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Title: Wheel Building
Post by: In2bmx on October 03, 2015, 05:36 PM
Who's doing it ? Where do you send yours ?

 I've always used Dave at the Rad shop.

Who do you recommend? 
Title: Re: Wheel Building
Post by: Retrodan72 on October 03, 2015, 05:40 PM
Who's doing it ? Where do you send yours ?

 I've always used Dave at the Rad shop.

Who do you recommend?

I take mine to me local bike shop, they're not cheap at £20 per wheel, but they run so true.
Title: Re: Wheel Building
Post by: In2bmx on October 03, 2015, 05:44 PM
Who's doing it ? Where do you send yours ?

 I've always used Dave at the Rad shop.

Who do you recommend?

I take mine to me local bike shop, they're not cheap at £20 per wheel, but they run so true.
thanks Danos  :daumenhoch:  .  I have a feeling the spoke size on the ones I want doing won't be standard .  :-\
Title: Re: Wheel Building
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on October 03, 2015, 05:46 PM
I would do them for free Carl but, by the time you have posted them to me, and I post them back, it would work out the same as taking them to your local.

If you lace the wheels prior, some shops will only charge to true them, about £10 each  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Wheel Building
Post by: That Swan Guy on October 03, 2015, 06:21 PM
I do my own, very theraputic
Title: Re: Wheel Building
Post by: In2bmx on October 03, 2015, 06:37 PM
Thanks Terry , and Nick.
Tbh ... I'm not even sure what spoke lengths are needed for them .
And I wanted the front radial laced .  Don't think the local bike show will have a clue .

These


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To pro class rims .  ???


Title: Re: Wheel Building
Post by: Ady on October 03, 2015, 06:50 PM
I find it therapeutic too..
Found this link very helpful showing how it's done..
Too true the wheels I fit them obviously without the tyres then use the brake blocks as my guide too true..

 
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIU6mi0K4Y4
Title: Re: Wheel Building
Post by: That Swan Guy on October 03, 2015, 06:53 PM
Radial is the work of the devil.


Don't even get me on twisted!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Wheel Building
Post by: brummie on October 03, 2015, 07:03 PM
you will have mega problems lacing them bruv
they for a road bike so 26" rims only

sorry
Title: Re: Wheel Building
Post by: In2bmx on October 03, 2015, 07:05 PM
Radial is the work of the devil.
Don't even get me on twisted!!!!!!!!!!
exactly ...   ::)
Title: Re: Wheel Building
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on October 03, 2015, 07:20 PM
Speak to Steve69 about the spoke lengths you need. He built a few of Adam's wheels radial lace, using Sheriff Stars  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Wheel Building
Post by: stidds on October 03, 2015, 09:20 PM
Now if only somewhere on this site we had a spoke length walkthrough and wheel building walkthrough  :uglystupid2:
Title: Re: Wheel Building
Post by: That Swan Guy on October 03, 2015, 09:48 PM
Now if only somewhere on this site we had a spoke length walkthrough and wheel building walkthrough  :uglystupid2:

Maybe he could ask a mod where it would be........doh!
Title: Re: Wheel Building
Post by: dp and chopper dude on October 04, 2015, 08:54 AM
Does Joff's mate still do custom size spokes as mentioned here?

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,170045.0.html
Title: Re: Wheel Building
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on October 04, 2015, 08:55 AM
I take mine to my local bike shop. £45 to lace and true a pair of wheels
Title: Re: Wheel Building
Post by: gary4130 on October 04, 2015, 09:31 AM
I take mine to my local bike shop. £45 to lace and true a pair of wheels
bollocks to paying that  :shocked:
i always follow sean's guide and build /true them myself,usually while whating tv-find the thereputic  :uglystupid2:
 ,but maybe that's because i'm a tight yorkshire man  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Wheel Building
Post by: In2bmx on October 04, 2015, 12:19 PM
Now if only somewhere on this site we had a spoke length walkthrough and wheel building walkthrough  :uglystupid2:
  ;D tbh it's about time I tried building my own.
Title: Re: Wheel Building
Post by: dancetothedrummersbeat on October 04, 2015, 01:42 PM
I've tried a few times. The system works, but I must start off wrong, as the spokes always end up crossing by the valve hole. Unfortunately I only discover this after lacing the whole wheel. Scratched a few rims taking the spokes out, so just leave it to the bike shop now. The same with chains. Wrestled for over an hour putting a chain on once... Never again!
Title: Re: Wheel Building
Post by: oldschoolace on October 04, 2015, 01:47 PM
Would always have a go myself before paying someone. Those ace rims I did were my first lacing attempt and it was easy following the guide on here. Truing took a little time but it's a logical process and satisfying when you get it done  :daumenhoch:
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