How to buy a Chinese frame/wheelset

[screenman]

Those shorts just do not go with that bike

 

[Luegolover]

Well, funny you should say that, my cycle buddies are always ribbing me about the shorts but I do believe they are better than my fat backside in lycra.

From Velominati.com:

Rule #18: Know what to wear. Don't suffer kit confusion.

...no baggy shorts or jerseys whilst riding......

:-)

 

[screenman]

Go full lycra, it is what cycling was designed for. Make the shorts black though.

 

[derrick]

Well, funny you should say that, my cycle buddies are always ribbing me about the shorts but I do believe they are better than my fat backside in lycra

:-)

That's funny Deb was just saying that

 

[Luegolover]

Well I finished the truing stand, it took ages as I know nothing about wood. It isn't too bad though. I have also had a go at lacing the front wheel, that was fun. It looks good but is not remotely true yet.

 

[Luegolover]

 

[jack smith]

Are those spokes not too long? Sorry ive never built a wheel or looked into it but i thought they would have less bend even when untentioned

 

[Luegolover]

Well I used two different calculator tools for it and got almost exactly the same answer. I don't know though so will have to wait until I start to tension it sometime this week.

 

[jack smith]

Goodluck with the build its not something id like to do!

 

[Luegolover]

Got the front wheel finished. I had to take it to pieces and rebuild it as I realised that I had screwed the nipples on by different amounts. It was much easier to put the spokes in second time round and the wheel was reasonably true from the off. I tightened the spokes, checked dish on the new dishing tool that I spent most of yesterday making then focused on lateral and radial alignment and it seems pretty damn good now. It didn't really take that long either. I wasn't counting but the wheel was sorted in no time. The only real issue I have is how tight are the spokes? They feel pretty tight to me but not entirely sire that they are tight enough. When my wife gets back from her morning jaunt I will compare the tension to her wheels. Between now and then I have started on the rear wheel which has gone together remarkable well. Having trouble with iPhoto but will post a photo once it is sorted.

 

[Luegolover]

The photo below shows the wheel in motion which I realise is a little pointless as one can't tell anything from it but it looks cool to me.

 

[derrick]

Looking good.

 

[Luegolover]

 

[jack smith]

Private video mate cant see it

 

[Luegolover]