Originally Posted by
wgscott
It was hand-built, by what I believe to be a reputable guy who specializes in it (see link) and signs his work. That is why I suspect it was something I did or did not do, or maybe he just had an off-day.
I definitely should learn to build my own wheels. I just put the front derailleur on a new bike and had it working in 5 minutes, with no adjustments necessary. (I attribute this to random dumb luck.)
I read the link. I think the very fact that you have not had any spokes break, just loosen, tells you that the wheel was well built from the start. It just needs a tune up, which means taking off tire, tube, rim tape, de-tensioning and then re-building. If you have the wherewithal to do that then you should by all means give it a whirl. Or take it to someone you trust to do it. It's just maintenance, not voodoo
Everyone should be allowed to have a spoke wrench in their possession! I normally would just tighten the spokes, but that is too nice a wheel to do it with the tire on. Good luck.