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Old 05-02-12 | 03:58 AM
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lotekmod
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Bikes: '73 Flandria 3 speed, '84 Lotus Legend Compe, '87 Merckx Corsa Extra, '94 Kona Kilauea

Originally Posted by rhnam
Will I hurt myself?
Do you mean during the building process or while riding it afterwards? Both are unlikely! I don't think I've ever seen a bicycle wheel, even on the cheapest most neglected bike, fail catastrophically while riding. The worst that is likely to happen if you build a wheel poorly is it will go out of true quickly and frequently or maybe break a spoke.
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