I picked up the "Wheel Building" book back in 1995, read it cover to cover in one day, laced & trued my first front road wheel radially (very easy) the very next day, and built & trued my rear wheel 3-cross the next. I had so much confidence, the following week, I completely rebuilt my tandem wheelset with new hubs. I've been building my owns wheels ever since. Nice thing is they RARELY need to be re-trued. Maybe tweek a spoke or two here and there from time to time.