I think my wheels are done.

[John the Monkey]

Not sure where such a post belongs really.

But I think I've finished my first set of self built wheels.

36 spoke, 3 cross, Mavic A319 on Deore M530 hubs.

I'm currently terrified that they'll explode under me when first used.

Did the final tensioning (at least, I think it's the final one) tonight, along with a little bit of truing. Mounted a tyre to the rear wheel & inflated it to running pressure (80ish, as they're 32c "City" tyres). Spoke tensions seemed to hold, so I guess the next thing is to put them on a bike.

Gulp.

 

[MajorMantra]

Neat, that must be incredibly satisfying. Learning to build wheels is on my list of things I really ought to do one of these days.

Did you use a spoke tension gauge?

Matthew

 

[John the Monkey]

Did you use a spoke tension gauge?

No - I just couldn't justify the £70 to myself.

Tension wise, I compared with my other wheels, and tried to aim for something that felt similar in the set I was building.

 

[accountantpete]

There might be a few pings as the spokes unwind a tad!

This is normal I hasten to add.

 

[Steve Austin]

good luck!

I've built many, but still have that 'have i done it right feeling' everytime

 

[yenrod]

Well John come on lad at least put a pic up as ive been hearing soo much on twitter about these !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Chuffy]

Heh, I rebuilt my old mtb wheel and fretted that it might explode. It didn't.
Yay!

 

[snorri]

I'm currently terrified that they'll explode under me when first used.

Have faith man, have faith.

 

[fossyant]

They'll be fine - road testing today.........?

 

[accountantpete]

They'll be fine - road testing today.........?

There's a gale blowing across the Cheshire plain today - so if he's set off with the wind behind him it might be Monday when he gets back to report.

 

[fossyant]

There's a gale blowing across the Cheshire plain today - so if he's set off with the wind behind him it might be Monday when he gets back to report.

There is.....tempted to go MTB'ing, but might get 'blown off' (ahem ) the tops of the hills.............

 

[John the Monkey]

They'll be fine - road testing today.........?

No such luck Fossy - I sort of have to build the bike they're going on first...

Front wheel (before the tension was taken up, hence the bowed spokes);



I used Roger Musson's eBook to build the wheels, and the truing stand you see is from his plans in the book.

The bike =



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