Any wheelbuilders here??
I have an old dunger mtb at home, so I thought I'd have a go at rebuilding the wheels, just to see how hard it is. Started with the front since it's easier. I've read a bunch of url's about wheelbuilding, printed out Sheldon Brown's intructions and followed them while I did it. I checked the lacing before I dismantled the wheel and it's the same as on the other wheels in the garage (3X 36spoke).
On my 1st attempt, it was like either the spokes had stretched or the rim had shrunk. I figured I just got the lacing wrong so I started again. This time only about 1/4 of the spokes look like they've stretched. (note: they haven't actually stretched, but when the wheel is trued and the spokes have some tension, the thread sticks out past the nipple on the tube side). I've double and triple checked and I'm sure I've got the lacing right.
The wheel is old, I have no idea how old. The bike is an Apollo Alpine MTB, early 90's vintage I think.
Could the rim have gone way out of shape when it was dismantled? I gradually loosened the spokes before removing them to try and avoid this.
Have I just got the lacing wrong (again) ?
Cheers,
Peka
A head full of spokes, going round and round
I have an old dunger mtb at home, so I thought I'd have a go at rebuilding the wheels, just to see how hard it is. Started with the front since it's easier. I've read a bunch of url's about wheelbuilding, printed out Sheldon Brown's intructions and followed them while I did it. I checked the lacing before I dismantled the wheel and it's the same as on the other wheels in the garage (3X 36spoke).
On my 1st attempt, it was like either the spokes had stretched or the rim had shrunk. I figured I just got the lacing wrong so I started again. This time only about 1/4 of the spokes look like they've stretched. (note: they haven't actually stretched, but when the wheel is trued and the spokes have some tension, the thread sticks out past the nipple on the tube side). I've double and triple checked and I'm sure I've got the lacing right.
The wheel is old, I have no idea how old. The bike is an Apollo Alpine MTB, early 90's vintage I think.
Could the rim have gone way out of shape when it was dismantled? I gradually loosened the spokes before removing them to try and avoid this.
Have I just got the lacing wrong (again) ?
Cheers,
Peka
A head full of spokes, going round and round