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08-17-09, 09:43 AM
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wheel information
can anyone point me in the right direction to learn about
wheels? i've looked for a thread but couldn't find a beginners
guide.
wheels? i've looked for a thread but couldn't find a beginners
guide.
08-17-09, 10:06 AM
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read a book called the bicycle wheel
go to sheldon brown dot com and read his articles on wheel building
go to sheldon brown dot com and read his articles on wheel building
08-17-09, 11:20 AM
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I wonder what Wilton wants to know about wheels.
Does he want to know how to make them, or does he want to know about the different types of wheels and wheel components, or does he want a comparison between "store-bought" and custom wheels, or...?
I just had my dream wheels built for me by "Mean Todd" (not "Mean" at all) at Webcyclery.com.
I chose Velocity non-machined Aerohead rims; DT Aerolite spokes; DT pro lock brass nipples; Phil hubs; and 32 spoke three-cross lacing in back and 28 spoke two-cross lacing in front.
I chose the Phil hubs and brass nipples because of my weight (225 lbs nekkid); because I ride in all kinds of nasty weather (sealed bearings); and because I wanted black hubs.
If I didn't have weight, weather or color considerations, I would have chosen Dura Ace hubs for their low weight (less than Phil hubs), lower price (less than Phil hubs), and their famous smoothness (allegedly smoother than Phil bearings).
Friends who ride loose ball hubs, like Dura Ace hubs, in my local environment (hot/dry cold/wet weather and volcanic cinder dust) tell me they service their hubs twice a year, and sometimes only once a year, and that they see no advantage to sealed bearings.
Does he want to know how to make them, or does he want to know about the different types of wheels and wheel components, or does he want a comparison between "store-bought" and custom wheels, or...?
I just had my dream wheels built for me by "Mean Todd" (not "Mean" at all) at Webcyclery.com.
I chose Velocity non-machined Aerohead rims; DT Aerolite spokes; DT pro lock brass nipples; Phil hubs; and 32 spoke three-cross lacing in back and 28 spoke two-cross lacing in front.
I chose the Phil hubs and brass nipples because of my weight (225 lbs nekkid); because I ride in all kinds of nasty weather (sealed bearings); and because I wanted black hubs.
If I didn't have weight, weather or color considerations, I would have chosen Dura Ace hubs for their low weight (less than Phil hubs), lower price (less than Phil hubs), and their famous smoothness (allegedly smoother than Phil bearings).
Friends who ride loose ball hubs, like Dura Ace hubs, in my local environment (hot/dry cold/wet weather and volcanic cinder dust) tell me they service their hubs twice a year, and sometimes only once a year, and that they see no advantage to sealed bearings.
