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David Nutter
Guest
Hello,
My next project will be turning my old 10 speed into a fixed gear bike since the drivetrain has just
about expired and I fancy something more entertaining to ride than my very practical but rather dull
"fast shopping bike".
Anyway, I want to know if anyone can recommend good and relatively cheap bits of wheelbuilding
equipment as a new rear wheel built around a Sovos flip/flop will be the first task (beyond checking
the frame is sound). I have seen the Minoura kit sold by SJSCycles and Wiggle for around 66 pounds
which incorporates jig, dishing guage and wheelbuilding booklet
(http://www.wiggle.co.uk/product_detail.asp?ProdID=4000000478) but this seems quite pricy. Certainly
stands and dish guages alone can be had for much cheaper than this but may lack some fundamental
features that I don't know about. Sheldon's pages don't seem to have a "what to look for in a
trueing stand" section.
Finally, is the Park (or equivalent) spoke tension guage worth having? Opinion seems divided on the
web pages dealing with wheel building.
Regards,
-david
My next project will be turning my old 10 speed into a fixed gear bike since the drivetrain has just
about expired and I fancy something more entertaining to ride than my very practical but rather dull
"fast shopping bike".
Anyway, I want to know if anyone can recommend good and relatively cheap bits of wheelbuilding
equipment as a new rear wheel built around a Sovos flip/flop will be the first task (beyond checking
the frame is sound). I have seen the Minoura kit sold by SJSCycles and Wiggle for around 66 pounds
which incorporates jig, dishing guage and wheelbuilding booklet
(http://www.wiggle.co.uk/product_detail.asp?ProdID=4000000478) but this seems quite pricy. Certainly
stands and dish guages alone can be had for much cheaper than this but may lack some fundamental
features that I don't know about. Sheldon's pages don't seem to have a "what to look for in a
trueing stand" section.
Finally, is the Park (or equivalent) spoke tension guage worth having? Opinion seems divided on the
web pages dealing with wheel building.
Regards,
-david