maxpark3r Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 (edited) Hi,I was looking through google etc. and I was trying to find out how to put rims on, so I am wondering:How do you put rims on a bike? and do you get instructions when you buy a wheel rim?ThanksMax(Y) Edited December 14, 2008 by maxpark3r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidehop Stuart Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 You mean building a wheel?This has confused me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpark3r Posted December 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 You mean building a wheel?This has confused me! Well I think I mean, if you buy a rim e.g 20" rimi for front wheel, do you fit this or how do you make it into a wheel i guess?Now I am confused Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidehop Stuart Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 (edited) Try this ....http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/wiki/How_to_build_a_wheel Edited December 14, 2008 by Sidehop Stuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpark3r Posted December 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Try this ....http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/wiki/How_to_build_a_wheelThank you! Not confused anymore And is the tyre easy to put on? I think I have an idea but no harm in asking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidehop Stuart Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 No problems mate. Yeah, tyres are easy to put on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Thank you! Not confused anymore And is the tyre easy to put on? I think I have an idea but no harm in asking!Yeh tyres are easy to put on. Make sure you get the direction of rotation the right way round (not backwards) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpark3r Posted December 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 No problems mate. Yeah, tyres are easy to put on.Merci! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidehop Stuart Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Yeh tyres are easy to put on. Make sure you get the direction of rotation the right way round (not backwards)Lol I get that wrong all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpark3r Posted December 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Lol I get that wrong all the time. Does it take long to correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikee Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 Does it take long to correct? No not that long at all. If you do get it wrong you can just take the tyre back off and put it back on the correct way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidehop Stuart Posted December 14, 2008 Report Share Posted December 14, 2008 It's that easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Does it take long to correct? Or alternatively cut aLL the nobbles off and stick them on the right way : ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 So you've bought a rim, and want it built onto the hub?Best thing to do is to take it to a decent bike shop with a good wheel builder, as I'm guessing that you're fairly new to working on bikes, so building a new wheel wouldn't be the best place to start learning... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jitters Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 I've built one 32/3 cross road wheel with minimal instruction and it turned out just fine - even though it took me forever. I think with that wiki/link he could at least learn to lace the wheel and maybe take it to a bike shop so they can true it proper. Save him some money in the long run and learn the basics of wheel building. The link has me interested in lacing up my stock rims, as it's much more informative that what I had when I was learning the basics.Either way, good luck to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan GU Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 And is the tyre easy to put on?Your best bet is to take it to a good bike shop and let them do it properly. Sorry but if your askin if its easy to put a tyre on then you wont have any idea how to built a wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack0174 Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 No dont take it to a bike shop.I had never built a wheel before, then i looked on wiki and built 2.Its easy to do and will save u money and if u mess it up, you can always ask the bike shop to fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jitters Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 I saw a link to Sehldon Brown's site posted in trials chat, which reminded me of another great resource for information. The site's a bit of a hassle to find certain information, but it's a great resource. Read up and build your first wheels! It really isn't that hard with a little practice and time. Like I said before, maybe you could let the experts true it for you proper to save a few bucks.http://www.sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html#getting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 If your getting a rim thats the same (or very nearly) on both the ERD, the spoke offset and the number of spoke holes then changing a rim is easy and you don't need to take the wheel apart. Put the rim ontop of the wheel with the valve holes lined up and tape it to the wheel. Undo each nipple (if your not keeping the old rim then you can undo it all the way in one go rather than working your way round) then take the nipple off and move the spoke from the old rim to the new one, keeping the other end of the spoke in the hub. Work your way right the way round the rim and hey presto, a built wheel. Then all you need to do it tighten and true it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 Yeh tyres are easy to put on. Make sure you get the direction of rotation the right way round (not backwards)I used to run my minions/ high rollers backwards, didn't roll quite as well, but hooked up on walls and the like nicely.No dont take it to a bike shop.I can build wheels, and have done, but i still take my trials wheels to my LBS! He's the stuff of legend among the old-schoolers, and even when i've seriously beaten a wheel made by him, it's done it no harm at all, when other people's home-built wheels buckle.All depends on how good your lbs is, imo. (and when you get to know them, the price of a build/ spokes goes down considerably ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 My Lbs is pretty shit really, quoted me £75 for 2 wheel builds G-sports probably the best guide if your doing it yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack0174 Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 My Lbs is pretty shit really, quoted me £75 for 2 wheel builds G-sports probably the best guide if your doing it yourself.£75 is that with parts from the shop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxpark3r Posted December 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 (edited) Thanks for all your advice and information regarding the topic.You all have helped me a lot(Y) so I think I will probably get my wheel made in my Lbs.Max Edited December 15, 2008 by maxpark3r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam-Griffin Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 £75 is that with parts from the shop?That was if i provided my own hubs, rims and spoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack0174 Posted December 15, 2008 Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 That was if i provided my own hubs, rims and spoke That is taking the pee.I would expect them to charge about £10-£15 per wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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