matt-echo team Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 hi all i have just purchased some echo hubs and spokes and got some neon rims for free but don't like them to be honest. anyway i need them built and so far i have been quoted £50 for them to be built. thats a little steep i think so i thort ide ask you lot on here if you know anyone that can do it for me for a cheaper price... if you can or do know anyone then can you please contact me on 07747440766-luke. i wont be able to get to a computer for a while so mobile is the only way. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 A few people will do them for a fiver per wheel. But your going to have to use some money sending the wheels back and forth. I suggest you find a decent local bike shop in your area. There should be at least a few within 25miles (easy train journey i'd say), who would charge around £10 to £15 a wheel. But yeah £50 is a bit steep for the king of build your wanting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Gay Bear Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 hi all i have just purchased some echo hubs and spokes and got some neon rims for free but don't like them to be honest. anyway i need them built and so far i have been quoted £50 for them to be built. thats a little steep i think so i thort ide ask you lot on here if you know anyone that can do it for me for a cheaper price... if you can or do know anyone then can you please contact me on 07747440766-luke. i wont be able to get to a computer for a while so mobile is the only way. cheers Im sure if you ring Tartybikes up they would build up the wheel for you. Thats going to cost you £15 and then your goin to cost you max of £5 to them totaling at £20 whats alot less then your were originaly quoted. Also with a tarty build you've got a peice of mind along with a wheel build. Unless you were considering building the wheel your self, that saves cost totaly. Personaly after thought with my own wheel I decided it wasn't for me, Here's a guide for the wheel build anyways: http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/wiki/How_to_build_a_wheel Cheers, Adam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Build it yourself piece of piss Seriously.... use th wike as above and if you need help add me on MSN i can talk you through it.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigelathulltrials Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 (edited) If you want to save some money and learn something new try them yourself it sounds hard but it is really simple to do. Just go on the link below and follow the steps, ive followed them for the 10 wheels ive built my self. g sport wheel build guide Hope this helps if not contact tarty and ask them. Edited June 20, 2008 by nigelathulltrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gzus11 Posted June 20, 2008 Report Share Posted June 20, 2008 Try it yourself, its is easier than it seems at the start. I did recently adn I'm really happy how they turned out and I can fix them myself aswell now. read the info here and there is plenty more to find on the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Woodhouse Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 I don't know about anyone else but I found the hardest bit of wheel building, the "truing" (making sure the wheel runs straight and does not wobble) so say you were to lace the wheel up yourself and put all the spokes in you could take it to your local bike shop and its sometimes cheaper from them to just tru it rather than them having to completely build it as it is less time consuming for them thus probably cheaper. Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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