Re: [CR]building wheels

(Example: Production Builders:Teledyne)

Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 11:07:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: "John Barry" <usazorro@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]building wheels
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <19886dda635c2de6f7bf0e1693eeb4ca@comcast.net>


Garth,

I'm a relative novice at building wheels, and my first few ended up having slight hops. I was perplexed by this until a more experienced wheel builder suggested that as I tension the spokes, that I should first take care of the roundness (using no more than 1/4 turn adjustments at a time), and then increase the tension to near what it should be, and then finally to work on the side-side element.

Perhaps it was beginner's luck, but when I attempted this for the first time, the result was quite satisfactory, despite a small imperfection in the rim.

I have a couple wheels that I plan on revisiting. I have one on the stand now. Step one was detensioning the rim until I achieved roundness. The rest... work in progress. I expect a notable improvement in the end product.

No doubt Earle, and some of the other wheel-building experts will have other tips. Hopefully they'll offer them, as I know I still have much to learn.

Cheers,

John Barry
Mechanicsburg, PA USA


--- On Sat, 9/27/08, Bianca Pratorius wrote:


> From: Bianca Pratorius <biankita@comcast.net>

\r?\n> Subject: [CR]building wheels

\r?\n> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

\r?\n> Date: Saturday, September 27, 2008, 6:24 AM

\r?\n> I just finished the first wheel of my track bike and am

\r?\n> starting the

\r?\n> second. Here's a question would appreciate feedback on.

\r?\n> Why is out of

\r?\n> round harder to correct than side to side wobble? And is

\r?\n> slight out of

\r?\n> round even as important to correct as slight side to side

\r?\n> movement?

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Garth Libre in Miami Florida USA