Originally Posted by
67tony
I'd like to officially give kudos, and much thanks, to Doug Fattic, Salamandrine, SurferRosa, and narhay for great input and tutoring. Other tips, and (commiserations!) were helpful as well. As a noobie I struggled even with all the instructions...I can't imagine where I'd have been without it.
I'm sure many of the referenced books are great, but I'm probably truing more than building wheels, so the ability to learn from this site without a reference book is very much appreciated. The resources found here are invaluable on may levels, and on most every topic.
Rear wheel is next, and I'm excited to tackle it.
With luck I'll not have to start a new topic,...but that may be a tad optimistic!
Which lacing method did you end up using overall? I found Sheldon Brown's site the simplest, even if some parts weren't 100% clear even on multiple readings. It was the simplest for me and I was successful using it. I particularly liked the colored spoke illustrations.
So far I've only laced one set of wheels. Truing to me seems more daunting, but then I haven't actually tried it. What was the more difficult aspect for you?
Measuring without a clear database consensus for hub and rim combination for spoke lengths can also be stressful. I found
https://leonard.io/edd/ to be very helpful.
Originally Posted by
Salamandrine
Spokes often seem all wacky and uneven until you start to tension. By the time the nipples are snugged enough to cover all the threads, they should be getting pretty even, and the wheel should start feeling like a wheel.
I found this to be true as well. Once I was done lacing my wheels, I was surprised I'd done it correctly, even though it looked right. My mechanic was able to true them right up though to me the spokes felt pretty wonky, some too tight, others too loose, all seemingly after giving each equal turns on the threads to get them ready for truing.