Best place to get wheels built up?
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velomaniac
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I build my own if I'm going for those dreadful modern disc brake thingies, that way perfectly true is not needed 
Infact I'm measuring old spokes (new spokes are obviously the best idea but cash is scarce), cutting to length, rethreading (I have a spoke threader, wonderful tool) and lacing up a front disc wheel this week. Rim brake wheel requires more patience but if methodically done gives good results and a feeling of great satisfaction.
Give it a go, its fun and another string to the bow
Infact I'm measuring old spokes (new spokes are obviously the best idea but cash is scarce), cutting to length, rethreading (I have a spoke threader, wonderful tool) and lacing up a front disc wheel this week. Rim brake wheel requires more patience but if methodically done gives good results and a feeling of great satisfaction.
Give it a go, its fun and another string to the bow
The problem for me is the time it would take to learn a new skill - and likely quality of the outcome Plus they are not 'standard' hubs so I have no idea how I would gauge what spoke lengths I would need etc.
Most important - I don't currently have any workshop facilities either.
Having said that I will look into it further - but in the meantime if anyone knows a good wheel builder please let me know. It would be the quickest most practical option for me at the present time
Cheers
Rob
Plus they are not 'standard' hubs so I have no idea how I would gauge what spoke lengths I would need etc.Most important - I don't currently have any workshop facilities either.
Having said that I will look into it further - but in the meantime if anyone knows a good wheel builder please let me know. It would be the quickest most practical option for me at the present time
Cheers
Rob
ti_pin_man
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I've been steered to rob at bad ass bikes in Bristol to build my tioga disk drive up. Apparently he's done a fair few of these and to me that's a recommendation and a half cos they are laborious to build. I await the result but worth giving him a call I think.
dan smith
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I built mine sat on the floor only a screw driver needed. Each wheel took about 1 hour:
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=270440
Lots of good videos on you tube.
Give it a go, what do you have to lose
only a screw driver needed. Each wheel took about 1 hour:viewtopic.php?f=1&t=270440
Lots of good videos on you tube.
Give it a go, what do you have to lose
