Originally Posted by
davidad
You will find that wheel building is not an art , but a science and a simple one at that. Once you get started you will be suprised at how easy it is.
Science... I wouldn't go that far though. If you can chg the oil on your car.. you can build bike wheels. Simple application of time + focus. The overwhelming majority of noob's testing this subject water though would be better served to just let someone competent do the job right.. the first time.