I made a wheel!

Resound said:

I picked up the rims and spokes for the fixie today. Velocity Deep Vs and
Swiss DT Alpine IIIs to go with the Miche Primato hubs. I've managed to
screw together a front wheel and it may even be ridable! Pics on flickr as
usual. http://www.flickr.com/photos/34933544@N00/sets/988270/

very nice! that piece is coming along very nicely...

and here i was about to take my rim and hub for my current fixie project to the store to get built up tomorrow, and now you've got me thinking about doing it myself... hmm... would you recommend it for a guy who'd be doing it completely 'freestyle' (ie. no wheel truing stand or anything...) - I know it can be done, but also know I'd be [censored] if I screwed it up...

eddiec said:

Resound said:

I picked up the rims and spokes for the fixie today. Velocity Deep Vs
and
Swiss DT Alpine IIIs to go with the Miche Primato hubs. I've managed
to
screw together a front wheel and it may even be ridable! Pics on flickr
as
usual. http://www.flickr.com/photos/34933544@N00/sets/988270/

very nice! that piece is coming along very nicely...

and here i was about to take my rim and hub for my current fixie
project to the store to get built up tomorrow, and now you've got me
thinking about doing it myself... hmm... would you recommend it for a
guy who'd be doing it completely 'freestyle' (ie. no wheel truing stand
or anything...) - I know it can be done, but also know I'd be [censored] if
I screwed it up...

--
eddiec

I suppose you could give it a shot - and then take it to the LBS for a
're-tension and truing'... Would be cheaper too, as they won't have to
do all the spoke lacing, etc...

Good luck!!
Abby

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eddiec said:

Resound said:

I picked up the rims and spokes for the fixie today. Velocity Deep Vs
and
Swiss DT Alpine IIIs to go with the Miche Primato hubs. I've managed
to
screw together a front wheel and it may even be ridable! Pics on flickr
as
usual. http://www.flickr.com/photos/34933544@N00/sets/988270/

very nice! that piece is coming along very nicely...

and here i was about to take my rim and hub for my current fixie
project to the store to get built up tomorrow, and now you've got me
thinking about doing it myself... hmm... would you recommend it for a
guy who'd be doing it completely 'freestyle' (ie. no wheel truing stand
or anything...) - I know it can be done, but also know I'd be [censored] if
I screwed it up...

--
eddiec

I suppose you could give it a shot - and then take it to the LBS for a
're-tension and truing'... Would be cheaper too, as they won't have to
do all the spoke lacing, etc...

Good luck!!
Abby

Read Sheldon's article on wheel building. If you can't easily get the nipple
onto the end of the spoke because the rim's too deep, use another spoke
screwed partly into the back of the nipple; a bamboo skewer makes a good
surragate spoke for the last one. Bolt the half finished wheel onto the bike
and use the brake pads as your truing indicators. Expect to take a few hours
to get it finished...building the wheelset was my sole activity for the day
(started at lunchtime, just finished). I can't remember where you are now.
If you're in Melbourne, you're welcome to borrow the stand; I'm done with it
for the moment.

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very nice! that piece is coming along very nicely...

and here i was about to take my rim and hub for my current fixie
project to the store to get built up tomorrow, and now you've got me
thinking about doing it myself... hmm... would you recommend it for a
guy who'd be doing it completely 'freestyle' (ie. no wheel truing stand
or anything...) - I know it can be done, but also know I'd be [censored] if
I screwed it up...

--
eddiec

yeah, i built my rear fixie wheel 'freestyle' just following sheldons
instructions..
tis a 32h velocity aerohead rim with surly hub..been 6 months of solid
commuting and its still going along nicely.
was the 1st wheel ive built too, so i'd definately recommend giving it
a go yourself🙂

Resound said:

I picked up the rims and spokes for the fixie today. Velocity Deep Vs and
Swiss DT Alpine IIIs to go with the Miche Primato hubs. I've managed to
screw together a front wheel and it may even be ridable! Pics on flickr as
usual. http://www.flickr.com/photos/34933544@N00/sets/988270/

That's going to be a good looking fixie when you're done. Be sure to
post a few pics on fixed.org.au when you get it rolling.

For my first fix I built wheels using 36h IRO (formula) hubs from
Harris, DT spokes and some cheap Rigida double wall rims. spocalc.xls
was very helpful in finding out spoke lengths.

I had Schraner and Brandt to help me (used Schraner for the lacing) and
a borrowed Minoura truing stand. Didn't take too long, the wheels are
still true and rock solid after a years abuse.

I then built another pair on 28h Formula hubs, same spokes and Fiamme
red label tubulars. Just as easy.

I've never tried doing it in the frame, but a mate swears by it with
pencils and elastic bands for indicators.

Thanks all - I think you've all convinced me to give it a shot, so off to Bicycle Recycle while I'm down South today to get some spokes and nipples...

Just don't put my fixie efforts next to Resounds and I'm sure it'll look fine...
🙂 Mine can't compete... And since I'm not even sure if I'm going to like this fixie thing, i'm not spending too much just yet!

Resound said:

Read Sheldon's article on wheel building. If you can't easily get the
nipple onto the end of the spoke because the rim's too deep, use another
spoke screwed partly into the back of the nipple; a bamboo skewer makes a
good surragate spoke for the last one. Bolt the half finished wheel onto
the bike and use the brake pads as your truing indicators.

A better trick than that is to zip tie a peg to the seatstay level with
the rim, then stick an allen key through to give you the guide. The peg is
parallel to the seatstay, the allen key sticks straight out toward the
rim. This means you can adjust the gap easily, and it's more audible on
fine tuning than a brake pad.

To measure dish pull the wheel out and put it in backwards. The spacing
should be identical either side. I've got a couple of wheels that are
nice and straight, and have remained that way despite my worst efforts.
Some were built in a a stand, others in a bike.

--
Dave Hughes | [email hidden]
"Some drink from the Fountain of Knowledge... Others just gargle."
- Dave Aronson

eddiec said:

Thanks all - I think you've all convinced me to give it a shot, so off
to Bicycle Recycle while I'm down South today to get some spokes and
nipples...

Just don't put my fixie efforts next to Resounds and I'm sure it'll
look fine...
🙂 Mine can't compete... And since I'm not even sure if I'm going to
like this fixie thing, i'm not spending too much just yet!

It's not impossible. It's normal to make a few mistakes, it just takes a
bit of time and patience to get it right.

Friday

In aus.bicycle on Fri, 18 Aug 2006 13:08:38 +1000

Random Data said:

parallel to the seatstay, the allen key sticks straight out toward the
rim. This means you can adjust the gap easily, and it's more audible on
fine tuning than a brake pad.

Can do the same with chalk, gives you a visual guide.

Zebee

Resound said:

I picked up the rims and spokes for the fixie today. Velocity Deep Vs and
Swiss DT Alpine IIIs to go with the Miche Primato hubs. I've managed to
screw together a front wheel and it may even be ridable! Pics on flickr as
usual. http://www.flickr.com/photos/34933544@N00/sets/988270/

What's the tape for ?

-kt

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Resound said:

I picked up the rims and spokes for the fixie today. Velocity Deep Vs and
Swiss DT Alpine IIIs to go with the Miche Primato hubs. I've managed to
screw together a front wheel and it may even be ridable! Pics on flickr
as
usual. http://www.flickr.com/photos/34933544@N00/sets/988270/

What's the tape for ?

It goes around the rim over the ends of the spokes to protect the inner
tube.

Well, it's been an interesting and rewarding evening, and I'm now sitting here with a fully laced (but as yet untrued - that can wait til morning) wheel... Thanks all for the encouragment from those who've 'gone there before'.

It's actually been a fascinating day, as I went down to Aspendale to pick up the rim I'd scored off a chap on ebay to find myself having a long chat with one Tony Birkett, who someone from the club circuit (esp carnegie) might know or know of - Used to own a shop too, and his garage is just chock full of fascinating stuff...(he had an absolutely gorgeous track frame hanging up too, with the most exquisite lug-work... http://tinyurl.com/raqg4)

Anyway, he ended up giving me a beginners lesson in wheelbuilding once I told him what I was up to, which was great encouragement! He made it sound so simple (if you take it slowly), and described his many evenings watching TV and lacing wheels up - apparently they used to have people at the Blind Institute lace wheels as well!

So, I'll await the big weekend when I try and get this thing trued and hope all my calculations and procedures worked...

Resound said:

Quoted message said:

What's the tape for ?

It goes around the rim over the ends of the spokes to protect the inner
tube.

Ah *that* sort of tape, somehow I imagined it was something
like teflon plumbers tape or suchlike. *shrug*

-kt

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Resound said:

It goes around the rim over the ends of the spokes to protect the inner
tube.

And then moves sideways and lets your tube blowout on a spoke head
after a month. Stickytape repair holding for 11 months.

Buy a matching track Super Elliott and work your magic on it too?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180019565686

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Resound said:

It goes around the rim over the ends of the spokes to protect the inner
tube.

And then moves sideways and lets your tube blowout on a spoke head
after a month. Stickytape repair holding for 11 months.

Buy a matching track Super Elliott and work your magic on it too?

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180019565686

I've got my hands full just trying to get this one done! It's coming along
though.

http://flickr.com/photos/34933544@N00/

It's looking good.

I still think you should buy the other one and paint it with an
inverted colour scheme to yours. The second one will be much faster due
to experience!

Resound said:

I've got my hands full just trying to get this one done! It's coming along
though.

http://flickr.com/photos/34933544@N00/

Where did you buy your rims - aebike?

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Where did you buy your rims - aebike?

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jur

Hubs cranks and headset from aebike. Rims would be expensive to freight from
the US even if they'd do it. I don't know whether they would or not, but
others don't. Besides, they're Australian made rims so it would make sense
to source them locally. I went to Abbotsford Cycles.