Re: [RBW] Re: New Wheel for the Hillborne

2010-05-05 Thread nathan spindel
Thanks for the suggestions! I'm gonna try to make it to Rich's upcoming seminar at RBWHQ, which I'm guessing is a great resource to learn from. :) -nathan On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 12:58 AM, Teit wrote: > I use Roger Musson: The Professional Guide to Wheel Building: > http://www.wheelpro.co.uk/whee

RE: [RBW] Re: New Wheel for the Hillborne

2010-05-03 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J
As a quick practical primer, I thought Sheldon's essay on the Harris Cyclery website was very clear and easy to follow. I built a nice set of wheels using it alone as my guide, with absolutely no other prior knowledge or experience. And they're still rolling along nicely. --

Re: [RBW] Re: New Wheel for the Hillborne

2010-05-03 Thread Bill Connell
I've built a half dozen or so wheels just using Sheldon Brown's wheelbuilding page. As long as you're working with a fairly traditional wheel (no oddball spoke styles or lacing patterns), the main thing is to get the pattern right and to approach the final stage gradually and evenly. I find wheelbu

Re: [RBW] Re: New Wheel for the Hillborne

2010-05-03 Thread nathan spindel
Is Jobst's book still the de facto resource for learning the craft of wheelbuilding? Any other suggested resources? I think I'll make building a lighter set of wheels for my RB-1 as a summer project. :) -nathan On May 3, 2010, at 11:36 AM, Me wrote: > Good on ya. Building a wheel/wheels/whe