The main decision concerns drilling, or how many holes there are in each hub. Bikes are measured by wheel size and range between 12 and 32 inches, with childrens bikes being on the low end of the scale and adults on the higher end. Grab your frame, fork, and drivetrain specs and start building your dream mtb wheels now. Wheel truing with arts cyclery 16 the ability to maintain your wheels is a skill all mountain bikers should possess, especially considering the punishment modern bikes are expected to endure. Build your own wheels bike magic mountain biking news. Lacing side 1 possibly the most frustrating part of building a wheel, so be sure to be patient, and take your time, double checking all the. I think i have read them all, and i highly value their contribution. Professional guide to wheel building is the easiest to understand, the best illustrated, the most. Wheelbuilder handcrafted precision custom bicycle race.
Our attention to detail during the build process, from start to finish, makes our wheels superior to any other wheels. It was really true, with even tension all around, i was proud of myself. Custom handbuilt mountain bike wheels the colorado cyclist. Whether youre building a bicycle or the wheels on your bike are worn out, you can be confident that there are new and preowned wheels and wheelsets to suit your needs available on ebay. Road cross gravel disc road disc, gravel grinder or do everything wheels.
While this can be your most expensive option, it allows you to choose each component of the wheel individually. If i didnt own the other two books, i would probably regard this as a good wheel building guide, but in my opinion, the others are considerably better. I used roger musson book and and also mike t wheelbuilding guide for all my builds. Our new smart custom wheel pages greatly simplify the online build process by only displaying options relevant to you. These days all bicycle hubs from major manufactures provide a stressfree spoke foundation. The idea of building wheels popped in my head 2 years back and i started to acquire tools and all sort of information on how to build wheels.
Our service department is also performing pickup and dropoff of repair bikes outside. We are not allowing any bike rentals or demos until further. There are very few things we use every day that can handle so much stress yet weigh so little. From basic repairs like how to fix a flat to advanced overhauls of drivetrains and brakes, lennard zinns clearly illustrated guide makes every bike repair and maintenance job easy for everyone. The wheels on your mountain bike literally keep you moving and will have a considerable impact on the quality of your ride. There is a huge range of mountain bike wheels available to buy, from cross country race wheelsets to trail orientated ones to those using wider, tougher enduro and all mountain rims. Our repair manual, barnetts manual dx, is the most comprehensive guide to bicycle repair and maintenance in production anywhere. I never hesitate to recommend bicycle blue book when someone asks me a good choice to buy a bike. You need to know about spoke types, spoke lengths, hubs, rims, rim sizes, lacing, truing, dishing, and a variety of. All of our wheels are 100% built in house by hand, checked and rechecked for proper spoke tension and wheel trueness. May, 2016 arguably the most specialized area of bike repair is wheel building. Wheelbuilding sheldon brownbicycle technical information.
Mountain bike frame, fork, and drivetrain variations are coming faster than ever. How to build a mountain bike step by step guide by expert. I showed it off to the guy that does the wheel building trueing for that shop. A tutorial on how to choose parts for, build and true a spoked bicycle wheel.
I bought a copy of jobst brandts the bicycle wheel when it was first published in 81 and got roger mussons professional guide to wheel building e book a couple of years ago. He is an obsessive mountain biker and endurance racer and is notoriously tough on and critical of his gear. I got the first wheel built, and took it with me to the lbs when i picked up the rest of the parts. Mountain bike wheels for sale at the colorado cyclist. Come get trained and discover what makes barnett bicycle institute the leading trade school for bicycle mechanics. A mountain bike with rear panniers does not actually ride all that different to a touring bike with rear panniers. The home of the custom bicycle wheel you pick it we build it. You can buy inexpensive, quality wheels for many different types of bikes, ranging from bmx to cyclocross bicycles to touring bikes to mountain bikes. Does anyone have a suggestion on a book or video that that will help someone who is somewhat mechanically inclined but knows nothing about wheels other than servicing mavic hubs build a wheel. I havent tried building a wheel yet but the process seems less intimidating after reading this book. On the rear wheel, the hub features splines which a cassette attaches to. I bought the art of wheelbuilding on a whim to complete my wheel building library. Newer gravel bikes also have the option to run 700c wheels or 650b wheels. I was wondering if i could fit any 26 mountain bike rim onto the bike with the old brake disc.
He also provides a surprisingly short list of tools actually needed to do the work, and their functions. This is the fourth bike i have bought from your company and every transaction has been excellent and every bike has been as good or better than described. Theres a certain mystique surrounding the art of building a bicycle wheel. Essential tool in the workshop of pro bike shops and serious mechanics. Our former senior mountain bike editor, pat donahue, assisted in the wheel testing. However, poor product selection could land you with an inappropriate set of wheels. The long wheelbase and long fork rake will provide additional stability and comfort while riding. Sure the drivetrain will push you along, and the frame will also have a significant impact on ride quality, but the wheels are the first element of your mountain bike to feel and translate changes in terrain and surface imperfections. This is available at better bicycle shops everywhere. A typical road bike wheel consists of a hub in the centre containing the axle and bearings which allow the wheel to freely rotate. There is something inherently rewarding and zen like about wheel building so we here at decided to bring the world a wheel building instructional video, enjoy.
Stans arch ex rims are one of the most popular xctrail options. The hub is laced to the wheel rim with spokes, the number, pattern and type of which depends on the design and intended use of the wheel. You can custom configure your dream wheelset and well hand build them inhouse and ship them to you, ready to ride. If it runs disc brakes and is intended for road bikes or cyclo cross applications then its in this category.
A spoked wheel relies on having all of the spokes in constant tension. All our custom wheels are hand built in the usa by experts with over 50 years of experience using the very best parts at the best price. Mountain bikes can be expensive to buy however, you could build your own. Rogers method is the best out there from all the various methods that can be found on the web and books and the book is a charm to read and understand. In our peak cycles bike shop in golden, colorado we will continue to perform bike repairs and sales. A bicycle wheel turns several hundred times per mile. Believe it or not, gerd schraners the art of wheelbuilding has been scanned into. In addition to testing all manner of mountain bike gear, benson is also the author of mountain bike tahoe, a guidebook published by mountaineers books. I bought a copy of jobst brandts the bicycle wheel when it was first published in 81 and got roger mussons professional guide to wheel building ebook a.
Gravel bikes exist because mountain biking is now boring duration. How to build the strongest wheels in depth guide youtube. Most literature on wheelbuilding focuses only on building the wheels. We have a table and bike stands in front of the shop so we can bring products andor bikes to you outside for purchase. Welcome to the most powerful custom mountain bike wheel builder on the internet. I got into a bike accident arroyos a year ago and totalled the front wheel on my voodoo bantu 20, 26 mountain bike and i randomly had the urge to fix it just the other day, but i cant find the specific rim for the bike its self. Rei is a fullservice bike retailer, carrying a broad assortment of bike brands, components and accessories, and our repair shops are staffed with some of the besttrained professionals in the industry. If youre technically oriented and want to understand the why behind building wheels rather than just the how, the bicycle wheel is the book for you. Text on wheel building that explores theory, techniques and technical data. The professional guide to wheel building by roger musson. Some basic types available include road bikes, cruiser bikes, mountain bikes, comfort and hybrid bikes and even tricycles.
Bicycle frame geometry is particularly important if youre planning on using front and rear loads as. As well as propelling the bike forward, all mountain bike wheels will use a rear hub with a freehub. Little attention is given to the finer details of the component parts. Carbon wheels, offer lower weight, and greater stiffness to weight ratio than the cheaper alloy wheels. Mountain bike wheel building 101 by syd patricio january 22, 2010 after a recent accident on the trail that toasted both body and bike, i. Handbuilt wheels our skilled and practised mechanics have years of experience building wheels for road racing, touring and day to day riding.
We pride ourselves on the reputation and quality of our handbuilt wheels. Too complicated, too likely to get it wrong, too easy to get someone else to do it. Due to covid19 we are not allowing any customers into the shop at this time. Wheel building philosophy and other info nox composites. You many never have considered building your own wheels. The more you learn about wheel building, the more you learn that building a good wheel is a difficult series of compromises between the rim, the number of spokes, the type of spokes, the spoke lacing cross pattern, the spoke orientation and the spoke tension. Our wheel builders have over 90 years of combined experience building custom wheels. Park tool 15541 tst2 centering gauge wheel building and trueing is an art and a science. Its the latter two riding categories we are concerned with here. The bww vhd with shimano alivio disc mountain bike wheel set is both vbrake and 6bolt. Custom mountain bike wheel builder fanatik bike co. The smaller wheel will handle better and with a wider tire, riders will have more traction.
It is impossible to write a book such as this without the assistance and support from. Jan 22, 2010 when i built up my bike, the wheel components came in first. Bills wheelbuilding school northern virginia bike shop. However, a larger wheel size with a narrower tire will have less rolling resistance. Built my first set of mtb wheels in july 2012 and never looked back. Find the latest mountain bike wheels for sale at competitive cyclist. Handbuilt wheels have been part of our workshop services since monty young opened condor cycles in 1948. Without the right knowhow or tools, your wheel maintenance game is going to be pretty wobbly.
Wheels are still true 4 yrs later no spokes have lost any tension. For a more thorough analysis of some of the theoretical aspects of spoked wheels, the standard reference book is the bicycle wheel, by jobst brandt 1981 avocet, palo alto, california isbn 0960723668. This is a fantastic book on how to build and repair bicycle wheels. Whether building up a new road bike frame or gathering components to upgrade an existing steed, stocks a wide selection of complete build kits, including the ground breaking electronic and wireless sram red etap drivetrain. When i tried to build my first wheels, i found no books on wheels, and. Mountain bike performance handbook by leonard zinn. Get a couple coffee cups or a few books and put them on a table. How to build a bicycle wheel part 1 36 spoke youtube. Called atomic zombies bicycle builders bonanza mcgrawhill tab books it starts with the basics you need to know, setting up a shop to do it in, acquiring raw materials, stripping down bike carcasses for parts, etc.
To give the appearance of great strength, some mountain bike spokes have been. Another factor in mountain bike wheels is choosing tubeless or regular inner tube style. If youre bike is in need of a makeover, a new pair of wheels is one of the most important elements to upgrade. This may be incompatible with your bicycle and it could cause the wheel to. We pride ourselves in the quality of our fully hand built custom wheelsets. This is a excellent reference book for anyone interested in bike wheels and. With the right research into the parts required, and a little know how you can achieve a great result. Were excited to help you build the perfect wheel set to suit your needs. Bicycle bike repair building wheels wheelbuilding truing. High quality alloy and carbon wheels from shimano, mavic, 3t and more. Brown, sheldon, wheel building, article on the internet. A highlydished rear wheel starts with very light tension on the left side spokes.
Custom wheel building program you pick it we build it. The current norm for road and mountain wheels is 32, which is fine unless you weigh more than 185 pounds. It was only worth doing because i had a donor wheel and i was able to reuse the 20 spokes well enough. We ask for your understanding as you may experience delivery delays. Jun 08, 2018 this has been a popular request since the start of my channel, so here it is. Id like to invite anyone with links to tuitorials, books, or tips to add them to my list.
As you go through this builder, any incompatible parts will automatically be ruled out that gives you peace of mind, and you can be assured that you arent selecting parts that wont jive. Jobst brandt, author of the excellent book the bicycle wheel, points out a. Custom handbuilt road bike wheels the colorado cyclist. The donor was a 26 mtb wheel, and the recipient was a 20 wheel for my folding bike. Bicycle wheels for road bikes, mountain bikes and bmx. To start, know that wheels are front and rearspecific and you must match road tires to road wheels and mountain bike tires to mountain bike. Ive tried to include a lot of detail so it is a long video, a lot of you will. Improve the performance of your bike with a new set of wheels from halfords. In order to meet this price point, companies have to compromise somewhere, whether thats in the rim, hub, or spokes. Wheelbuilding book for cycle wheels 7th edition wheelpro. Keep up with the latest biking gear, events and trail guides at bikemagic. Great book with good explanations of the forces that make the bicycle wheel such a marvel of engineering.
The best trail and enduro mountain bike wheelsets, tried. Building to maximize stiffness do carbon wheels lack vertical compliance. After many years of riding and having built a few bikes, id really like to learn how to build a wheel. Ultra aero, super light, dirt road wheels or just everyday riders. Touring clydesdale brevet non disc perfect for those that want a bomb proof wheel set. The bike s chain wraps around the sprockets of the cassette, and in association with the crankset and shifters, forms the bike s drivetrain which propels it forward. How to build a bicycle wheel maintenance monday youtube. Yes i have personally done this, by installing an 8 speed cassette freehub into a wheel that had a 6 speed freewheel. Bicycle wheel warehouse offers precision built wheels ready to ride. I highly recommend bill moulds wheel building school for anyone interested in building wheels for the first time or honing skills if you are an experienced wheel builder.