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	Building Bicycle Wheels Wheelbuilding
		I call this easy wheelbuilding because it eliminates the tricky part of the process, which is figuring out what length spokes to use and lacing the wheel with the new spokes.
		Unless your wheel is really old (three to five years) and has seen lots of use and abuse, you can likely reuse the spokes in the wheel, which is what I recommend for this type of wheelbuilding because it simplifies things immensely.
		To do this, you place the new rim next to the damaged rim and move the spokes from the old rim to the new.
	www.jimlangley.net /wrench/buildwheel.html (1475 words)

	Motorcycle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The wheel rims are usually steel or aluminum (generally with steel spokes and an aluminium hub) or 'mag' type cast or machined aluminum.
		At one time, motorcycles all used spoke wheels built up from separate components (see wheelbuilding), but, except for Dirtbikes, one-piece wheels are more common now.
		Performance racing motorcycles often use carbon-fiber wheels, but the expense of these wheels is prohibitively high for general usage.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Motorcycle (2565 words)

	Bicycle Repair Building Bicycle Wheels Wheelbuilding
		These, as well as truing stands, books and other wheelbuilding tools, are available from bicycle shops, though some things will need to be ordered.
		This is because the rear needs slightly longer spokes on the left to compensate for the offset of the cassette/freewheel.
		This is important because wheelbuilding lubricants can contaminate brake pads and some may deteriorate tires.
	www.jimlangley.net /wrench/wheelbuildfull.html (2677 words)

	Building Bicycle Wheels by Sheldon Brown
		Although this article was originally directed to shop mechanics, a knowledge of wheelbuilding can be invaluable to any cyclist who wishes to do his or her own maintenance and repair.
		Before a wheel is ready for the road it must be stress relieved, because the bend in the spoke has to accommodate itself to the shape of the hub flange and vice versa, and a similar process may go on where the nipple sits in the rim.
		Some wheelbuilders do this by flexing the whole wheel, others by grabbing the spokes in groups of 4 and squeezing them together.
	www.sheldonbrown.com /wheelbuild.html (7112 words)

	Bicycling - Wheelbuilding: check spoke tension using musical pitch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		A common error in wheelbuilding is to leave the spoke tension too low.
		The reason that thinner spokes on the left work better and last longer is that they are stretched by the same amount and have the same stiffness against lateral (side-to-side) motion of the rim as the thicker spokes on the right.
		If you need instruction in wheelbuilding, read Sheldon Brown's article, on his Web site, which is as good as anything I've ever read on the subject.
	www.bikexprt.com /bicycle/tension.htm (1022 words)

	History of Motor Bike Shop - C Wylde Motorcycles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		The business is still thriving at the same premises, in the sale of new and used motorcycles, and of course, ANY repair to ANY machine can be left to us with confidence, including the all important MOT.
		The wheelbuilding side of the operation is extremely busy, and wheels appear from all over the UK and Europe for our attention, be they classic, modern or competition.
		The highlight of the wheelbuilding operation was when we were approached by a company supplying machines for the Sylvester Stallone movie "Judge Dredd".
	www.cwylde.co.uk /cwylde-motorcycles-history.htm (410 words)

	Wheelbuilding - Dirt Rag Forums
		I had previously read two books on wheelbuilding and knew how to true a wheel, so I decided it was high time I built myself a set of wheels.
		I only had to redo 16 spokes on the front wheel after Michael Browne explained the reason my spokes were buldging was because I had failed to follow the proper order of over, over, under.
		Wheelbuilding may be a fl art, but it's neither rocket science nor is it magic.
	www.dirtragmag.com /forums/showthread.php?t=6792 (2016 words)

	Wheels
		There is nothing mystical about wheelbuilding – all it takes is a minor amount of equipment, some written instructions and some patience along with a willingness to learn.
		It's about the average guy who wants to try wheelbuilding and who might eventually want to build himself and a buddy one or two sets of wheels per year or replaces the odd rim here and there.
		For your first few wheelbuilds you'd be well advised to stay with plain 14g or 14g double butted.
	miketechinfo.com /new-tech-wheels-tires.htm (5235 words)

	Serotta Competition Bicycle Forums - wheelbuilding education (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		I do not know where in the US one would learn wheelbuilding except from books, internet and from others who know how to do it.
		Frankly all there is to wheelbuilding is the desire to do a great job, a few little tweeky tricks, good tools, good product to work with and most importanty, build a s-load of them.
		So if I was going to pick a wheelbuilder I would pick one that has built the most.
	www.serotta.com /forum/showthread.php?t=8362 (1525 words)

	Serotta Competition Bicycle Forums - Wheelbuilding 101? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		I'm sure there are some excellent texts on the subject as well...I'd like to hear the pros and cons of those as well.
		I was thinking about ordering one of them and did not because I was unable to decide.
		There is a rod poking up through the middle that he can place the hub on that will place it about center to the rim and make it easier to lace.
	www.serotta.com /forum/showthread.php?t=5087 (794 words)

	CTA » Wheelbuilding
		I also have been stocking 40H and 48H Velocity Dyad 700c rims, the CTA 650b Synergy and Glider rims are stocked in 40H and 48H and I had a special run of Velocity Deep-V rims drilled for 48H.
		Utilising premium spokes such as the DT Swiss Alpine III, a triple-butted 13/14/15/14ga stainless steel spoke and the Wheelsmith DH13, a single-butted 13/14ga stainless steel spokes, combined with the care and attentive detail of a CTA wheelbuild, the result is a wheelset of absolute reliability.
		This wheelset was built for fully loaded tandem touring, using a set of 48H Phil Wood tandem hubs with a 145mm rear, a set of 48H Velocity Deep-V rims, silver anodised with machined sidewalls.
	chainringtransitauthority.com /cta_blog/?cat=13 (1643 words)

	Wheelbuilding and spoke spacers - Ridemonkey.com
		He suggests that wheelbuilders in the know, use special spoke spacers that go in the hub flanges in order to protect the hub spoke inserts from ovalization!!!!
		In other words, this spoke spacer is something that goes between the spoke and the hub flange.
		("The Art of Wheelbuilding") I think he's talking about those little brass washers that go under the head of the spoke and tying and soldering the spoke crossings.
	www.ridemonkey.com /forums/showthread.php?t=83038 (425 words)

	Wheelbuilding Tips
		These wheelbuilding tips were gleaned from a discussion of wheelbuilding on the mailing list mtb@cyclery.com in February 1998.
		Personally, having both been on a wheel building course at the lbs and built 15 odd pairs of wheels I'd say some of Sheldon Brown's wheel building advice is a little dubious.
		I got some great advice from a local wheelbuilder: after I rode the thing for a little while I retrued it and added another half turn to each nipple.
	www.myra-simon.com /bike/wheel-tips.html (1889 words)

	Twisted spoke wheels
		Hopefully, I'll be giving her to a friend of mine who wants to try fixed gear on the cheap.
		The local wheelbuilding celebrity at 'Gravy Wheels' won't build them because of supposed strength issues, but I've got many thousands of miles of popping curbs and getting hit by cars on them with nary a problem.
		In The Art of Wheelbuilding, Schraner first warns about how weak twisted spokes are and then writes something along the lines of "it's better for kids to roll spokes than to roll joints."
	www.bikeforums.net /archive/index.php/t-53271 (2188 words)

	BUSINESS CYCLES: Custom Wheelcraft
		It's not that my wheels are done to a higher standard than any other technical services; but I think more riders are able to identify wheels crafted with care and accuracy from those lacking one or both of those qualities.
		I meticulously follow accepted wheelbuilding practices (without taking shortcuts) and the result is a wheel that is dished perfectly, laterally and concentrically accurate within the practical limits of the rim extrusion, and tensioned to stay that way with less maintenance.
		My wheels have been race-campaigned on every major land mass on the planet except (as far as I know) Africa and the two Poles, and been along for several USCF District and National medal-winning rides.
	www.businesscycles.com /wheel.htm (161 words)

	Professional Mechanical Services - Industry standard training and other mechanical provision for the industry and sport ...
		N.B. CyTech Wheelbuilding - for trade clients this can be taken as part of CyTech 2 or is available as a standalone for trade or public.
		For members of the public, we work with retailers to offer The Park Tool School, which is run as either a one-day workshop and Seminar or a two day hands-on course.
		CyTech 3 is acheived by the completion to standard of two courses from "Suspension", two courses from "Disc brakes", 1 course from "Advanced Wheelbuilding", 1 course from "Specialist Bike Building" plus two further courses from any group, and a full bike build assessment.
	www.cycleweb.co.uk /promechanics/training.shtml (401 words)

	Thursday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Tell what you think is best about them and identify any ways you think they can be improved.
		The wheelbuilding instructions were designed for readers on the World Wide Web.
		In what ways would these instructions need to be changed to be effective in print.
	www.elmhurst.edu /~bridgeto/eng303web/online_instructions.htm (294 words)

	63xc.com--How To \| 18 spokes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Third commandment of wheelbuilding: thou shalt match thy rim to thy tire and thy hub!
		Fourth commandment of wheelbuilding: thou shalt choose thy spokes, the pattern and the lengths thereof, with utmost care!
		He is absolutely the best at explaining the whys and wherefores of spoking patterns, the tricky bits about measuring components, and the exasperating task of calculating spoke lengths to the accuracy necessary for any feasible design.
	www.63xc.com /jameslee/18spokes.htm (1281 words)

	Peter White Cycles Home Page
		wheelbuilding, lighting systems, touring bikes and equipment for tandeming, touring, commuting and randoneuring.
		We offer special services you may not be able to find elsewhere.
		We do a brisk business upgrading bikes, aligning frames and forks, milling bottom brackets and head tubes to accept high quality components, and wheelbuilding.
	www.peterwhitecycles.com (1356 words)

	C Wylde & Son Ltd. Motorcycles, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		We were commissioned to build the wheels for the space bikes, which led to the burning of quite a bit of midnight oil.
		So, he straddled the machine, kicked it into life, popped it into gear and with the throttle wide open and legs waving behind the machine ended up embedded in the display window of the shop opposite!
		We offer a mail order service on spares, tyres, wheelbuilding kits, spokes, rims etc for road, MX, trials and enduro bikes.
	www.cwylde.co.uk /history.htm (440 words)

	Paceline Products Great Products for Cycling
		The highest quality product with fast, dependable delivery makes Wheelsmith the best value for wheelbuilding and spokes.
		Throughout our history, Wheelsmith has been cycling’s foremost protagonist in transforming the abstract art of wheelbuilding to a science supported by known principles.
		Yet as cyclists and mechanics first, we will always have an appreciation for the art and craft that goes into creating that most marvelous of structures1 the tensioned wire wheel.
	www.pacelineproducts.com /products/wheelsmith.html (203 words)

	Wheelbuilding and servicing hubs? - Mtbr.com Forums
		I think The Art of Wheelbuilding is worth reading, but I like Brown's instructions better, especially when it comes to lacing.
		I reread my 1980's version of Brandts wheelbuilding book and bought the Shraner book because it had more info on building disc wheels.
		The point I took to heart from Shraner was to use spoke washers, especially on a rebuild.
	forums.mtbr.com /showthread.php?t=227097 (795 words)

	Bicycling - Wheelbuilding: Frequency of vibration, bicycle spokes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		Bicycling - Wheelbuilding: Frequency of vibration, bicycle spokes
		These facts greatly simplify the measuring of spoke tension for wheelbuilders.
		To determine whether a spoke is optimally tensioned, we don't have to measure the thickness or, what is more difficult, the tension, since the musical pitch translates directly into the tension per unit of cross-sectional area.
	www.bikexprt.com /bicycle/pitcheqn.htm (715 words)

	variation on 36-spoke 3X lacing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		It's easy to lace, it doesn't call for mixed spoke lengths, and (from my experience) it holds up well.
		For a tutorial on general wheelbuilding technique, see Jobst Brandt's book The Bicycle Wheel or Sheldon Brown's wheelbuilding instructions web page.
		To build with this pattern, use the same length spokes that you'd use for a conventional 3-cross wheel.
	www.minortriad.com /wheel.html (448 words)

	Bicycle Wheels and Wheelbuilding Supplies
		Speak Spokes is dedicated to the creation of the finest bicycle wheelsets and wheelbuilding supplies for the experienced bicycle rider as well as the novice wheel builder.
		We will assist you in your quest to build your own dream wheelsets,or lace you the best and ship a masterfully built set or sets to you so you can get right out on the road, trail or your rollers!
		This website is primarily a wheel and wheelbuilding site, however, any cycling interests you may have can be addressed here.
	www.speak-spokes.com (161 words)

	BIKEsutra.com - Bicycle Wheelbuilding Links
		Spoke Length Formula and Wheel Lacing Info - Spoke length formula for all spoked wheels, plus wheelbuilding information.
		SportVelo - Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, offers bicycle coaching and premier bicycle services including fitting/ride evaluations, pro-bike builds, wheel building and complete bicycle maintenance.
		Wheelbuilding the BikeIndex Way - Step-by-step pictures of wheelbuilding using the amazing Wheel Board.
	www.bikesutra.com /wheelbuilding.html (153 words)

	Articles - Spoke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		This permits a lighter design of the hub.
		Constructing a tension-spoked wheel from its constituent parts is called wheelbuilding and requires some experience for a strong and long-lasting end product.
		In early motor cars (automobiles), wooden spoked wheels of the artillery type were normally used.
	www.dcustom.com /articles/Spoke (835 words)

	Roman Road Cycles - wheelbuilding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-05)
		We supply hub gears and hub brakes, which we can build into your choice of rim.
		For wheel prices, you need to add the price for the components from our price list, plus wheelbuilding and carriage charges as appropriate.
		Please contact us for prices on components not in our list or for international delivery charges.
	www.roman-road.co.uk /wheels/index.htm (175 words)

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