Re: Harris Cyclery wheelbuilding

>  landotter <landot...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:...
>>  if you need a very normal
>> combination of rim/spoke/hub--it's more economical and fun to just get
>> a wheelinabox and tune them using Sheldon Brown's instructions--takes
>> all of fifteen minutes, and they'll be as durable as something hand
>> built.

Camilo wrote:
> Can you give a pointer to SB's instructions for tuning a new generic
> wheel? (aka wheelinabox).  I looked on his site and only saw very
> lengthy and detailed wheelbuilding instructions.  I have no idea which
> ****tion to concentrate on.  I'm curious because I recently purchased
> that type of wheel and am interested in giving it a once-over before
> riding.  I need "idiot's guide" type stuff that assumes no knowledge
> (although I understand hubs, rims, spokes, spoke wrenches, etc - I've
> never actually tuned a wheel)

Once the spokes are in place, which we assume yours are, skip past the 
'getting spokes in the hub and connected to the rim' part and continue 
reading.

As noted, continually observe:
overall tension
roundness
lateral variance
and keep the rim centered over the locknuts.

Dropping the overall tension to lubricate the nipple thread and the 
surface between rim and nipple can actually save time over struggling 
with a recalcitrant 'box' wheel.
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