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Bikes: Airborne "Carpe Diem", Motobecane "Mirage", Trek 6000, Strida 2, Dahon "Helios XL", Dahon "Mu XL", Tern "Verge S11i"

Originally Posted by unterhausen
I'm not sure why people keep posting in this thread, OP never came back.
Yes, but the information may be useful to others.

I started using dynohubs on my folding bikes before getting involved with building wheels with them. Eventually I built a wheel for my road bike using a Shutter Precision hub I got on sale (probably because it's red...). I had several thousand miles of good performance out of a later-generation Joule hub on my Tern folder. This hub was also made by SP, so when the rim wore out, I built a new wheel with the existing hub. I used a different rim, so new spokes were required. This hub has almost 10,000 miles on it now.

The reference I use mainly is Roger Musson's Professional Guide to Wheel Building. I also refer to Sheldon Brown, Jobst Brandt and Park Tools, but Musson's book is clear and straightforward and I've annotated my own printed-out copy over the years so I have my own tips and tricks at my fingertips. I don't build wheels often enough to remember all the details between builds!

Built this 7ooc wheel while laid up with a broken ankle. :-)


Hub maker's mark viewed through valve hole.


New rim and spokes on well-used SP hub.
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