Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
You mu$t have found a good place to buy $poke$.
Otherwise, changing a hub can cost a lot more than just the hub cost.
I've found a lot of excuses to build wheels for myself. Maybe I'm a bit spend-thrifty that way, as I enjoy it so much. I still don't regret all the wheels I've built for myself. I currently own seven bikes, including our tandem.
I buy spokes from Lee Kirkpatrick (childhood_dreams). He used to have just about the lowest prices, and maybe he still does. He cuts and threads by hand.