Old 04-27-07 | 10:17 AM
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Bikes: Willier Zero 7; Merlin Extralight; Calfee Dragonfly tandem, Calfee Adventure tandem; Cervelo P2; Motebecane Ti Fly 29er; Motebecanne Phantom Cross; Schwinn Paramount Track bike

Originally Posted by Chad's Colnago
I know you said you have access to a truing stand, but there are other tools you should purchase. At the minimum you should get a dish tool, and if you want to make sure you're building a sound set of wheels get a spoke tensiometer. The initial purchase of these tools will probably put you over what you could have bought pre-maid. The satisfaction of building your own wheels though, awesome. Here is a pic of my bike with my latest wheelset that I built up.

Nice wheels. What did they cost you, and how much do they weigh?
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