Restricted to NYCC members.
Come with a hub, spokes, rim. Go home (3-4 hrs. later) with your own perfectly built wheel. You'll have built it yourself.
This will take place in early Feb. on the Upper Eastside.
Contact me: (212) 371-4700.
Last call to sign up for wheelbuilding clinic
Tue, 01/10/2006 - 4:00pm
Tue, 01/10/2006 - 7:05pm
#1
wheel building workshop
An offer is still good for a Mavic OpenPro rim. 32 hole count, w/ a Campy Chorus hub for sale. Spokes are D/T 15 gauge.$100.
Also the rear wheel I built for this last year-never ridden.Mavic OpenPro Ceramic, Campy hub. $150
Wed, 01/11/2006 - 6:51am
#2
Richard,
Speaking from a completely un-mechanically inclined perspective --
do you build a front wheel or a back one in your workshop -- is there a difference between the two?
Thanks,
John M.
Wed, 01/11/2006 - 9:40am
#3
A front wheel is easier to build, as it has no dish (ie is symmetrical) and the spoke tension on either side is even. If it's your first wheelbuild, I would recommend building a front.
- Christian
Wed, 01/11/2006 - 2:00pm
#4
As usual, Christian has it right.
John:
I'm answering you personally in an e-note; however, for the benefit of others, what Christian wrote, below (or above?) is true. However, I leave it to the builders as to whether they choose to build a front or rear.
Rear will take a bit longer but it is a better learning experience as you will come to understand dishing and become more sensitive to spoke tensions. Oh, also selecting spoke lengths.
That said, as I said, it is up to the builder and there will be enough time for you to do a rear, if you wish.
Guarantee: you will build a perfect wheel, front or rear.
