Buy wheels or Build wheels?

[jobob]

Guess this thread is done.

Except for the congratulations. Very, very nicely done.

[DebW]

I learned that a professional mechanic should be able to build a wheel in an hour. That's my next goal, getting my wheelbuild time down from 2 hours to 1 hour. The world record for wheelbuilding is held by a woman from Seattle: 8 minutes.

[ridebikeme]

Congradualtions on your new wheels!

Deb, pretty intersting about the world record for wheel building... does that mean that wheel was round and true? Definitely hard to believe, but an accomplishment in itself. Like you, I have been building wheels for many years, and in reality just finished one about 15 minutes ago. Depending on the brand of rim, ( they definitely vary) it normally takes me between 45-60 minutes, Although I have to admit that I've also spent 90 minutes HA!

Thanks for the info!

[DebW]

Congradualtions on your new wheels!

Deb, pretty intersting about the world record for wheel building... does that mean that wheel was round and true? Definitely hard to believe, but an accomplishment in itself.

Apparently. Round, true, and properly tesioned in 8 minutes.

[mudmucker]

That's impressive. Rear wheel?

Hey, you guys are speedy. I, cough, cough, wanted to savor my experience for hours. Eight minutes was about the time it took for me to go get the truing stand to put on the table, gather the hubs, spokes, rim, tools, get my coffee, my reading glasses...

[lph]

Jsut had to bring this lovely thread out of the past. Kudos, mudmucker! And lovely photos.

[mudmucker]

I see that my link to the photos showing the entire process does not work anymore.

Here's a re-established link: http://good-times.webshots.com/photo...02221940lQflwo

I also see that you started a new thread. I'll post the link there too. I have text that starts above the photo - to finish reading you have to scroll down to read below the photo.