WTB: The Art Of Wheelbuilding
03-03-21, 09:14 PM
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WTB: The Art Of Wheelbuilding
Does anybody have a copy they are willing to part with? My bike shop owner recommended me to try to get a copy.
like this
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03-03-21, 10:38 PM
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That’s the text I use for wheel building. Glad to scan and send the critical pages, but also looks like you can download the pdf here:
https://idoc.pub/download/gerd-schra...g-19n0dy6w9klv
I can’t vouch for the legitimacy of that site.
https://idoc.pub/download/gerd-schra...g-19n0dy6w9klv
I can’t vouch for the legitimacy of that site.
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I've got a copy, and while I'm not going to let it go, I will second your bike shop owner's recommendation of the book. I'm sure they come up on eBay from time-to-time. I see it's available on Amazon for more than it's worth, but you might keep an eye out there as well.
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This is also available for a modest fee. It's good
https://www.wheelpro.co.uk/wheelbuilding/book.php
https://www.wheelpro.co.uk/wheelbuilding/book.php
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https://idoc.pub/download/gerd-schra...g-19n0dy6w9klv
I can’t vouch for the legitimacy of that site.
I can’t vouch for the legitimacy of that site.
03-04-21, 03:32 PM
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Adding to the list of accolades and those not willing to sell you there copy -- it's a great book, I use it for all of my wheels. I only build wheels every 2-3 years so it's critical for re-learning each time.
There's copies out there on the internet -- I forget where I ordered mine, but I got a new copy!
There's copies out there on the internet -- I forget where I ordered mine, but I got a new copy!
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This is also available for a modest fee. It's good
https://www.wheelpro.co.uk/wheelbuilding/book.php
https://www.wheelpro.co.uk/wheelbuilding/book.php
I read it all to understand the philosophy and then I printed the 10 or so pages relevant to building a wheel so I can always start off on the right hole.
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I built Musson's truing stand(plans in the book)..have about $15 in this:
Four wheels while recovering..that's great. Turn a rough time into something you'll get a lot of use out of.
Four wheels while recovering..that's great. Turn a rough time into something you'll get a lot of use out of.
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fishboat , that may be $15 invested... but how much time? I see some nice finishing work on those surfaces and edges... btw, I would bill you out to customers at $150 an hour
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fishboat , that may be $15 invested... but how much time? I see some nice finishing work on those surfaces and edges... btw, I would bill you out to customers at $150 an hour
Not sure really. Maybe a couple hours. The edges are milled down 2x4 cutoffs. White platform is a chunk of my kitchen countertop I took out about 15+ years ago. The light was $1.99 from Goodwill.
I don't work for wages any more.. BTDT..and done with that.
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I won’t let my copy go, but I can highly recommend it. Gerd’s method for lacing is what I prefer, by far, to other methods.
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I have built up a lot of wheel sets in my day. Good old Sheldon Brown shared this Wheel Building article that, in my opinion, is second to none for content and ease of understanding.
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Sheldon approach works well with me. The real issue I have is the transition from not being able to measure tension to the low numbers on the scale. once I get radial then lateral uniformity along with even tension, I'm good.
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I followed Sheldon’s instructions at first, made lots of mistakes. Switched to Schraner and haven’t made any mistakes. Ymmv.
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This is also available for a modest fee. It's good
https://www.wheelpro.co.uk/wheelbuilding/book.php
https://www.wheelpro.co.uk/wheelbuilding/book.php
Here is a really thorough review.
https://ride-or-pie.blogspot.com/2015...-to-wheel.html
The site is sponsored by the author.
It also has links to more updated spoke lenght calculators that take into account the stretching quality of the spoke etc. I just downloaded it for a modes fee and I am really happy.
The other books, as per multiple reviews, are not a thorough.
Glad I read this post. I am always impressed by the high level of information and advice on this forum!
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I tried the books mentioned but I’m more of a visual learner. This YouTube works well for me.
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