If it takes a bit of retruing after the first 100 miles or so, don't think that your build was less than good. The pros try to avoid that so people aren't bringing their wheels back and complaining. But if it's YOUR wheel, then YOU can retrue it wheneve it needs it. Spokes will seat on the first ride (you may hear some pinging noises) and any small amount of spoke twist will come out. All perfectly normal.
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02-01-2008, 04:50 PM #1
Grease Monkey
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Oil is good, grease is better.
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02-01-2008, 10:06 PM #2
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Congratulation and OMG build your own stand too.
I'm sure your wheel wills stay true. Enjoy your ride and nothing snooty about hand built wheels.
smilingcat
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02-02-2008, 06:23 AM #3
Don't whine
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Oooh, I wanna learn how to do that! That is so cool!
And you even built your own stand!
Wow!"If Americans want to live the American Dream, they should go to Denmark." - Richard Wilkinson
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02-02-2008, 09:44 AM #4
TimeTrial Wannabe
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Well, have shown this impressive feat to the lads in the house and we are all well impressed.
In our opinion building a good wheel is much more difficult than building the frame.
Thank you for all the pix, the photos of the true-ing stand have sparked a desire in the house to build some of our own wheels.
Well done you
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
"I will try again tomorrow".
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02-03-2008, 05:38 AM #5
Addicted to wheelsucking
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Thanks you guys.
I've wanted to build a bike, and as I said before now I want to find a frame and build it. But smilingcat, you are partial inspiration. Those bikes you built last year are the cat's meow. Pun intended.
My mother always used to use that saying.Last edited by mudmucker; 02-03-2008 at 05:46 AM.
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02-04-2008, 01:02 PM #6
Friction shifter!
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GREAT job! That is really impressive.
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04-27-2008, 01:10 PM #7
Addicted to wheelsucking
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Maiden Voyage
Well, after all this time, I finally built the rear wheel of my wheelbuild and finished up the final truing this morning. I had finished the front one in Feb.
Wheeeee !! So today I took them out on their maiden voyage. I half expected to be crumpled by the roadside about 3 miles from the house. No, just kidding. There were enough checks and balances. Just some pinging in the first half mile or so, and up the first hill when I stood on the pedals. Still some serious frost heaves around.
Wheeee ! I LOVE THEM. My test ride was short, about 15 miles. They're beautiful and rode nice. They came out better than I ever thought they could. I am so happy and excited that they came out as well as they did, especially for my first build. Will check them in 100 miles or so.
The front one weighed in at 685 g and the rear one at 860 g. Post #10 has a link to all the pictures.
Photo1 = the happy couple
Photo2 = old wheels, 105 hubs, Mavic Open Sport rims
Photo 3 = new wheels, H1 White Industry hubs, Velocity Aerohead front and Aerohead OC rear.
Guess this thread is done.
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