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BMX General => BMX Chat => Topic started by: Glen on December 09, 2008, 03:20 PM

Title: price to lace 2 new wheels
Post by: Glen on December 09, 2008, 03:20 PM
I took a set of rims, hubs and spokes all brand new to my LBS and they're going to charge me £50 to build both wheels, sounds like bollox to me   >:(
Whats the going rate for wheel building?
Title: Re: price to lace 2 new wheels
Post by: JT71 on December 09, 2008, 03:23 PM
£50 for the pair don't sound bad.

lace em yourself following Stidds guide in the tech section then get the shop to true them, new buidl wheels cos ta bit more to have trued than already built wheels.

it's actually not as hard as it looks, the real art lies in truing them.

Title: Re: price to lace 2 new wheels
Post by: Mattdub on December 09, 2008, 03:28 PM
I pay £50.00 including DT Swiss spokes but that's cash in the skyrocket , it'd normally be approx £70.00 ( that's including the spokes ) .
Title: Re: price to lace 2 new wheels
Post by: brass monkey! on December 09, 2008, 03:33 PM
think i paid 60 for my last set to be built, inc supplying the spokes.


I had a set of wheels trued, cost me £15...., is that expensive ?
Title: Re: price to lace 2 new wheels
Post by: Philbert on December 09, 2008, 04:52 PM
my local shop costs around £30 per wheel but that includes the spokes and nipples. does depend on where you live though and also the shops reputation can sway costs too!

what we pay here is a very good price considering our local shop is highly reputable in road cycling and bmx
Title: Re: price to lace 2 new wheels
Post by: southern andy on December 09, 2008, 07:24 PM
Pijin BMX in Southampton is £44 all inclusive of nipples and spokes for a pair.
Title: Re: price to lace 2 new wheels
Post by: meticulous on December 09, 2008, 07:24 PM
cooksons in whitefield charge me £15 to biuld+ £15 for spokes per wheel, seems to be the average...
Title: Re: price to lace 2 new wheels
Post by: kuwahero on December 09, 2008, 08:35 PM
laced some myself and took them to my LBS and they charged me £12 to true them up.

and nothing when I took them back once they were bedded in
 
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Title: Re: price to lace 2 new wheels
Post by: Longun on December 09, 2008, 09:29 PM
How'd you want 'em done? X3 X4 Radial?

I'll do 'em for £30 for the pair.
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