Originally Posted by f1junkie

When I last worked at a bike shop, I was the only person other than the owner who knew how to build a wheel from scratch. I just think the fact that pre-built wheels are so affordable and reliable that there's no incentive for many people to learn how to build wheels. I think that's just fact.

I learned how to take apart a wheel and rebuild it at 15, I'm now almost 35. I've had lots of joy in building my wheels, and will hopefully continue to do so. I read Jobst's book, it was very helpful.

I suppose it's one of those things that never intimidated me, so I jumped in head first!

Cheers

Dave