Wheel Building

Well I sent a message to everyone on this group offering to teach people wheel building in a small group. Eg I'd help you build up any wheelset, from a clunker to your dream crabon fibray wheelset.

And I was suprised that I got a sum total of.... zero!...takers from AC (Got a few from PACC though ;-)

So if anyone wants to take me up on this you need to be quick as I'm setting a date soon and you'll need to get your required parts in asap. Eg you need to have rims and hubs on order soon, so we can determine spoke requirements.

BYO card table, chair and beverages.

Last chance as I already have my rims here stretching some tyres... PM me if you're interested.

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Permalink Reply by Plodder on May 7, 2011 at 8:19

Gemma, sorry I didn't respond. Thanks for the offer. It is definitely something I'm interested in learning at some point, but have a few too many other things on the list at the moment. Have fun!

Permalink Reply by Richard on May 7, 2011 at 8:35

I've built a few wheels, courtesy of mug ignorance and Sheldon Brown's instructions. I'm about to do it again (is some kind person donates a rear hub) so a course from someone who actually knows what they're doing would be good.

Permalink Reply by trappy on May 7, 2011 at 18:50

I'm still thinking about it but it's probably a yes :)

Permalink Reply by Richard on May 7, 2011 at 20:14

Saw a wheel today at bike polo that'd test you out - 20", 48 spokes, 4 cross pattern, very deep rims ... and it was the builder's first wheel!

Permalink Reply by Rob W on May 8, 2011 at 9:44

when was this???? I have a pair of shimano rs-20's one has a bent spoke, could I bring those to respoke, or should I bring my old school arayas and put some modern spokes on them? I didn't see a message or I would have responded earlier

Permalink Reply by Bec on May 8, 2011 at 16:26

Hey Gemma

A very generous offer... Count me in I need a blingy set of wheels for the "LOOK" and the "Colnago"

I will need to have a chat and work out what to get etc...

Permalink Reply by Gemma K on May 8, 2011 at 16:31

Rob W, it was a week ago. And your RS20's are built to fail as they don't have enough spokes to start with ;-)

Bec I'll have a chat! Bling track wheels are an easy project.

I now have enough people to fill the garage :-)

Richard I have a pair of MTB hubs (shimano compatible) that I don't want nor need.

Permalink Reply by Rob (Chewbacca) on May 8, 2011 at 16:41

@ Bec.....you can always gold plate the spokes for that extra bit of "Bling" :)))

Permalink Reply by Gus K on May 8, 2011 at 17:20

Gemma, I do love your work but I just bought some new wheels, but I do understand you are offering the dark art not the actual getting of wheels. I will take you up on it next time.... promise.

Permalink Reply by Roger ... on May 8, 2011 at 17:54

if anyone is interested I stumbled across an excellent price on OPEN PRO clincher rims on sale

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=17147

Mavic are very proud to make these rims

a set of hand tensioned Open Pro's on some nice hubs with good spokes ... not over blingy

but in my opinion for street training it wouldn't get much better

Permalink Reply by Gemma K on May 8, 2011 at 19:27

Yep, that's what I ride - but the ceramic version of the open pro for extra bling and less less (oh, and brakes that work in the wet!)

Wheel Building

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