Originally Posted by caloso
(The next step in my development as a bike wrench will be to build my own wheels. And I understand that it's not necessarily cheaper either, but then it's not really about saving a few bucks, is it?_
I'd say building wheels yourself will be cheaper, at least if what you want are good wheels rather than mediocre wheels!
If you buy pre-built wheels, you get mediocre machine-built stuff mostly. If you have your LBS do it, you have to pay retail on the hubs and rims, plus labor. If you do it yourself, you can get hubs and rims online for cheap, and then save on the labor costs.
Plus, when you build your own wheels, you KNOW that their quality depends only on your own competence... not on someone else being in a hurry. That may or may not be a comforting thought
