Sonny Clarke Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 hey, i've read guides saying its an easy jobs and its not worth the 15 pound, but on the other hand, my friend says that i should definatley not do it as it is a complicated task that could go wrong.I have a second hand rim and hub and new spokes and nipples waiting to be built but i am unsure on what to do.Thanks for advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 hey, i've read guides saying its an easy jobs and its not worth the 15 pound, but on the other hand, my friend says that i should definatley not do it as it is a complicated task that could go wrong.I have a second hand rim and hub and new spokes and nipples waiting to be built but i am unsure on what to do.Thanks for adviceDepends how confident you are and how much time you have If you read the right guides its easy, more so with 32/36 hole 26" rims because you have loads of room to thread the spokes in, I taught myself on 48 spoke 20" bmx rims and that took a while If you do go for it yourself then make sure you know all the mechanics of trueing a wheel, ie: how to get flat spots and bounces out of the rim aswell as getting it straight. Also invest in a decent spoke key that is the right size, Ive used a fair few different types over the years and imho the park spoke keys are by far the best. If you have a cheap spoke key then youre more likely to round off the nipples when tightening them and they also hurt your fingers more Basically if you can see yourself building/trueing more wheels in the future then go for it IMHO 15 quid for a wheel build is expensive, mine only cost me a fiver if I get them done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endohopper Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 If you botch it , you can always simply dissasemble the whole thing , provided you didn't damage any spoke threads / nipples . Try reading the recently deceased Sheldon Brown's wheelbuilding guide , and take your time getting it right . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..::littlesam::.. Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Use the wikiiiiiiiii wikiiii wheel build Sam X Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoby Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Try it yourself... if it goes wrong take it apart and try again... what could go wrong?Craig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwbashaw Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Try building it yourself. I'm not a fan of rebuilding used rims but you can do it and it should be fine. I would never use used spokes though.Like was said before you can always break it down and take it to someone if you mess up, or lace it yourself and take it to a shop to have it properly tensioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 (edited) The poll question is an absolute disgrace ..... it doesnt matter if i respond with yes or no - you will be none the wiser .... the answer is obviously - build it yourself ...EDIT - and you can actually respond with yes AND no !! Edited March 14, 2008 by manuel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Which is why 13 people have voted but there are 15 votes I say, read about it, and do it, I did my rear wheel myself and it's holding up fine, i've had no problems with it at all, so go for it.I used this PDF to help me, http://ponkan.quickshareit.com/share/wheel...ng_10147354.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 you can actually respond with yes AND no !! i'd say building a wheel is complicated, until you get the hang of it. I've never built one myself, but i'm prepared to try at some point. Just read the guides, make sure you have some idea of what you're doing, and take your time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Clarke Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 thanks guys, looks like i might have to build it, wish my luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Yes, you should i build my new wheel or get it profesionally done?But then on the other hand, no you should i build my new wheel or get it profesionally done?Yes I'm pedantic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manuel Posted March 16, 2008 Report Share Posted March 16, 2008 Yes, you should i build my new wheel or get it profesionally done?But then on the other hand, no you should i build my new wheel or get it profesionally done?Yes I'm pedantic i say normal ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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