Originally Posted by
mplotkin
go to your lbs and see if you can get a cheap front wheel, maybe used but fairly new. lube the nipples with wd 40 and take the wheel apart, then put it back together again. if you have an old fork you can make a quick truing stand. the only way to learn is to do it!
I like this idea a lot. You can get a cheap wheel for probably 30 or 40 bucks, whereas a set of spokes will probably cost you that much. Then you still have to buy a rim and hub... Plus you know the wheel will go back together fine, since it was straight to begin with!