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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: WARDY on November 09, 2007, 12:14 PM
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Are wheels easy 2 build? , as i like to have a crack at building mine. Also has any one got any decent pics of 4X lacing on a wheel (as this is what they have to be) . Cheers Carl :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
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Have a look at the 'How to' I put together on wheel building. The how to is a guide to 3x but 4x is just as easy. Take your time and it should be fine. The first time I laced a wheel (never having done one before) it took me about 45 minutes per wheel. It now takes about 5 minutes per wheel.
Here is a link to the 'How to'
http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=1344.0
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I can vouch for Stidds guide I used it for the first and all 5 pairs I have built since :daumenhoch:
the truing is the part that takes the time but get one of these (or an old pair of forks upside down in a vice)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y91/frosty_paul/Chroming/MinouraworkmanJunior.jpg)
and also then refer to the excellent Sheldon Brown truing guide
http://sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html#tensioning
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i must be thick.....as i tried following it and ended up with a clown wheel! i'd say it wasn't the easiest thing in the world to attempt
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i must be thick...
Pretty sure you have just answered your own question Rob! ;) :LolLolLolLol:
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i have built about 5 pairs of wheels and still struggle .i usually now get one wheel and copy the spokes but takes ages bout 2 hours a time
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i must be thick.....as i tried following it and ended up with a clown wheel! i'd say it wasn't the easiest thing in the world to attempt
I am begging u Pickle to please show me a clown wheel. I have just read that and its med me day , after having a shite one at work. and also cheers 4 all the info lads , much appriciated :daumenhoch: :daumenhoch:
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follow the g sport guide its easy as - i've done quiet a few sets now and to be honest i enjoy it - just make sure you get no interuptions
http://www.gsportbmx.com/tech/guide_wheelbuilding.php
Well worth trying :daumenhoch:
Paul
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follow the g sport guide its easy as - i've done quiet a few sets now and to be honest i enjoy it - just make sure you get no interuptions
http://www.gsportbmx.com/tech/guide_wheelbuilding.php
Well worth trying :daumenhoch:
Paul
yep that what i built mine from, good as gold :daumenhoch:
just take your time with it, dont storm into tightning spokes until you've got it just right, truing should be the longest part of your wheel build.
first one i did took about 2 1/2 hours but i do them in a just over half that now, and there is some serious satisfaction from building a wheel up yourself :)
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follow the g sport guide its easy as - i've done quiet a few sets now and to be honest i enjoy it - just make sure you get no interuptions
http://www.gsportbmx.com/tech/guide_wheelbuilding.php
Well worth trying :daumenhoch:
Paul
yep that what i built mine from, good as gold :daumenhoch:
just take your time with it, dont storm into tightning spokes until you've got it just right, truing should be the longest part of your wheel build.
first one i did took about 2 1/2 hours but i do them in a just over half that now, and there is some serious satisfaction from building a wheel up yourself :)
Agreed can't see why more people dont try it - it aint that hard just gotta go steady :daumenhoch:
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The first time I built up a wheel I just got one that was already laced and copied it. Can now do them without even thinking about it while watching TV :daumenhoch:
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Show off :daumenhoch: