Blog: February, 2013

18 Feb 2013

Spoke length calculator online

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I developed my own spoke length calculator, online in the utilities section. During validation I determined its output is identical to the popular DT Swiss calculator — to 0.1mm resolution. The intent was build a calculator with a simple interface suitable for rendering on mobile devices.

07 Feb 2013

Wheelbuilding bibliography

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These are the books I own about wheels and wheelbuilding. If you know of others, let me know.

For beginners

Brandt is canon but may be too scientific for introductory purposes. If you’re new to wheelbuilding, I recommend Musson as a first resource — inexpensive, approachable and remarkably complete. I built my first wheels using written guides so I think it’s practical and realistic.

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  • Finished this Hope/Spank wheelset today. Probably the easiest building rims I’ve done in 2020 (maybe a tie for first place). . . . . #handbuiltwheels #bicycle #wheelbuilding #hopetech #spankrims #sapim #sapimrace #truingstand #parktool
  • Built this pair of identical wheels for a friend. The bike has a 142x12 rear AND a 142x12 fork. A pretty cool idea for expedition cycling. One great thing about this build is no money changed hands so no taxes were generated. Paying taxes feels bad when your government uses the money for violence against its own citizens. For more information on the situation in Canada, check out @gidimten_checkpoint, @realpeoplesmedia, @smogelgem, @indigenousyouthforwetsuweten, etc. Peace
  • Last wheel of 2019. I’ll be working through the holidays but it will be workshop cleanup, tool service, inventory and accounting. My site will continue accepting orders but none will ship until the first week of January. The free software utilities on my site will have a little downtime for server upgrades but no changes other than snappier service. 2020 promises more of the same. The electronic truing stand in the picture, my conversion kit for the @parktoolblue TS series, has been manufactured in small quantities. A video update will follow soon explaining my progress and how you can sign up to be a beta tester. #wheelbuilding #handbuiltwheels #bicycle #parktool #wheelfanatyk #sapim #sapimspokes #stansnotubes #stansgrail #salsabikes #rebuild
  • A nice DT•WTB job built with Sapim Force going out today. #handbuiltwheels #bicycle #wheelbuilding #sapim #sapimforce #dtswiss #dtswiss350 #wtb #wheelfanatyk #parktool
  • This polished-on-polished wheelset going out the door today. The rider specifically requested 2x front / 3x rear lacing, which was just fine with me. The rims were a pleasure to build. #handbuiltwheels #bicycle #wheelbuilding #araya #arayasa730 #sapim #sapimforce #chrisking #chriskingwhyonly120kgf #parktool #wheelfanatyk #workbench
  • A challenger appears. When you see these tools do you think knuckles saved? Money made? Toxic masculinity? These tools are made for mounting tight tires (manly!) and are safer than plain levers. I’ve been using the Kool-stop tool on the right for about five years. The Challenge tool, left, is new and looks to be a little more sophisticated. #handbuiltwheels #bicycle #wheelbuilding #koolstop #challengetires