Originally Posted by
jamesj
Man if she can build a wheel so can I. Thats so awesome, My little daughter already tries to work on her tricycle.
I've been thinking about doing this myself, But am kinda afraid to attempt it.
Go for it, its easy.
At the very least you can lace it up with nothing more than a 4 dollar spoke wrench....if you aren't comfortable truing it your LBS can do that part for you.
Honestly though the whole thing is more intimidating than it is difficult and Its immensely useful and rewarding skill to have. The only stressful part is taking that first ride on your first set of wheels.
I learned last spring and have built 4-5 sets since...I can't begin to think of the money I would have spent to have someone do that work for me....plus I get a great deal of satisfaction from rolling around on wheels I built with my own hands.