Originally Posted by Kircules
So, I've just ordered a spin doctor truing stand for $40 plus shipping and finished my copy of THe Bicycle wheel by Jobst and now I want to build my first wheel. However, I'm a new fixie rider and want to build a rear track wheel. Of course, I was planning on building with Deep V velovity rims with a rear hub from Sheldon Brown. Is it harder to build one of these wheels as opposed to a cheap flat rim road wheel? Is this a bad idea and could i end up destroying expensive parts?
anyone built a deep V rim as their first wheel build?
just a few questions.
I just built a set of Deep Vs for my first wheelbuild with a formula track hub. besides having to use the extra spoke to thread the nipples into the rim, there wasn't anything that hard about it. They seem to stay fairly true from the start as long as you make sure to keep the tension even. make sure and grease the nipples, i've heard from people that know better than me they can get harder to turn when they are tensioned than other rims.