|   Wheelbuilders | Zak
May 27, 2003 4:41 AM | | Well, I finally did it, I wore through the sidewalls of my 517's which are laced to 1x1 hubs. Now I have a problem, I need wheels for my race coming up Saturday. Who do you guys recommend for building SS wheels??? Or can I do this myself?? I can do any other work on my own bikes, including truing wheels, but I have yet to try to build a set of wheels from scratch. I need two answers, Who to contact to BUY a SS wheelset, and how difficult is it to build a set of my own for the first time.
Thanks in advance.
"Z" |
| re: Wheelbuilders | Spudmeister
May 27, 2003 5:19 AM | | I've gotten a couple wheelsets from Webcyclery that have been trouble-free.
I've also built some wheels for myself. If you can true your own wheels, you're probably capable of building your own. However, my first few wheels were learning experiences - for example, I learned that if spokes don't have enough tension they'll loosen all at once.
Good Luck |
| re: Wheelbuilders | Fast Freddy
May 27, 2003 5:52 AM | | I wouldn't attempt building for the first time if you NEED them for a race on Saturday. I'm sure your capable of doing it but you need to take your time on the first set and make sure everything is right. A few things to help build a wheel is of course a wheel truing stand and I love my tensionometer. Great way to double check the wheel for a great balanced tension. They stay in true a ton longer that way.
I'm sure if you have any trouble you can always post a question here!
FF |
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