Tips for Building Bicycle Wheels

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Tip 1 - Three wheelbuilding tips - Wheel Fanatyk

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Web 250 | permalink

Three wheelbuilding tips that are often overlooked: (1) Set spoke elbows Spokes will give maximum service life and strength if the elbow is firmly set against the hub flange during building. If not, spokes may appear to “loosen up” and their fatigue life may decrease, resulting in premature breakage. When a spoke is set loosely …

For further reading: http://www.wheelfanatyk.com/blog/three-wheelbuilding-tips/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Custom Wheelbuilds, A Dying Art | CyclingTips

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by l m | permalink

For further reading: http://cyclingtips.com.au/2011/11/the-dying-art-of-custom-wheelbuilding/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - How to lace a bicycle wheel.

Published: 9 years, 2 month(s) ago | Submitted by Gunnar Kitzmann | permalink

Being able to lace and true your own wheels is a very important skill to learn. Not only will you save money and be able to look after your wheels bet...

For further reading: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-lace-a-bicycle-wheel/ ^[3]