Wheel build 101

Mission accomplished other then a minor hiccup in the first lacing the wheel build went well. I really enjoyed this and will be looking forward to the next one. Taking care of round and true early in the tensioning made cake after final build. I stressed relieved the spokes up to five times per wheel and got a nice even spoke tension all round.

The final build

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and at their place on the pink flaming skull with new sneaks

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Sweet!

Wait, do I see a spoke going over where it should be going under?...

😉


Give each alloy nip a drop of lube a couple times per year to keep them from corroding and seizing.
 
Thanks everyone, I say if your a descent garage mechanic and thinking about trying this do it. It is very satisfying to say the least.

Some numbers for this wheelset

1658g for set. the set it is replacing was 2335 that is 650g's saved or 1 1/2 pounds...

$386
hubs, rims, spokes, nipples, tape, valves, spoke prep and eno freewheel cog

Lot's of info out there on the web

here is some how too links which helped me

http://www.jimlangley.net/wrench/wheelbuildfull.html

http://sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html

http://www.wheelpro.co.uk/wheelbuilding/book.php Ebook for $14

videos worth watching

http://thebiketube.com/search/node/lacing a rear wheel
 
rlb said:
Looking good man! How much do you have invested in tools, and what did you buy?
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I picked up a TS-2 and a dish tool from a shop in Phil. that was GOB. Also got the Park tension meter. That said you have many DIY and ghetto ways to do on a budget just search around. I think I saw JimV has made a nice one out of an old/broken frame.
 
RonC said:
Matt what was the total cost? For stand tools all that?
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As I said above I picked up some things from a shop that closed one of it's stores. I already had some things. Tension meter was purchased also. From my big garage sale I was able to purchase all parts except rims which was a labor trade. Tools from that shop + shop stand. Garmin 500 and oh yeah niner carbon fork which was from a fox f29 I unloaded. Hidden money is awesome...

I have some other stuff to sell I need to post soon...
 
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