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Given the social distancing guidelines, I was thinking of learning a new skill. For some reason, wheel building came to mind. Anyone know of any resources that can help me get started?
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w4s 3/15/2020 9:18am
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mwolpin wrote:
Given the social distancing guidelines, I was thinking of learning a new skill. For some reason, wheel building came to mind. Anyone know of any resources...
Given the social distancing guidelines, I was thinking of learning a new skill. For some reason, wheel building came to mind. Anyone know of any resources that can help me get started?
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html
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mwolpin 3/15/2020 9:22am
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Awesome! Thank you @w4s and @bturman.
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Big Bird 3/15/2020 10:34am
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Losifer wrote:
I learned from Jobst Brandt’s book, The Bicycle Wheel- https://www.amazon.com/Bicycle-Wheel-3rd-Jobst-Brandt/dp/0960723668
I theoretically have that book, but I loaned it to an engineering student former co worker and haven't seen it for more than a year. There was a time long ago when I understood all of the equations in that book. Though I'd say it's not so much for a beginner.
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Losifer 3/15/2020 1:32pm
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Losifer wrote:
I learned from Jobst Brandt’s book, The Bicycle Wheel- https://www.amazon.com/Bicycle-Wheel-3rd-Jobst-Brandt/dp/0960723668
Big Bird wrote:
I theoretically have that book, but I loaned it to an engineering student former co worker and haven't seen it for more than a year. There...
I theoretically have that book, but I loaned it to an engineering student former co worker and haven't seen it for more than a year. There was a time long ago when I understood all of the equations in that book. Though I'd say it's not so much for a beginner.
@Big Bird, I think we ALL have a copy of that book out there somewhere that we loaned out!

I’m actually pretty sure that I have a minimum of 3 that I’ve bought that are somewhere in the wild.
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TheSuspensionLabNZ 3/15/2020 2:05pm
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Sheldon Browns method is probably the best one for a beginner that gives some decent tips for proper stress relieving, even tension etc. the Brandt book is good too and gives some good background theory about how wheels "work"

Check out Wheel Fanatyk if you want to really dive in to more theory and tips for wheel building too!
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