Hey, I am still in the room!
I have been servicing my own bikes for over 40 years and was attempting to try something outside of my base of knowledge. For some of you, building a set of wheels is muscle memory. For me, its a first. If I wanted someone to build the wheels for me, it would be done by now. I am confident, given enough time, I can get accomplish the task to my personal level of satisfaction.
If I were using rims made in this decade, I would have a higher level of confidence in either trusting the manufacturer or the LBS when it comes to ERD/spoke length. (Wasn't able to get information off of the link to the Araya archives....had everything but ERD)
"So, yes there's a certain frustration, but it's not with individuals, it's with a culture that doesn't kick people out into the world so they can develop some self confidence and self reliance."
I do appreciate advise regarding this wheel build, but I really don't need a life coach.
Last edited by BigAl36; 11-18-14 at 12:26 PM.
Reason: correction