Any recommendations for wheel truing rig?

[kosmonooit]

Greetings all tech headz,

 

I am wanting to set myself up for wheel building and maintenance - my own bikes plus a few favours. I am a self-confessed tool snob and really appreciate a good tool (take one to know one lol)

 

My first Port-O-Call for anything bike nowdaze (given dissmal local service and pricing) is CRC, with the exception of CWC of course, and I see the Park Tool one there for about R2.5k Park Tools is a good brand but any recommendations where and what else I should be looking for?

 

Thanks.

[AndreZA]

Do a wheelbuilding course with Johan Bornmann and then you get one included.

[Brighter-Lights]

Get Roger Musson's book... it's well worth the money, and he's got a blueprint inside of a truing jig he built that really works well, and is solid.

 

Also shows you how to make a couple of tools that'll make wheelbuilding easier and faster.

 

I've built quite a couple of wheels before buying his book and I'll recommend any wheel builder, even very experienced, to get this book...

 

The Professional Guid to WheeBuilding

Wheel Pro UK

 

"

Wheelbuilding tools

Make your own wheelbuilding tools and save a LOT of money!

 

My book includes details of all the wheel-building tools I use.

 

As a professional wheel builder I can afford to buy whatever tools I like, no matter how expensive. So you'll be surprised to learn that I prefer to make my own. They're better and they make the job easier and in my book I'll show you just how simple it is. My truing stand is fast becoming a design classic!"

 

 

[Christopher Brunsdon]

Also ask your LBS for a price on Park Tools. I've yet to find CRC cheaper !!!!

[kosmonooit]

Thanks cbrunson but no thanks, I am done with local bs.

 

Brighter lights book looks good but I am old skool: I like my books in hardcopy versions, dont think it was published.

[stewie911]

What about an indoor trainer with something attached to it?

 

This is a sucky post by me, but play around with it

[Christopher Brunsdon]

Thanks cbrunson but no thanks, I am done with local bs.

 

Brighter lights book looks good but I am old skool: I like my books in hardcopy versions, dont think it was published.

 

Sorry man, I see your up country. Down in the Cape our local LBSs are still worth supporting. But then again, ask CWC or Icycling.

[jmaccelari]

I bought my Park Tools one from the LBS and they gave me a good price. Can't remember exactly what it was (some years ago), but it was competitive with overseas...

[Ysterman]

Call Johan - Yellow Saddle - you wont be sorry ...

 

How to, the tools, and he has many years of experience & tricks up his sleeve - do yourself a favor & chat to him

[Guest Big H]

Get Roger Musson's book... it's well worth the money, and he's got a blueprint inside of a truing jig he built that really works well, and is solid.

 

Also shows you how to make a couple of tools that'll make wheelbuilding easier and faster.

 

I've built quite a couple of wheels before buying his book and I'll recommend any wheel builder, even very experienced, to get this book...

 

The Professional Guid to WheeBuilding

Wheel Pro UK

 

"

Wheelbuilding tools

Make your own wheelbuilding tools and save a LOT of money!

 

My book includes details of all the wheel-building tools I use.

 

As a professional wheel builder I can afford to buy whatever tools I like, no matter how expensive. So you'll be surprised to learn that I prefer to make my own. They're better and they make the job easier and in my book I'll show you just how simple it is. My truing stand is fast becoming a design classic!"

 

I bought the book, built the truing stand myself and it workx. Proud owner of my own handwork....... better than any fancy pancy standon the market....... maar as jou se handjies sag is en jy kannie die drade van 'n plug insit of 'n gloeilamp insit nie vergeet maar. Laat jou vrou die stand vir jou bou!!!!!!