Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 935
Likes: 46
From: Las Vegas, NV
Bikes: '04 LeMond Buenos Aires, '82 Bianchi Nuova Racing, De Rosa SLX, Bridgestone MB-1, Guerciotti TSX, Torpado Aelle, LeMond Tourmalet 853, Bridgestone Radac
Anytime you realize you can do something yourself is a great feeling. I've built a handful of wheels in my time, only for my own use, and accepted small imperfections. But a couple weeks ago I loosened and re-tensioned a rear wheel and got it perfect.
It's also nice to realize that those things an auto shop offers to replace can be easily done yourself. Like when they charge $25 + $40 labor to replace a fuel filter, something you can do yourself for $10.