Steven, Definitely do it! If you are meticulous and patient, then you should be fine. I have used Roger Musson's book along with his spoke length calculator - both have worked very, very well for me [16 wheel builds later].
I learned because my wife and I were about to embark on the TransAm back in 2016. Since we were going to be unsupported, I figured I'd better be able to fix and repair a wheel. That is one of the many good things that comes out of all this: you will be able to repair broken spoke(s) or nipple(s) anywhere, as long as you carry spare(s). You will also appreciate something that is so light is able to carry you so far and so fast. And no, we had zero problems on the TransAm (and beyond). Fast-forward to late 2018: I finally decided to purchase a tensiometer (Park Tool's model). I think it is a good investment. It helps *quantify *the tension all the way around the wheel. Their Wheel Tension App is quite good in illustrating this, IMO. Yes, my previous wheel builds did have some significant imbalances (!). If you are provided the priceless luxury of time, definitely move forward! Good luck, Jeff On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 8:25:58 AM UTC-7 Steven Seelig wrote: > So with COVID and all, I've decided that now is the time to do stuff that > I haven't ever done before. Learning to speak French is perhaps a bridge > too far - not so good at language. But it seems reasonable to think that I > can at least build a front wheel with a Dyno hub to put on the Sam I ride > in the means streets of DC and on some gravel. > > I have a truing stand but not a dishing tool. I would say I am a > competent wrencher. Of course anyone who has built up a wheel did it once > for the first time. Is this something I should take on? What are the odds > for success? Will I quit in frustration? > > Points of view encouraged. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/762ccdad-d58e-4d56-a4d4-0f5369d6a667n%40googlegroups.com.
