Thread: Tell me about your first wheel-build
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Old 06-03-08 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by maddmaxx
Ditto, started on a radial front. Used the wheel build in one of Zann's books (probably the art of mountain biking). I didn't have a tension guage back the so I plucked the spokes to F#. Mavic rims, Shimano Hubs and DT spokes using the DT Swiss spoke calculator.

An easy first wheel to get your confidence up. Once you've built one of those the next target is a rear. No looking back then.
Does that mean I can use a pitch pipe rather than a tensionometer?
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