How To Build A Bicycle Wheel | Maintenance Monday

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  • @gcn
    @gcn  7 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Do you build your own wheels or leave it to the master wheelbuilders like Marcel? Let us know here! 🚲

    • @cyclingchantal
      @cyclingchantal 7 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I have build my own front wheel with dynamo hub for ultra endurance rides. Local bike shop said it was difficult, but I did it completely myself.

    • @jpconstantineau
      @jpconstantineau 7 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I build my own. Nothing else is as satisfying as riding your own wheels. And if something goes wrong with the wheel while riding, you know how to fix it!

    • @ArashFallah
      @ArashFallah 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Front wheels are usually easier, since most of the time they are laced radially. But it's mostly about keeping a level head and having some patience.

    • @Gkuljian
      @Gkuljian 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The way I used to build wheels was to find one that was already built, and copy it.
      /ashamed

    • @maikholzhey6167
      @maikholzhey6167 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I had to do it. I have a vintage pinarello bike with a special hub. So I had to reuse it and only change the rim to fix my wheel...

  • @Ferreal92
    @Ferreal92 6 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    After witnessing this level of precision I am beginning to question the quality of every wheel in my garage.

  • @pkelly20091
    @pkelly20091 6 ปีที่แล้ว +333

    building my own wheel is time consuming, uneconomical, mentally challenging, unnecessary, and difficult which is exactly why I want to do it.

    • @bincvanlaere6861
      @bincvanlaere6861 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Is it not really uneconimcal, most parts and rims are much cheaper and the tools required do not cost much. Mostly when the rim is burned out you can just reuse the hub.

    • @PS-ho6kq
      @PS-ho6kq 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      :)

    • @lewis72
      @lewis72 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Bike shop wanted £30 a wheel to do it, so I thought, "how hard can it be ?"
      Wasn't that difficult.
      I used the back wheel as a guide for the front, then the front as a guide for the back.
      Must have done about 8 now as I swap out the dull spokes on my old roadies for stainless steel ones.

    • @GreySectoid
      @GreySectoid 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@bincvanlaere6861 At least in DT Swiss's middle range (alloy) wheels, 350 hubs, bladed spokes the price difference is 10€ at most.

    • @AmazingChinaToday
      @AmazingChinaToday 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm lacing my own wheel only because my rim and hub had to be ordered from two different shops, otherwise most online places build the wheel for "free" if you order all the wheel parts there.

  • @cantinasongband
    @cantinasongband 5 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    @10:23 Literally right when he said "you can hear the sound from the spokes" the music came on and you couldn't hear anything! thanks...

    • @David_a_journeyman_curmudgeon
      @David_a_journeyman_curmudgeon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gawd that was annoying! Wanted to hear the spokes and out of blue comes this annoying music.

  • @sergio895
    @sergio895 7 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    I was lost on the second spoke, hahaha

  • @gstep51
    @gstep51 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Anyone attempting this should have this book. I build all my wheels and this book has been of untold value. Professional Guide to Wheel Building
    By Roger Musson

    • @henrybikeman
      @henrybikeman 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @John because books are usually where the accumulated wisdom is recorded and stored.
      Video may be instant but the written word has usually been properly considered in getting it onto paper. And if it's wrong it gets corrected. Books rock!

    • @jonathanshaw6784
      @jonathanshaw6784 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Literally everything you need to know, very little you don't need to know, very accessible and very easy to follow. Anyone who is vaguely technical can build a good wheel with his book.

  • @michaelkaszynski7658
    @michaelkaszynski7658 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Now we all know why high end wheels cost so much. This guy is a true craftsman.

  • @thomasjbrablec
    @thomasjbrablec 5 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    All I got from this is to let someone who knows what they're doing build your wheels.

    • @RydenDirty
      @RydenDirty 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @smokeyjoe4248
      @smokeyjoe4248 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Definitely...I thought it shouldn't be that hard then I seen this video 🤔🤯

    • @julz19
      @julz19 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      If I build a wheel for someone but they're going to buy the parts on their own and all, how much do you think is a humane compensation for building the wheel itself?

    • @frankdatank2529
      @frankdatank2529 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right

    • @vittocrazi
      @vittocrazi 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@julz19 i got charged 15 usd but varies from place to place

  • @willian.direction6740
    @willian.direction6740 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was listening to you Simon but also the other wheel builder on his cordless drill his motor timing was spot on every time . Thanks for showing .

  • @atdit
    @atdit 7 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Wow I can really hear his Swiss accent!

    • @taimohalme5277
      @taimohalme5277 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I bet I'll now hear this guys voice in my head everytime I ride my DT Swiss XC wheels through rock gardens. "Maybe in the evening you can feel also... your arms."

    • @nateisright
      @nateisright 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      AtDiT "We have a rule . . ." Of course you do. This is why I love the Swiss.

    • @brendanchapman3
      @brendanchapman3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      sorry guys but I think he's german

    • @Tilliman12
      @Tilliman12 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Swiss guy here, judging by his accent he is probably from the eastern part of switzerland *flies away*

  • @kryghyzho7868
    @kryghyzho7868 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Building wheels is just so much fun, really adds another dimension to building up your own bike. Quite nice to just work on a wheel after a long day of work as well, just take time and go through the steps. It's highly addictive though, I now build all my own wheels + a lot for friends/family as well!

    • @ShermanSitter
      @ShermanSitter 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have to agree. there is something meditative about doing your own bicycle maintenance

    • @tidedetergent1713
      @tidedetergent1713 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kryghyzho dude I tried to build my wheel and got a oval shape

  • @TriRussell1
    @TriRussell1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey! I just made a cup of tea, sat down and turned this on!

  • @Juan0003
    @Juan0003 7 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    *IF* you have a DT Swiss Wheel give away, please don't let it be Si's wheels!

  • @gaborvaradi7946
    @gaborvaradi7946 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Just built my first one yesterday - a tough job that requires a lot of time and thinking (=patience). To me it is not really an exact science: I was working with much less sophisticated tools, those in the video are pretty high tech and price range... This way I will have to get into an extensive testing period on the bike. But I know the logic now and what is required to do this. It is a great feeling to have built the wheel by myself against all odds and service staff advice (="buy a new wheel/bike"). I think every rider should try it on a cheaper construction bike to understand and get a feeling of it.

  • @wallace8637
    @wallace8637 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Mann So much time and labor goes just to this .

  • @maxpower001
    @maxpower001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have ebike that I built myself and it came with an assembled wheel and hub motor.. Due to a horrible sidewalk now im forced to build a wheel.. I'm an accomplished auto mechanic with over 30yrs xp points, and during this little venture I've realized no matter how smart you are there's ALWAYS more to learn... 🤯

  • @2wheelsrbest327
    @2wheelsrbest327 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I always thought how to videos were meant to inspire you to do it !

  • @tomsheard1680
    @tomsheard1680 7 ปีที่แล้ว +154

    Still confusing

    • @mr.actiongal1017
      @mr.actiongal1017 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      LOL I learned this in middle school

    • @ltu42
      @ltu42 7 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Look up Sheldon Brown's wheelbuilding page, this video is clearly not meant to teach you how to build a wheel, just to show the basic procedure.

    • @robertostman2075
      @robertostman2075 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      well I just went to the page that you suggest and the written instruction in there are just bad as they mix info and the drawings are not good at all, perhaps a good video will be needed

    • @walkstall8390
      @walkstall8390 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is over kill on building a wheel!

    • @sbaxter4207
      @sbaxter4207 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I think the pictures are wrong.

  • @jffydavy5509
    @jffydavy5509 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks, I have been saying it for years, building and truing wheels is both an art and a science. Talk about tying and soldering spokes.

  • @AdamEronenPiper
    @AdamEronenPiper 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I literally built my front and rear wheels for the first time yesterday to replace worn out hubs. They are holding together well so far. Wish me luck on the trails tomorrow =S

    • @JoeBernard10
      @JoeBernard10 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      One year later, how are they holding up!?

    • @MrJx4000
      @MrJx4000 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Two years later, how are they holding up?

    • @estudiordl
      @estudiordl 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well... I feel we may start thinking to ask how it went on year 3... to his nearest kind... 😅

    • @vakeiniux321
      @vakeiniux321 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      If we havent heard from the guy this long then i reckon it didnt go too well 😂😂

    • @blakef.8566
      @blakef.8566 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did you die?

  • @santiagobenites
    @santiagobenites 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've taught myself how to build wheels, and I've built 3 pair now in my living room. I was greatly inspired by Jobst Brandt's book 'The Bicycle Wheel'

    • @nwimpney
      @nwimpney 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep, good book. One of the few that's on point with the science.

    • @ShermanSitter
      @ShermanSitter 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      sometimes a classic how to book does the trick! :) I had a bicycle maintenance book that I was 'raised' on as a mechanic. I still have it in my workspace.

  • @infidelgastro
    @infidelgastro 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is something we never think about and take for granted. I would've thought the job would be done by a machine, not a human.

  • @flyboy8814
    @flyboy8814 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    This vid just saved me about $100 on having my LBS replace my hub. You guys are da best.

  • @dennisd4452
    @dennisd4452 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wish this guy was working in the south burbs of Chicago. I'd be bringing over bmx wheels and hubs and asking him to build these for me, PLEASE. Awesome education.

  • @spiderman01980
    @spiderman01980 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's all easy when you have all the tools and follow the instructions properly. I built a rear wheel for the 1st time and have done over 1000 miles and had no issues, but I think it's more to the fact that I invested in a park tool spoke tension tool at the cost of £50 which I personally think it's a must have tool for wheel building.

  • @brucelittle1137
    @brucelittle1137 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I build my first pair of wheels about 3 years ago and they are still rideable. Now I have so many now I have some pairs of wheels I don't what to do with them, lol It is very addictive.

  • @robertokeefe101
    @robertokeefe101 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, I have been meaning to get 'round' to building a wheel and after many years I may give it a try! Awesome instructions by Marcel :)

  • @Albanez39
    @Albanez39 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Has been riding a bike for 27 years. You look like you're 21 years old mate!

    • @TheSwagbrdr
      @TheSwagbrdr 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly my thoughts.

  • @boothyofyick
    @boothyofyick 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The rims I wanted were only available on their own. I sourced and put it all together myself, then had them trued at my LBS.

  • @Valca
    @Valca 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    works like a charm, build my wheel in first try.... usually i need few tries. thx

  • @kayg2125
    @kayg2125 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Sheldon Brown has a great tutorial for this with color coded spoke diagrams for newbies.

    • @chriswarr3676
      @chriswarr3676 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I can't find it. Is it on TH-cam or on Google?

    • @kayg2125
      @kayg2125 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@chriswarr3676 Search for Sheldon Brown Wheel Building in Google. I tried to attach the link but it keeps getting removed.

    • @chriswarr3676
      @chriswarr3676 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kayg2125 thank you

    • @gerardjacobs7951
      @gerardjacobs7951 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haven't heard AASHTA in ages, was very sad when the old man passed but it seems his legacy is still there.
      I've built some real franken-freak wheels (to carry my clydesdale-plus carcass) using his guide, the craziest was a cross-4 equal length crow's foot cross wheelset in 36 hole.

  • @Albanez39
    @Albanez39 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Important question!!! How should I set the spoke path? When a spoke crosses another, should I make it cross from the inside or the outside? Or, should I just cross all the subsequent spokes ON the spokes that are already set?

    • @henrybikeman
      @henrybikeman 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      You don't HAVE to interlace but the conventional approach is to interlace at the 3rd crossing for 3x.

    • @CodSlap
      @CodSlap 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Astral'o Pithecus You can build working wheels either way. I prefer to start by inserting the trailing spokes on both sides: these are the ones that run on the inside of the hub flange and ’pull’ when you put the power down on the pedals. This way, the leading spokes will cross on the inside, and will bend inward with some heavy pedaling as the trailing spokes are pulled tight. If done the opposite way, there’s a (minute) chance that looser spokes will catch on your mech cage when you pedal hard, as they bend outwards.

  • @EdMiller1993
    @EdMiller1993 7 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    wheely good video this

    • @deldridg
      @deldridg 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well spoken

    • @ahmadbassem2077
      @ahmadbassem2077 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      deldridg wheel spoken

    • @ke6drl
      @ke6drl 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ouch!😉

  • @BanjoLuke1
    @BanjoLuke1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I learned only in my late forties after a lifetime on bicycles and goofing around with them. I now make wheels for my adult children and occasionally for friends... although the saving is not what it was.
    It is a bizarrely calming and meditative process, although frustrating at times.
    And you get to make some silly wheels.....

  • @Pratalax
    @Pratalax 7 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Wow, that seems complex. I used Sheldon Brown's guide to wheel building, it seems much easier to follow; had i not, i might not have even attempted to build the wheel in the first place!
    Turned out alright, too! did end up having to re-do my work a couple times but i'm an idiot.
    Also i remember Raoul Luescher had some wisdom to spare re: spoke tension/wheel stiffness. Highly recommend looking that up.

  • @lioneljeanne3272
    @lioneljeanne3272 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think it s a real job to built a wheel.
    Next week, I'm going to start my first wheels on a vintage bike.
    Good job to repair and built bikes.

  • @topsecret1837
    @topsecret1837 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How to make wheel building easier:
    1. use less parts
    2. Fabricate most of the parts via homebrewn manufacturing, ie 3D printing and CNC?
    3. Less spokes, stronger shock absorbers, but with mounts (connected to where the spokes would normally go) that allow them to absorb impacts across a larger part of the rim’s circumference, ie. 3 pneumatic/spring shock absorbers with 120° mounts.

  • @jen3800
    @jen3800 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is exactly the sort of thinking i am very very poor at. i learn by rote, then upon successfully doing something, i dissect the process and can understand it from the inside out, but this way of learning is super slow for me. common sense stuff takes me a long time to absorb. good on ya for a good build!

  • @dreifear
    @dreifear 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yup that's all the instruction I need...heads to ebay to buy hub, rims and spokes.

    • @ChuckD59
      @ChuckD59 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It really is too. This video is great for giving someone with no experience a taste of the process, and those with lots, something to dissect and discuss.
      But there's no real need to take a course. Choose your components, find a decent tutorial and sit down on a rainy day and start. My first set I had to relace a couple times before I got the spokes oriented right, but accept it takes some patience and a quiet, focused mindset. But that might be the hardest part.

  • @reddl3rs256
    @reddl3rs256 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    1st tym i build my own WS almost perfect..i watch on TH-cam 10x😁😁

  • @matthewkluge5441
    @matthewkluge5441 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Enjoyed the process .

  • @Patrick94GSR
    @Patrick94GSR 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've been wanting to learn wheel building for the longest time. I've built bikes from scratch from the bare frame up, including pressing in headset bearings. Wheel building is just about the only thing I haven't tried myself.

    • @jimbobeire
      @jimbobeire 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Give it a go on a cheap wheel. The first time I did it was because I was too broke to buy a new wheel, but I had two busted wheels from two different bikes, one with cracked rim, and one with busted axle. They had the same number of spokes, so I just zip tied the rims together and swapped over the spokes one by one. That doesn't even require learning the lacing pattern, so it's an easy start to wheel building.

  • @jonathanzappala
    @jonathanzappala 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I recently built my own rear wheel with DT Swiss hub and asymmetric rim, but I just laced it, then took it to a bike shop to be trued.

  • @leedorney
    @leedorney 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A TRUE art form this.... ;)

  • @augustlandmesser1520
    @augustlandmesser1520 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    You can adjust spoke tensions by sound also.

  • @kennysandhoj
    @kennysandhoj ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you convert a 12/142mm thru-axle wheel into 135mm Quick release fairly simple? I want to get a couple of entry level DT Swiss wheels but they're all thru-axle and my bike has quick release.
    I have seen conversion kits. But then there's the width difference.

  • @wuttapsa
    @wuttapsa 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yesterday, the nipple spoke on my wheel unscrewed and dislodged. So, I fixed it myself by removing the inner tube and screwing the nipple spoke back to its position. Many questions came to my mind. How can I know it is tightened enough? Is it evenly distributed the force? Can I do it myself without any additional equipments? Or Must I bring the wheel to the professional to fix it?
    Thank you for your answers in advance.

  • @PaulHung77
    @PaulHung77 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely fascinating as I was thinking about building my own wheel. After watching this video, looks through off the peg options 😂 and starts another jam donut

  • @douglasbeattie8080
    @douglasbeattie8080 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow that was good, detailed, looks complicated but very impressive!

  • @parkerhunt7826
    @parkerhunt7826 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this video. I too have wanted to build a wheel. Really appreciate this.

  • @isaacmiller9901
    @isaacmiller9901 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Building wheels this way except with a dynamo hub, where the hub itself has a larger diameter, you would use the 2-skip method instead of 4 right?

  • @Manwichman
    @Manwichman 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Marcel looks grieved at 10:50😁🤸🙂

  • @youngboon1
    @youngboon1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is there a reference how much tension do u put for the left and the right ? For each brand ?

  • @peterjv8748
    @peterjv8748 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just started learning to build wheels so maybe I'm wrong but your diagram, like the one at 8:30 seems wrong. I think you want to center the wheel in respect to the dropouts of the frame and NOT the center of the hub...right?

  • @frankdatank2529
    @frankdatank2529 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really cool video I liked it so much thanks for taking the time to do this video

  • @charlieshaw3667
    @charlieshaw3667 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does the initial spoke method/sequence change based on rim holes (28/32) or is it the same no matter what?

  • @willshaughnessy8515
    @willshaughnessy8515 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hey Si... really quite cool to see the process.. One quick question.. did the master allude to using tapping the spokes to determine the Art of the tune? ref from a animated movie of a Mom tuning her sons wheels.. IM sure you know this cinematic masterpiece..

  • @robertfarnsworth3706
    @robertfarnsworth3706 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I do everything with regards to mechanics on my bike........ except building wheels!! 😄 Man this is a full time job.

  • @legendwheels9289
    @legendwheels9289 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Please what is the compressed air tool at 8:40 ? Thanks

  • @howardschnirman2358
    @howardschnirman2358 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Build them myselft using UBI method & Yes, I'm Swiss and use a DT Tensio

  • @richardp6178
    @richardp6178 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've just watched a long haired teenager build a wheel in 15 minutes and you just made it look like you're building the space shuttle!! Not everyone is racing the Tour de France!

  • @jbratt
    @jbratt 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I learned to build wheels when I was 15. It was harder then. 36 spokes and softer less precision rims made truing a bigger challenge. The better rims have made thing so much easier. Now a days wheels come prebuilt more commonly and wheel building is not a very practiced skill as it was.

  • @broccoli5408
    @broccoli5408 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    A marvelous video. Tremendous. Very helpful.

  • @VAustin89
    @VAustin89 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just learning how to lace a wheel saves me much when buying new set, I just have to get it to the bike shop for truing.

    • @Perseministeri
      @Perseministeri 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      VAustin89 just buy truing stand and save more

    • @ltu42
      @ltu42 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Or make one, plenty of ideas of DIY stands online. I made the simplest one possible just last week: imgur.com/a/e4teG

    • @nwimpney
      @nwimpney 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Or just use an upside-down bike. I did my first half dozen wheels that way.

  • @asankasatheera5556
    @asankasatheera5556 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a hub with a dynamo with 3 gears that I need to attach to the rim of my bike but no technician knows the length of the wheel required for this hub. Can you tell the length?

  • @Flaccorange
    @Flaccorange 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have a 24 spoke wheels and I would like to convert it to disc brake. Is it recommendable to do it. The spoke count does affect on performance with a disc brake. Could it be a little risky?

  • @jnorthme
    @jnorthme 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    After I spoke to a few wheel building masters, I tend to leaver it up to the pros. One day I may build my own wheel set but for now I enjoy rim doing it for me!

  • @jonburnell532
    @jonburnell532 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was a fascinating episode. Really enjoyed it, and learnt new stuff...always good 😁

  • @EFLO3D
    @EFLO3D 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    "Put the spoke in four holes over"
    *shows picture with like three holes total in it*

    • @aspenwagon04
      @aspenwagon04 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      4 holes was for the next set of spokes, thats what the guy says at that point in time.

  • @kopynd1
    @kopynd1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi what would be the correct rim to use my tyre is 26x2.35 are is it not important also its drum brake sturmey archer hub cheers

  • @reuelferne9756
    @reuelferne9756 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    i have 24 Hole Rims. would it be alright if i put 32H freehub ? how bad is it ? it's a folding bike btw. i didn't use it for racing nor for downhill.

  • @devidia
    @devidia 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So if i 'unspoke' my rim brake wheel, change the hub and spoke it again, i can change my rim brake to a disc brake wheel? Or am i missing something?

  • @gracee6299
    @gracee6299 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    When truing the rear wheel how do you accommodate the hub which the cassette sits on ?

  • @coltonschmuhl7878
    @coltonschmuhl7878 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    How many spokes was this wheel trying to build a 32 hole rn

  • @eBikeaholic
    @eBikeaholic 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    So lucky, wish I had access to a pro like that!

  • @Hertog_von_Berkshire
    @Hertog_von_Berkshire 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I tried this lacing method and it drove me nuts.

  • @bruceey1
    @bruceey1 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi GCN, love your videos. Have to say that this once is a bit too detailed to be interesting the the casual observer and not detailed enough to show the home mechanic how to build a wheel with ordinary tools and missing out important info on thread prep, selecting our components, truing without a stand, stress relieving without a flippin' hydraulic press... Just my opinion, as I said, big fan of your other stuff!

  • @nwimpney
    @nwimpney 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I build my own wheels. I'm planning to do a video on how I do it soon. I just need to edit together all the footage.

  • @KG-jr8lc
    @KG-jr8lc 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    i would pay so much money for a wheel building course, thats something i really want to learn !

    • @chadashton7029
      @chadashton7029 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Depending on where you live...there's a great shop with an amazing wheel building in Northern VA that teaches wheel building and you can also go to NC to the Appalachian Bicycle Institute for a class. Both are amazing from what I hear. I'm sure there's plenty of other places to learn as well. Those are just two I know of in my region.

    • @tamasvarga67
      @tamasvarga67 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just buy Roger Musson's "Professional Guide to Wheel Building" book and you can do it. Spend the rest on hubs and rims... :)

    • @nwimpney
      @nwimpney 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sheldon brown's website has some reasonably decent wheelbuilding instructions. I would look for the stuff on spoke tension by ear as well, since he says some kind of dated things about spoke nipples rounding, and also recommends doing the non-drive side dry (which I disagree with), but as far as the lacing, and general process goes, it's quite good.
      Another good book is "the bicycle wheel" by Jobst Brandt.

  • @ajmann07
    @ajmann07 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    HELP 😳I want to retain my 48 spoke wheel but want to change the hub to a 3 speed 36 hole hub SUGGESTIONS ? Or recommendations/web sights to look for help. Please Thanks in advance

    • @tidedetergent1713
      @tidedetergent1713 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m swapping hubs for my rim and I got a oval shape at the end......be careful as you could damage your rim

  • @SerialEater274
    @SerialEater274 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    But how do you know what does get threaded in from the outside and which ones from the inside? I'm so confused by this.

  • @mlee6050
    @mlee6050 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I build my own but take 2-4 hours as I aim for .1mm but if got from any shop most be a good 3mm out and you can custom make them with parts you want

  • @jtcruz125
    @jtcruz125 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the video. I didn’t get what the compression bit was for though?

  • @chrisjames1924
    @chrisjames1924 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Their aluminium DiCut wheels are incredible

  • @alexdeath6642
    @alexdeath6642 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Video. Thanks

  • @richardkarl6727
    @richardkarl6727 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just Laced my first wheel. And Yes I agree its very Therapautic, and a I imagine a lot like "Knitting ". Lol

  • @Shaun_Remington869
    @Shaun_Remington869 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm a do it yourself type guy and I built my wheels and they came out like they were done by a professional

  • @bobwalker5030
    @bobwalker5030 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the music called that starts at 7:00?

  • @brianschiff7371
    @brianschiff7371 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I couldn't afford to have have Mr. Waldmann build a wheel for me.

  • @watchmestress4182
    @watchmestress4182 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I've built my own, using a bike as a stand with zip ties.
    In all honesty it's not that difficult if you are the patient sort. Im sure it's not as perfectly true as these but I really haven't noticed a vibration or whobble.
    I say give it a shot on a cheap set, dont let all this "expert" "black magic" talk scare you away.

    • @JoeBernard10
      @JoeBernard10 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The biggest thing is just maintaining spoke tension balance.

    • @walkstall8390
      @walkstall8390 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      True story

    • @SinisterIGN
      @SinisterIGN 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yup. I've found you have to get balanced before you try to get it as true as you're happy with. I have a cheaper and bent rim set that requires the spokes tension to be a little off balance in the end to be true.

  • @pabtorre
    @pabtorre 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Finished my first wheel build today.
    A few pointers...
    As step 0. Check to make sure that all your new spokes are exactly the same size and your LBS didn't give you a short one by mistake.
    On the first pass , tighten the spokes at the minimum possible so that they'll hold on to the nipple.
    Once everything is together, if you have a rim brake , mount the wheel on the bike, use a zip tie to tighten the brake one click at a time and tighten it little by little finding the place where it touches the brake, until it touches on both sides at the same time.

  • @chriswarr3676
    @chriswarr3676 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    😞 I've just took spokes off my old rim and put them on the new rims... I didn't know I had to get a truing tool and a spoke tension tool. I'm starting to regret re-building my carrera.

  • @ChrisinOSMS
    @ChrisinOSMS 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Marcel was so soft spoken.

  • @eleanorlaw9387
    @eleanorlaw9387 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've used pitch to check tension while truing wheels, and it can apparently be used in wheel building in place of a tensiometer: www.sheldonbrown.com/spoke-pitch.html

    • @Anthonyholdway
      @Anthonyholdway 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Eleanor Law this tends not to work because its hard to know what pitch is the right one. Best rule of thumb for me is getting the wheel as tight as possible.

    • @ChuckD59
      @ChuckD59 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's no worse than grabbing a couple and squeezing, it's a matter of how much experience you have. But if you have a musical ear (as I do), "plunking" them to check for uniformity of tension is very accurate.

    • @nwimpney
      @nwimpney 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      It works fine. If you follow links from that page you'll find a link to a table of spoke lengths to musical pitch. I've built lots of wheels this way and have checked them with a tensiometer, and they've always been quite reasonable. "As tight as possible" has a lot of variables. If you're using good quality parts and lubing the threads like you should, it's actually not hard to over-tension and break things.
      Most people who do it by feel tend to under-tension by quite a lot, which leads to weak wheels that will need truing often, and likely be breaking spokes within a couple years of regular riding (at best).

  • @Kibbelingg
    @Kibbelingg 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think I might have some damage on the cup of my hub, so I was wondering if it would be worth it to invest in some tools and replace the hub myself.
    I'll buy a new wheel :)

  • @bmxperson657
    @bmxperson657 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One side of my spokes is flat and the other is normal any ideas on how to fix?

    • @TheM4Dr1Zz
      @TheM4Dr1Zz 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      If its back wheel it has to be like that

  • @brianlink391
    @brianlink391 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your voice over sounds like one who would explain how to rally race. A good tutoral voice orcer. I will say your laking the small details needed to understand. How you bringe that up to you. but I like it!

  • @benstanden8784
    @benstanden8784 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are all DT Swiss wheels assembled/built by hand?

  • @jonthedoors
    @jonthedoors 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don't have a way to distress the wheel, can I just put my shiny DT Swiss wheels on the ground and stand on/jump up and down on them?

    • @dan_lazaro
      @dan_lazaro 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      jonthedoors body weight only you push down on both sides with one hand on each side

    • @nwimpney
      @nwimpney 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      No. standing on them can cause damage. Pushing on the rim evenly with body weight won't give you enough tension to do the job.
      The best way I found is to put on some leather gloves, or use a rag, grab a pair of parallel spokes mid-span and squeeze them together hard. Work your way around the wheel on both sides (8 pairs per side on a 32 spoke wheel).
      I do this a few times during the tensioning and truing process, and my wheels don't make pinging noises, and they stay true from day 1. None of this "re-true them in a week once they settle" garbage.

    • @jonthedoors
      @jonthedoors 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh okay. I was thinking body weight might not be uniform enough so was thinking if I put them on my driveway and backed over them gentle with my car it'd apply enough even pressure. Do you think that would work?

  • @DustedMike
    @DustedMike 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    04:28 Wrong information!
    It is the same method, BUT INVERS HEAD POSITION.
    You will have the head inside at hole 1 (its head outside on drive side),
    and the head outside in hole 8 (its head inside on drive side).

    • @sbaxter4207
      @sbaxter4207 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought it was wrong, The picture shows the same each side.