[CR]Building up wooden rims....

(Example: Framebuilding:Technology)

Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 13:35:20 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Larry Myers" <curmudgeon1957@yahoo.com>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR]Building up wooden rims....

I am getting ready to build a set of track wheels, using FB hubs & 'Ghisallo' wooden rims. I have built hundreds of wheels over the years, but these will be my first set of "woodies", so I have a couple of questions: 1) About how much longer should the spokes be, than on a metal tubular tim? 2)Are longer nipples nessecary? 3)Spoke tension-higher, lower, or about the same as metal rims? 4)Any special tricks to prepping the rims for tire glue? Any info appreciated!

Larry Myers Portland, OR, USA

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