jackamory Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Hi i am wanting to build some wheels but my local bike shop wants to charge me £84 to build them for me does anyone know how much it will cost to post 2 hubs to tarty and buy 2 rims and 2 sets of spokes from tary including the wheel build???and how is the build from tarty is it good???thanks, jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
python_man Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 tarty build is MAD ive had my tarty build for a year and a half no buckle tighted the spokes twice and thats it and that was only 4 spokestop guys aswellno idea onn price bought it all from themnick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCottTrials Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 wouldnt this be a question for one of the tartybikes guys? hmmm what would i do, oh i know email them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Hi i am wanting to build some wheels but my local bike shop wants to charge me £84 to build them for me does anyone know how much it will cost to post 2 hubs to tarty and buy 2 rims and 2 sets of spokes from tary including the wheel build???and how is the build from tarty is it good???thanks, jack£84 Seriously i hope you didn't even consider paying that much. Was that including rims though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghetto Rider Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Email tarty or look on their site for the answer to your question! As for building wheels they are top notch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 £84 Seriously i hope you didn't even consider paying that much. Was that including rims though?Does seem as though that was inclusive of rims. It would be about the same cost if you're bike shop built it. A Tarty wheelbuild will cost you £15, postage all round might be around £10? and the rims will depend on whichever you chosse (obviously ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerz Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 (edited) Email tarty or look on their site for the answer to your question! As for building wheels they are top notch! I agree,also i had a rear wheel built by them just before christmas and its still perfectly true and i have rimed it alot, So i'm getting a new front wheel built by them in afew weeks definatly recomend tarty's Edited March 9, 2007 by powerz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Swindlehurst Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 The wheel builds from tarty are the best ! have you tryed ringing them danny... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endohopper Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 If I'm not mistaken , Tarty's reputation was established by his outstanding wheelbuilds . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 I'm pretty sure Adam has been building wheels for longer than, maybe, 20% of the forum users have even been riding.But yeah, he goooooooood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Neal Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 £84 doesn't sound too unreasonable. £30 for wheel builds£20 for spokesLeaves £34 for two rims and Tarty's cheapest ones (26") are £20 each or £17.50 (20/19") and that's a 2006 Echo rear.So your local bike shop is actually cheaper - as long as the parts are comparable and they are good wheel builders.And that's not counting the postage to/from Tarty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam-pantera Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 stop being a woman and build your own its the best feeling in the world i tell the ive put my local bike shop out of buissnes because i build everyones wheels loo and i even do 36 spoke to 32 spoke combos . check out onza boy marks guide and its easy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim-p Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 it will cost £30 for the builds and about (for 2 wheels) and about £10-15 for the postage so your lokking at about half the other price and it's alot better build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe b Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Tarty Bikes wheelbuilds are amazing - you can guarantee your wheel will stay strong forever without the need to keep tightening spokes much like what you have to do with other shops wheelbuilds .Ring them and tell them what rims you want and they will sort you out with a pair and two sets of spokes at a great price .Cheers,Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Yea Jack, I mean Autoparts is a good local shop, but Lee and Ryan had some problems with their wheels that they had built, such as loose spokes and buckles.I think its worth the hassle to send them to Tarty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kid creole Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Yeah , build your own its fun and not that hard , and once you have built one from scratch you understand how the wheel works more so you can tru it on your own and keep i tensioned properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 stop being a woman and build your own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 stop being a woman and build your own Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Yeah , build your own its fun and not that hard , and once you have built one from scratch you understand how the wheel works more so you can tru it on your own and keep i tensioned properly.Meh, Jack can already do wheel truing very well, I just don't think he has the paitence or chance to assemble a whole wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kid creole Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 Meh, Jack can already do wheel truing very well, I just don't think he has the paitence or chance to assemble a whole wheel.Truing is the hard part in my opinion, lacing the wheel is simple once you understand the pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Quigley Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 personally find truing fairly easy, it's the dishing and removing eggs that I hate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kid creole Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 personally find truing fairly easy, it's the dishing and removing eggs that I hate yeah theres a egg in my wheel ive tried but just given up now , you cant feel it anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackamory Posted March 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 thanks for all your replies and i have built wheels befor and trued them but i want these to be perfect lol and done professionally.my local bikeshop is charging that for just the spokes and build.. no rims or hubs lolthanks, jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 thanks for all your replies and i have built wheels befor and trued them but i want these to be perfect lol and done professionally.my local bikeshop is charging that for just the spokes and build.. no rims or hubs lolthanks, jack :blink: WTF are the spokes made out of?! £80 for spokes + labour jesus...the words "ass" and "rape" come to mind there. Just tell them you can get the same deal for £20 and if they say bollocks, give them the link to tarty and just walk out. if you pay that much, sorry but you HAVE to be dumb (no offence, im sure you're not going to pay it ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave85 Posted March 10, 2007 Report Share Posted March 10, 2007 DT swiss are 22 quid a set retail for black comps., leaving 20 quid a wheel for builds, which is high, but not ridiculous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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