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Title: wheres that feckin thread
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on March 05, 2007, 08:17 PM


someone put a link up to a site that had spoke lengths for different size hubs and rims and if they was x3 or x4, anybody know what site it was

cheers
Title: Re: wheres that feckin thread
Post by: harris on March 05, 2007, 08:19 PM
http://http://www.bikewebsite.com/spokes.htm
Title: Re: wheres that feckin thread
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on March 05, 2007, 08:20 PM


cheers dan, give me a nudge laters on msn
Title: Re: wheres that feckin thread
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on March 05, 2007, 10:30 PM


bollox to this wheel building lark








right who builds wheels? for casho
Title: Re: wheres that feckin thread
Post by: theRuler on March 05, 2007, 10:30 PM
build em yourself pete

it's pretty straightforward to do
Title: Re: wheres that feckin thread
Post by: theRuler on March 05, 2007, 10:33 PM
been building my own wheels for over 10 years now

almost finished em too
Title: Re: wheres that feckin thread
Post by: harris on March 05, 2007, 10:34 PM
use the chart at the bottom just fill in the boxes
Title: Re: wheres that feckin thread
Post by: jimwise68 on March 05, 2007, 10:35 PM
Pete, post a pic of your efforts mate.

Even better spin em and post a video so we can see how true they are!  :LolLolLolLol:

Is it your first attempt?

Title: Re: wheres that feckin thread
Post by: Flaz on March 05, 2007, 10:35 PM
build em yourself pete

it's pretty straightforward to do

you mean its pretty straight forward for peope who build wheels, dont you?
Title: Re: wheres that feckin thread
Post by: harris on March 05, 2007, 10:37 PM
only joking pete ,i will put up the other convershion chart .i thought you only wanted spoke chart
Title: Re: wheres that feckin thread
Post by: harris on March 05, 2007, 10:40 PM
if the log in box apears just click the cancel in the corner .
http://http://www.geocities.com/d_halem/wheel/wheel.html?200723
Title: Re: wheres that feckin thread
Post by: jimwise68 on March 05, 2007, 10:40 PM
Bru, been there and done it mate.

Built up 3 sets so far now.

First one's actually came out the best!  :-\
Title: Re: wheres that feckin thread
Post by: theRuler on March 05, 2007, 10:40 PM
build em yourself pete

it's pretty straightforward to do

you mean its pretty straight forward for peope who build wheels, dont you?

nah it's just like doing up a load of spokes :)
once you have the pattern right you can't really go wrong

it's easier than knitting. and your gran can do that
Title: Re: wheres that feckin thread
Post by: harris on March 05, 2007, 10:43 PM
pete if we can get together one day i will build as many sets as you want.
i dont much fancy sitting hear all day making them it would be like knitting a wooly jumper
and teach you how to do it.
Title: Re: wheres that feckin thread
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on March 05, 2007, 10:44 PM



well mine has the square affect
















tomorrow it will have the feckin lobbed over the hedge effect





















BASTARD THING
Title: Re: wheres that feckin thread
Post by: billstup on March 06, 2007, 12:12 AM
The thing thatt helps is how much you tighten the spokes when you first lace the wheel up, I try to leave about 5 threads showing on all the spokes, then go all the way around one side giving 1 full turn of the nipples, then the same on the other side, then after that about half a turn of the nipples on each side separatly, then I true it up, and then go around again giving all the spokes the same amount of turn to tighten it right up, easy  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: wheres that feckin thread
Post by: QUADROPHENIA on March 06, 2007, 07:48 AM
pete if we can get together one day i will build as many sets as you want.
i dont much fancy sitting hear all day making them it would be like knitting a wooly jumper
and teach you how to do it.


dan your the bestest, you can give us all some lessons the weekend we come up for the uk cake eating comp
Title: Re: wheres that feckin thread
Post by: jT Racing on March 06, 2007, 01:27 PM
it's simple to lace, but a true wheel :-\ that's a different matter.
Title: Re: wheres that feckin thread
Post by: billstup on March 06, 2007, 01:37 PM
Bring them to MK and I`ll show you how its done  :daumenhoch:
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