Built My First Set of Wheels
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Built My First Set of Wheels
Built up a front and back wheel for my nice weather ride. Was easier than I though, though I did take my sweet time and made sure everything was perfect and true. Since I did not have a tension gauge, I used my other wheels as an example, since they have stayed true for over a year. Yup, stoked to ride this baby again and we shall see how long the wheels last. They are Miche Track hubs, Sapim spokes, and Deep V's.
Front wheel, 2 leading 2 trailing
Back wheel, standard 3x
Front wheel, 2 leading 2 trailing
Back wheel, standard 3x
04-07-11, 11:57 AM
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Looks good, I like the all black and two leading two trailing. I may just have to do that now, it's simple. How does it feel while riding though?
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I just finished putting the bike together about 30 minutes ago, and of course it started to rain. Going to have to take it for a test ride tomorrow when its supposed to be sunny. As I was stress relieving the spokes, the wheel felt super stiff though. Not a lot of flex at all.
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Congrats - there's nothing like the satisfaction of rolling on your own hoops. Every one of my 5 bikes are on my own wheel-builds. It's an ability that opens up the world to one's choices on rim/hub/spoke combinations.
You even got the valve hole in the right spot....just between you and me, I've had to unlace more than one 1/2 built wheel to get it oriented correctly.
You even got the valve hole in the right spot....just between you and me, I've had to unlace more than one 1/2 built wheel to get it oriented correctly.
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After a nice hard ride, verdict says, awesome! The hubs spin super smooth and the wheels are nice and stiff, no flex my 145lb body can notice. Any beginners out there, stress relieve your spokes as you build your wheels and they will stay true. After 20 miles, not a ping or strange noise from them.
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Please tell me, you arent charging people ...
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Why ask (?) the answer is always the same ...
Edumicate 'yo self. foo...
https://sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html#lacing
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Edumicate 'yo self. foo...
https://sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html#lacing
Originally Posted by The great all mighty Sheldon
" It is customary to orient the rim so that the label is readable from the bicycle's right side. If the hub has a label running along the barrel, it should be located so that it can be read through the valve hole. These things will not affect the performance of the wheel, but good wheelbuilders pay attention to these things as a matter of pride and esthetics. "
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nice job.. did you use a truing stand and all that, or just make sure you turn each spoke the same amount each time?
i'd like to see this pattern myself:
i'd like to see this pattern myself:
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^^ Its basically the same pattern as my front wheel, except that it is a 36h rim and hub, thus becoming 3 leading 3 trailing. It was easier to lace than the 3x.
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