Wheel building

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

Those black and gold wheels ended up on this bike...
Pretty cool 'eh?
 

[Ed345]

Who in Joburg should I use for trueing a (vintage) set of wheels?  
They’re more or less true, but the tension is all over the place with a couple of very loose spokes. 
32 spoke Sapim xray and mavic reflex tubular hubs. 

[splat]

7 minutes ago, Ed345 said:

Who in Joburg should I use for trueing a (vintage) set of wheels?  
They’re more or less true, but the tension is all over the place with a couple of very loose spokes. 
32 spoke Sapim xray and mavic reflex tubular hubs. 

Probably (Anton) @Wyatt Earp

https://www.craftcycles.co.za/

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

17 hours ago, Ed345 said:

Who in Joburg should I use for trueing a (vintage) set of wheels?  
They’re more or less true, but the tension is all over the place with a couple of very loose spokes. 
32 spoke Sapim xray and mavic reflex tubular hubs. 

Or @David Marshall in Kyalami

 

Edited yesterday at 07:13 AM by nick_the_wheelbuilder
tagging

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

A pretty "unique" set of wheels I've just had the pleasure of putting together...

PINK hubs and 29" 359 Vibrocore rims from Spank. Double butted spokes and black brass nipples.

Yes, I know the freehub is missing - this is because I'll install the right one needed by the buyer to suit his or her cassette 👍

You know - for when your existing wheels don't match your bike, your riding style or your personality

These are available for purchase on my website if anyone's interested.

Edited yesterday at 07:18 AM by nick_the_wheelbuilder

[JohanDiv]

I have an old set of Enve rim brake wheels on my old road bike. I also have an used set of DT240 disc hubs from a gravel bike lying around.

Will it be possible to convert the rim brake wheels to disc wheels with these disc hubs? Maybe require new spokes? Anything else I'm not thinking of?

Basically what I want to do is sell my old road bike with its original aluminium wheels, and use my gravel bike for gravel and road, and just switch between wheelsets.

 

[Stretched@Birth]

4 minutes ago, JohanDiv said:

I have an old set of Enve rim brake wheels on my old road bike. I also have an used set of DT240 disc hubs from a gravel bike lying around.

Will it be possible to convert the rim brake wheels to disc wheels with these disc hubs? Maybe require new spokes? Anything else I'm not thinking of?

Basically what I want to do is sell my old road bike with its original aluminium wheels, and use my gravel bike for gravel and road, and just switch between wheelsets.

 

As long as the hole count of the hubs matches the hole count of the rims, I don't see any reason why this can't work.

[JohanDiv]

3 minutes ago, Stretched@Birth said:

As long as the hole count of the hubs matches the hole count of the rims, I don't see any reason why this can't work.

Just checked.. they don't.. dammit

[nick_the_wheelbuilder]

2 hours ago, JohanDiv said:

Just checked.. they don't.. dammit

Disc wheels need at least 24 spokes per wheel, and definitely not radially laced.

[JohanDiv]

13 minutes ago, nick_the_wheelbuilder said:

Disc wheels need at least 24 spokes per wheel, and definitely not radially laced.

Yeah I thought it won't work.. The rims are 20 holes in the front and 24 at the back. Both hubs have 32 holes

[Wyatt Earp]

On 4/23/2025 at 4:04 PM, splat said:

Probably (Anton) @Wyatt Earp

https://www.craftcycles.co.za/

Thanks Splat much appreciated.

I've worked on many of these older wheels over the years.

Constantly fixing "expert wheelbuilders" work and thats often the biggest challenge.

It's only a few years in to wheel ownership the true test of. good build shows.

Provided the nipples move freely, I would definitely be able to help.

Wheel tech has changed immensely over the years, one of my latest builds.

Edited 14 hours ago by Wyatt Earp

[Wyatt Earp]

23 hours ago, Stretched@Birth said:

As long as the hole count of the hubs matches the hole count of the rims, I don't see any reason why this can't work.

Hey Stretched

 

Haven't seen your name on here an a long time, then again I don't hop in here too often.

How are you ?

[Stretched@Birth]

2 hours ago, Wyatt Earp said:

Hey Stretched

 

Haven't seen your name on here an a long time, then again I don't hop in here too often.

How are you ?

Howzit

Ja, I check in here every now and again, but rarely comment, suppose it's like my cycling these days, sporadic at best...

Hope you are well?  I must come and see your shop sometime!

[betaboy]

3 hours ago, Wyatt Earp said:

Thanks Splat much appreciated.

I've worked on many of these older wheels over the years.

Constantly fixing "expert wheelbuilders" work and thats often the biggest challenge.

It's only a few years in to wheel ownership the true test of. good build shows.

Provided the nipples move freely, I would definitely be able to help.

Wheel tech has changed immensely over the years, one of my latest builds.

These will look smoking hot once you’ve cleaned off all the charcoal from last nights brAAi. 🤓😜🤛🏻

[Wyatt Earp]

1 hour ago, Stretched@Birth said:

Howzit

Ja, I check in here every now and again, but rarely comment, suppose it's like my cycling these days, sporadic at best...

Hope you are well?  I must come and see your shop sometime!

All good, you must pop in some time .

[ChrisF]

1 hour ago, betaboy said:

These will look smoking hot once you’ve cleaned off all the charcoal from last nights brAAi. 🤓😜🤛🏻

 

What charcoal .... I cant see anything ....

 

With the right frame, and paint job .... MAN, that will look SUPER !!