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Hi folks, Upated:16/02/2025. Reduced to £90 I've recently listed this on eBay and would like to share it here. It's an interesting, very retro looking bycycle. £90 Thanks...

Wow. This is where things can get really confusing for an amateur! Maybe not related, but one old chap I met, he replaced all the rusty spokes on his 1973 BMW motorcycle, one by one, like for like. Whether that was practical or possible for your build I'm not sure. 👍

Wow! That's an amazing looking bike. I've never seen anything bigger than a tandem in the UK, and occasionally a tricycle. Sorry I can't help. Good luck. 👍🇬🇧

Yes, I noted these hub marks when I swapped rims about, and did exactly that. I kept an eye on the J bend area and persuaded a few into a little better shape. Grabbing the hub at different parts of the build, and turning both ways while the rim is clamped also helped. I also noted and...

Good tips. I've never seen bladed spokes. I'm working with 30+ year old spokes from my Raleigh wheels, all galvanised, but they seem pretty tough. Others I've done are stainless, again, pretty tough. Whatever my new Trek uses, I'm not sure, but it broke a rear spoke within 500 miles...

Yes, I too found this out. I was looking for a die that small at first, and then I saw these rolling attachments for sale. Out of interest, we're these older type rollers made for stainless spokes? They've done mine so far, a mix of stainless and old Raleigh galvanised type. 👍🧐

Thanks. Much appreciated. 👍

That's surprising. I thought they'd fetch more than that, but maybe the few others I've seen are all overpriced. Frame finish, as mentioned elsewhere, is better than my new Trek in my opinion. That really is the bit worth more than the sum parts I think. Sadly, it doesn't fit me at all, so I...

Bang on brother. I knew I forgot something. 🙈👍😉

SOLD.... Hello friends, Updated 16/02/2025 Now reduced to £100. 👍 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/256771516206?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=dAkHiPjvRCK&sssrc=2051273&ssuid=dAkHiPjvRCK&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY I would certainly listen to any offers from members on this...

No, it seems to work fine I've found. Every thread I've rolled seems perfectly matched for the nipples. All 14g (2.0mm). £50 seemed pricey, but it is a proper old, used tool, not a Chinese copy. I've never seen one for sale, so snapped it up last year. 👍

Yes, my one uses the triple roller attachment. Sadly, I broke the alloy handle on the shaft, with so much winding. Gets really warm after 36 spokes! But it was worn very smooth. I then used the tip of putting the shaft into a cordless drill chuck, and slowly and carefully rolling the thread...

As explained here, I thought it was a useful tool and money well spent. It's the old school way of doing things I guess, as the newer way uses fully automatic cutting and threading machines I believe, that seem to cut and thread a heap of spokes in seconds. Amazing. 👍

Lovely little tool. £50 find on eBay. The real McCoy. Rolls a perfect 14g thread (2.0mm). I've used it five times from my seven builds so far, so money well spent I think. I understand re-using old/used spokes may be a no no to some, but, I dont see any issue for my purposes. And saves a lot of...

Hi all, The spoke rolling tool, an original type, not new, I found on eBay for £50 last year. I knew nothing, as I thought threads were cut with dies, so found this rolling threads tool a little marvel. From my my viewpoint, upcycling used spoke and wheel parts, it's ideal. If I needed shorter...

Good tips for sure. As mentioned, I'll be doing another front-wheel in a few months, and, having seen all these tips here, hopefully, I'll be much better at it and equipped with more knowledge to get it right. My weak spot seems to be overtightening, but I get everything else to within 0.5mm...

Indeed. A tweak here, a tweak there. Constantly checking radial, lateral and dishing. All good stuff. 👍

Yes, it's certainly an art. I did use the tension gauge on the old rim, and used those figures on the rebuild. I probably broke every rule there is, but they're all holding up. Lots of patience needed. The first part, determing the spoke lengths and any dishing bias was the most challenging I...

If it works for you, that's fine I say. I haven't a clue what a wheelbuilder would charge to do the job, so I just had a go myself. You do learn a lot and get better with each build though. I'm only a daily commuter, with an occasional local day out or shopping trip, but it has suited my needs...

Adding to this thread, this is what I found on Temu a while back. Seems to work well, at least as a guide. 👍