Originally Posted by
quester
I want to have a bomb-proof 48-spoke wheel built, but most LBS's seem to be populated mainly by callow youths, and I'm not going to throw hundreds of dollars at a single wheel unless I know that the builder is very good.
So, any suggestions to ask at the LBS in order to identify whether their main wheel builder is really good?
Thanks,
pete
1) You are ageist
2) It's not about what questions to ask. It's about word of mouth and how a certain wheelbuilders wheels have held up over time. Someone that has built wheels for messengers, racers, touring riders are a good candidate.
Oh wait nevermind, i'm just a callow youth. Disregard. Feel free to waste your LBS's time on pointless questions in a pointless quest to determine whether or not a specific wheelbuilder is good.