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!
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.
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.
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.
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?
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
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."
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.
My local bike shop said my rear wheel desperately needs to be replaced but they refused to do it? Basically told me to go find a wheel and bring it back....so i'm here on youtube trying to learn everything about wheels cuz my bike shop won't even recommend one for me. Imagine going to get your car tires changed and the mechanic says, "yeah go buy some wheels and bring it back"
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
@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!
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.
Guy: "Now it's for DT Swiss... we have a rule. Every time it's the DT Swiss [logo], it's on the valve hole." Si: "Ah, OK! So your tire logo is lined up with your hub logo." Seems like he understood exactly what he said.
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.
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
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.
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.
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!
old-school tradesmen type guys like Marcel are amazing to watch at what they do, I bet if they took away all that fancy tech he could still build up a brilliant set of wheels by feel and with the most simple tools. cool video.
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.
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..
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.
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... 🤯
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!
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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?
No issues with assembly for me ruclips.net/user/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L but I could see where some might benefit from using an experienced bike assembler/mechanic. I'm an older rider starting back after a 10 year break. This bike exceeds my capabilities and has been easy to get comfortable riding. I'm mostly on easy trails with almost no street riding and have not been disappointed with the performance of the bike. My fitness level is far below what I previously rode with and because of that the mileage is going on the bike slowly. While I'm losing weight slowly, the bike seems to tolerate my 220 pounds just fine. The bike has been used by several family members ranging from 5'5" - 5'9".
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.
ON DRIVE SIDE The second spoke (right) face IN? then it says all other spokes face OUT every second hole, that leave 1 spoke face IN. This video not showing every step confusing. MY hub is electric 20cm wide same side spoke 1 to spoke 9, has 18 Holes per side. I give this video thumbs down.
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.
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).
Aside from brazing (no equipment) there's no job on a bike I wouldn't be happy to tackle. Except wheel building. I'd just rather just pay someone with vast experience and the correct tools do it.
The reason a lot of bike shops don't like (re)building wheels these days, is because there's nothing more annoying than being halfway around the wheel somewhere and have some f*ckhead walk in and make you lose focus. You really do need to make yourself a brew and sit yourself down somewhere quiet and secluded, save it for those peaceful evenings at home, with your favourite tunes playing in the background.
Guys this is a far over complicated way of lacing don't even bother trying to understand it go watch Ali clarckson's video I'm 16 and built my own from his video
😞 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.
there are some things you can do yourself on the bike and there are some that you rather pay. This is one of those that your rather pay and safe yourself from a bit of everything...
Such a process. I really thought the hub would be held in a fixture while the rim was also held in a fixture while it gets laced. If I did that loose like that, the base wheel would be 4” out of true. It would take longer to fix it than to start fresh. As much work as that is I can’t believe they make cheap shitty wheels at all. Doesn’t seem worth the effort to make anything other than high end wheels.
No mention of having to weave the spoke under the 3rd crossed spoke. Only after you instruct the viewer to thread the second set of 8 spokes on the drive side. Had to redo all 8. Bit of a nuisance.
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!
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?
That's a joke DT, wow. That's the most complicated method I have ever seen. I taught myself how to build (solid) wheels at 13, came up with my own method, and have yet to ever see anyone use it. Awesome job learning to build wheels though guys!
Not one of your best GCN, confusing and a bit superficial. I went on a wheelbuilding course 20 years ago and have done 300+ builds and fixes since. So satisfying but not cost effective because you can buy a pre-built wheel far cheaper than you can buy the parts.
In my case the parts for the wheel are way much cheaper than buying a new wheel (I am using a 27" wheel in a retro bike vs a 622 ready made wheel suggested by the service staff). About 1/10th were my costs. The tools would certainly push the budget, but they would remain in my toolbox for later repairs/builds.
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.
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
Do you build your own wheels or leave it to the master wheelbuilders like Marcel? Let us know here! 🚲
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.
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!
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.
The way I used to build wheels was to find one that was already built, and copy it.
/ashamed
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...
building my own wheel is time consuming, uneconomical, mentally challenging, unnecessary, and difficult which is exactly why I want to do it.
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.
:)
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.
@@bincvanlaere6861 At least in DT Swiss's middle range (alloy) wheels, 350 hubs, bladed spokes the price difference is 10€ at most.
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.
After witnessing this level of precision I am beginning to question the quality of every wheel in my garage.
I was lost on the second spoke, hahaha
All I got from this is to let someone who knows what they're doing build your wheels.
Agreed 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Definitely...I thought it shouldn't be that hard then I seen this video 🤔🤯
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?
Right
@@julz19 i got charged 15 usd but varies from place to place
@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...
Gawd that was annoying! Wanted to hear the spokes and out of blue comes this annoying music.
Still confusing
LOL I learned this in middle school
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.
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
This is over kill on building a wheel!
I think the pictures are wrong.
Wow I can really hear his Swiss accent!
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."
AtDiT "We have a rule . . ." Of course you do. This is why I love the Swiss.
sorry guys but I think he's german
Swiss guy here, judging by his accent he is probably from the eastern part of switzerland *flies away*
*IF* you have a DT Swiss Wheel give away, please don't let it be Si's wheels!
Now we all know why high end wheels cost so much. This guy is a true craftsman.
wheely good video this
Well spoken
deldridg wheel spoken
Ouch!😉
"Put the spoke in four holes over"
*shows picture with like three holes total in it*
4 holes was for the next set of spokes, thats what the guy says at that point in time.
I always thought how to videos were meant to inspire you to do it !
Has been riding a bike for 27 years. You look like you're 21 years old mate!
Exactly my thoughts.
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.
My local bike shop said my rear wheel desperately needs to be replaced but they refused to do it? Basically told me to go find a wheel and bring it back....so i'm here on youtube trying to learn everything about wheels cuz my bike shop won't even recommend one for me. Imagine going to get your car tires changed and the mechanic says, "yeah go buy some wheels and bring it back"
"so now we destress, and we can hear the sound from the spokes" no we can't because the irrelevant music starts ffs
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
@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!
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.
1:48
Master Wheel builder: ”"???¿?? ????, ?¿¿¿??? 9'er ?????.""
Si: ""okay""
Guy: "Now it's for DT Swiss... we have a rule. Every time it's the DT Swiss [logo], it's on the valve hole."
Si: "Ah, OK! So your tire logo is lined up with your hub logo."
Seems like he understood exactly what he said.
It seens they reinvent the wheel there.
Mmmm, build wheels using the dark side I will....
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.
Sheldon Brown has a great tutorial for this with color coded spoke diagrams for newbies.
I can't find it. Is it on RUclips or on Google?
@@chriswarr3676 Search for Sheldon Brown Wheel Building in Google. I tried to attach the link but it keeps getting removed.
@@kayg2125 thank you
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.
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
One year later, how are they holding up!?
Two years later, how are they holding up?
Well... I feel we may start thinking to ask how it went on year 3... to his nearest kind... 😅
If we havent heard from the guy this long then i reckon it didnt go too well 😂😂
Did you die?
That settles it... I'll just pay the extra money for an expert to do it for me.
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.
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.
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!
You have now built a frame and some wheels so can you do a start to Finnish bike build please with components frame wheels and all
Swede idea
...Spoken...like a tru....newbie there Si, yay for learning a new skill.
old-school tradesmen type guys like Marcel are amazing to watch at what they do, I bet if they took away all that fancy tech he could still build up a brilliant set of wheels by feel and with the most simple tools. cool video.
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.
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..
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.
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... 🤯
So this is why it's expensive
A TRUE art form this.... ;)
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!
I have to agree. there is something meditative about doing your own bicycle maintenance
Kryghyzho dude I tried to build my wheel and got a oval shape
Interesting video, nowadays I've seen robots building and truing bike wheels. That's remarkable...
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'
Yep, good book. One of the few that's on point with the science.
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.
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.
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.
The biggest thing is just maintaining spoke tension balance.
True story
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.
I couldn't afford to have have Mr. Waldmann build a wheel for me.
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?
You don't HAVE to interlace but the conventional approach is to interlace at the 3rd crossing for 3x.
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.
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?
No issues with assembly for me ruclips.net/user/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L but I could see where some might benefit from using an experienced bike assembler/mechanic. I'm an older rider starting back after a 10 year break. This bike exceeds my capabilities and has been easy to get comfortable riding. I'm mostly on easy trails with almost no street riding and have not been disappointed with the performance of the bike. My fitness level is far below what I previously rode with and because of that the mileage is going on the bike slowly. While I'm losing weight slowly, the bike seems to tolerate my 220 pounds just fine. The bike has been used by several family members ranging from 5'5" - 5'9".
Yup that's all the instruction I need...heads to ebay to buy hub, rims and spokes.
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.
ON DRIVE SIDE The second spoke (right) face IN? then it says all other spokes face OUT every second hole, that leave 1 spoke face IN. This video not showing every step confusing. MY hub is electric 20cm wide same side spoke 1 to spoke 9, has 18 Holes per side. I give this video thumbs down.
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.
new hub, new spokes and new rim...no biggie! Try and do it on an 80 YO bike;-) I restore old bikes for a living.....
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).
I thought it was wrong, The picture shows the same each side.
Aside from brazing (no equipment) there's no job on a bike I wouldn't be happy to tackle. Except wheel building. I'd just rather just pay someone with vast experience and the correct tools do it.
The reason a lot of bike shops don't like (re)building wheels these days, is because there's nothing more annoying than being halfway around the wheel somewhere and have some f*ckhead walk in and make you lose focus. You really do need to make yourself a brew and sit yourself down somewhere quiet and secluded, save it for those peaceful evenings at home, with your favourite tunes playing in the background.
This video is terrible. Confused by a master builder who is unable to teach another properly. Shame. Needs remaking.
This makes wheel building look like a science- it's actually easy as piss. You need a screwdriver- annnd a screwdriver, that's it...
Haven't had a migraine in quite a while! This'll do it!
Guys this is a far over complicated way of lacing don't even bother trying to understand it go watch Ali clarckson's video I'm 16 and built my own from his video
I just Laced my first wheel. And Yes I agree its very Therapautic, and a I imagine a lot like "Knitting ". Lol
Wow! The most complicated way to lace spokes. Check out Jobst Brandt's book on the easy way to build a wheel. Seriously!
What u talkin about i can mount a wheel easily on the frame
😞 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.
there are some things you can do yourself on the bike and there are some that you rather pay. This is one of those that your rather pay and safe yourself from a bit of everything...
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.
Such a process. I really thought the hub would be held in a fixture while the rim was also held in a fixture while it gets laced. If I did that loose like that, the base wheel would be 4” out of true. It would take longer to fix it than to start fresh.
As much work as that is I can’t believe they make cheap shitty wheels at all. Doesn’t seem worth the effort to make anything other than high end wheels.
Mann So much time and labor goes just to this .
1st tym i build my own WS almost perfect..i watch on RUclips 10x😁😁
No mention of having to weave the spoke under the 3rd crossed spoke. Only after you instruct the viewer to thread the second set of 8 spokes on the drive side. Had to redo all 8. Bit of a nuisance.
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.
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!
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 :)
So, in the whole of England there is not a British speaking cycle wheel builder, that is any good, so I gather its all to do with brexit. Brilliant
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
as a cyclist this wheel building is the most confusing for me no matter how many tutorials I've watched I still can't do it right
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?
Hey! I just made a cup of tea, sat down and turned this on!
Marcel probably just works by intuition. Could do it blindfolded.
This seems purposely confusing; like an add to deter you from building your own wheel set.
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
So there is a 'flange' after all.
Sorry I didn't believe you Phoebe Buffay.
That's a joke DT, wow. That's the most complicated method I have ever seen.
I taught myself how to build (solid) wheels at 13, came up with my own method, and have yet to ever see anyone use it.
Awesome job learning to build wheels though guys!
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.
Sorry but it's hard to understand that guy's voice so the guide isn't that useful. Such a shame.
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 .
Not one of your best GCN, confusing and a bit superficial. I went on a wheelbuilding course 20 years ago and have done 300+ builds and fixes since. So satisfying but not cost effective because you can buy a pre-built wheel far cheaper than you can buy the parts.
Given a choice, I'll choose the satisfaction of riding my own hand-built wheels at 50+ mph downhill, or across the country anytime.
In my case the parts for the wheel are way much cheaper than buying a new wheel (I am using a 27" wheel in a retro bike vs a 622 ready made wheel suggested by the service staff). About 1/10th were my costs. The tools would certainly push the budget, but they would remain in my toolbox for later repairs/builds.
I can build a much better wheel than I could buy within my budget.
Human spoke tension balancing > robotic, having built 300 wheels in the last 10 days, that is.
Tech maintenance with GCN is always confusing.
Looks like sponsorship assembly room for team wheels.
This isn't very clear at all, it's more of a vlog of you guys rather then an instructional video
That was a fascinating episode. Really enjoyed it, and learnt new stuff...always good 😁
that's cool. i dont mind getting low pay doing this everyday. any vacancy!?
Me:- What am I supposed to do here ...?
... No DIYers allowed here
Thank you for this video. I too have wanted to build a wheel. Really appreciate this.
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.
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
I’m swapping hubs for my rim and I got a oval shape at the end......be careful as you could damage your rim
How many spokes was this wheel trying to build a 32 hole rn
Nope, not educational at all. And Ive built wheels.
why in the diagram at 2;24 are there 17 holes in the hub ? lol
4.40 in diagram showing 17 holes?
Was lost soon as the diagram appeared
Engineering is always trivialised by music
This is the complicated way, there is an easy way to lace up.