Titanio Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 Can anyone recommend a good wheel builder? I have got some record hubs and would like to build a decent set of wheels.
elephantino Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 don't know where you're located, ian at procycles in benoni has built me a set or three in the past. give him a call next week, he's riding in east london, i think, this week
obree Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 How much do you want to spend on building ? Cos a good builder will charge R250 to build a wheel.......
obree Posted April 13, 2007 Posted April 13, 2007 I do, but will confirm withhim if he wants his number on here ...
scotty Posted April 13, 2007 Posted April 13, 2007 George from Mean Machine in Germiston also builds a "mean" wheel. A few other bike shops send their wheels to him to build.
Thug Posted April 13, 2007 Posted April 13, 2007 It all depends on where you live. Jason from Mikes Bikes in Greenside can also build a wheel.
elephantino Posted April 13, 2007 Posted April 13, 2007 i would imagine most bikes shops have a wrencher who can build wheels. it's actually quite easy once you know how. google sheldon+brown+wheel+building if you're at all interested. it's not easy, but it's not as arcane an art as you may think
obree Posted April 13, 2007 Posted April 13, 2007 Yes anyone can build a wheel, its building it correctly and so it lasts thats the key ....
elephantino Posted April 13, 2007 Posted April 13, 2007 Yes anyone can build a wheel' date=' its building it correctly and so it lasts thats the key .... [/quote'] agreed. i always had someone who really knows what they're doing give the final tweaks to any of the wheels i've built.
obree Posted April 13, 2007 Posted April 13, 2007 The key is even tension, only can really be checked by a tensiometer, not by plinging the spokes !!!
scotty Posted April 13, 2007 Posted April 13, 2007 Not every bike shop knows how to setup a wheel correctly, the one LBS near me will never see my wheel's after 2 dismal attempts.
SwissVan Posted April 13, 2007 Posted April 13, 2007 Not every bike shop knows how to setup a wheel correctly' date=' the one LBS near me will never see my wheel's after 2 dismal attempts. [/quote'] Is that the one in "Lionharbour" steet (ingleesh version of the real name).
scotty Posted April 13, 2007 Posted April 13, 2007 Not every bike shop knows how to setup a wheel correctly' date=' the one LBS near me will never see my wheel's after 2 dismal attempts. [/quote'] Is that the one in "Lionharbour" steet (ingleesh version of the real name). Yup They used to be quite good. I damaged the front wheel hub after the Argus and needed a new one. 1stly they ordered the wrong hub, then they fitted the wrong colour hub and then after 2 attempts to fix the loose spokes (each taking 2 days) i finally took it to George who fixed it in 5 min.
Guest Big H Posted April 13, 2007 Posted April 13, 2007 Obree is correct..... never ever use a wheel builder who plinks the spokes. You can only get even wheel tension with a spoke tensiometer. Do a searc on various topics of this nature. It has been discussed many times over ..... same as the SHIMANO vs kempekkernoglia issue.
Jockey Posted April 13, 2007 Posted April 13, 2007 Mr Big H. Would you reccomend retentioning the spokes on a regular basis as well? I have Wolber wheels. Also, what do you mean with the Shimano vs (whatever)? My Pegeout Mirage has Suntour spares. Is that bad? If I want to change some spares, must it be Shimano? Thanks.
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