I measure spoke tension when I build my wheels. Done right, and stress relieved, it's a one time deal.

The votes are in, the popular vote must be honored. Let the bicycle wheel fans shine the light and show the way.

Oh wait, I thought I was somewhere else.

I'm looking at replacing the Ritchey's old wheels with Fulcrum Racing 4s, rather than building what would be the 3rd wheelset on the original 7400-series Dura Ace hubs. The cost is similar, once you figure in the rims, spokes, nipples, and the tools I don't yet have.

Oh, and the old wheels are 32 spoke, so they're not very aero. Better than all my C&V bikes with their 36-spoke eggbeaters, though!

One might say the crowd spoke as one.

I suggested buying.
Try to keep up

That is fantastic (not the expense; Mrs. GeneJockey's health). Mrs. Badger's was in 2012/13, preceded by thyroid c. in '09. She has since been clear, on the 'c' front. '21 (annus horribilus) brought her yet another little challenge, but she carries on; a trooper if ever there were one.

I imagine Spain, Portugal, and Italy produce citrus, so the higher numbers there make sense. But what's with all those countries across the Adriatic? And why does Belgium eat consume so much?

Many of my bicycle related ideas, including wheel building and riding steel bikes, are directly related to my pay grade.

like heart worm...

Would I ride a soulless plastic bike if I could afford one? ¿Quien sabe?

The ladies from Abba are holding up pretty well

https://static.dw.com/image/50207898_403.jpg

Wheel build vs buy a set depends on the situation for me. If I find some $100 rims on sale for $40 I'll look for a deal on hubs and pick up some spokes. I also built a couple of front wheels when Campagnolo Record hubs were on sale for $40ish.

If I can find a decent set of wheels cheep, I'll go for them. Thinking about getting another set of these before they disappear. Pretty good wheels for $210. Tubeless + Rim brake + QR is a pretty rare setup these days so it's nice to have some available off the rack.

https://www.ladolcevelo.com/product/...,308345,308337

Better idea yet sell the D/A hubs on evil bay and throw that cash at the fulcrums

Alrightyyyyythennnnnn! ITunes account completed thanks to my lovely daughter!
. Now updating the apple t.v.....Why you ask? Because it still wouldn't download the zwift app, but it didn't give me the "no ITunes account excuse either".
so...progress? Eh, who can tell? Missed my ride anyways.

gorgeous song. Those 50's vocal groups were special. The vocal group hall of fame used to be, and still might be, in Sharon, PA right by my hometown.

reminds me of this.

Building anything is overrated. Let someone who is good at it do it, and then pay with a smile.

Most projects cost me more than I would spend to hire it done anyway.

And, some gramma age women can still dance a mean dance.

The first set of wheels I ever built have remained true and tensioned, even on our rough roads.

But, you should totally get the Fulcrums.

Not yet. These wheels wouldn't exist if I didn't build them:

650b, 36°, fixed/fixed bolt on 120mm rear; 36° bolt on 100mm front
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...3bedd8464b.jpg

Also another vote for buying the Fulcrums.

I'm going to be replacing the rims on the Holdsworth. I'm kind of nervous doing the work since they are 20°F/24°R. I've never built anything with that low spoke count before.

I don't usually get hammered while wheelbuilding.

Damn, that is smooth. :thumb:

Tensioning is more fun down at the shop. They have a fancy DT Swiss tensiometer. I just have the Park TM-1 at home.

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...9c4c2bda69.png

Boomers gonna boomer.

machines/robots > Addiction amateurs