Originally Posted by
LarDasse74
Nope, you're wrong.
Factory wheels are a decent starting point, but if a serious rider is going to put serious miles on a wheel then before they are mounted on the bike those wheels should be retensioned and stress relieved. Building a wheel yourself is a satisfying endeavor (I always liken wheel-building as a hobby to knitting) and you can be sure you get it right the first time, or at least know there is no-one else to blame.
Man! You are digging pretty damm deep to find some detail to complain about what I said.
My major point was that spokes have to be the right length. You agree with that. That building your own wheels was a satisfying pass time was a minor point. You agree with that too. Then you bring up the whole quality of factory wheels issue, that I didn't even mention, to show me up.
So where was I wrong?