Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
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?
Sorry if you took it personally... I was trying to make a comment on the quality of most ready-made wheels (machine built, not factory wheels like Zipp, Shimano, etc; not hand built by a competent builder), which are often quite cheap but need work by an experienced person before they are 'good...'
Also, you said that factory wheels are 'cheap' and thus the best choice for most... I tried to imply that there is a tradeoff between 'low price' and 'value.' If my post came across as nitpicky or too negative I am truly, sincerely, wholeheartedly sorry.
