've met that guy before, he used to be at a lot of the Alpine Gravity races a few years ago. seemed like he knew what he was doing. ill look him up, thanks guys.Another vote for Astroboyracer.
Hey Duckmeister, I'd like to chat to you about getting a set of wheels built. I've started a conversation with my details.I'm in S.E. Melbs. Ping me a message. :smile:
and very satisfying!"Yourself" there's no black magic in building wheels.
all you need is a copy of Roger Mussons wheelbuilding book (Ebook) , a spoke key and a plywood wheel standWheel building is something I have been meaning to learn, it is about the only thing I don't do myself currently. But i haven't got the budget to get a stand and tools for this time around. I'll give it a go at some point down the track.
They become a lot more easier the more wheels you build.I finished building my first wheel up yesterday. I finally managed some free time and spent a few hours plodding along with Musson’s book. The wheel turned out great; it’s true and wasn’t as hard as I’d imagined.
It’s a great feeling to get it up to tension and have a wheel look like it should. My first try ended in tears
It’s great isn’t it. I’ve only ever build one but I guess that’s testament to building it well???I finished building my first wheel up yesterday. I finally managed some free time and spent a few hours plodding along with Musson’s book. The wheel turned out great; it’s true and wasn’t as hard as I’d imagined.
It’s a great feeling to get it up to tension and have a wheel look like it should. My first try ended in tears
Yeah it makes sense to me (now) to be methodical with every step. I originally laced it wrong and couldn’t get it true laterally so kinda snapped, relaced it and voile.They become a lot more easier the more wheels you build.
After you've first installed all the spokes, I've found you can tighten every spoke so that the skirt of the spoke just covers over the thread and then move the rim towards the offset you want by moving each spoke the same amount by counting the turns on flats of the spoke and this keeps the rim fairly true so that you don't need to spend half a day trying to true a rim that's miles out.
Yeah I’m excited to get it tested on my son’s bike. It feels really good to look at a wheel and know (at this very point in time) it is well trued and tensioned.It’s great isn’t it. I’ve only ever build one but I guess that’s testament to building it well???
It’s still rolling strong after far too many jump casings.