Many hobby mechanics are justifiably proud of their self-built wheels.
Yes, you can do that too! We show you what's important when setting up your bike.
Self-built wheels are rightly the pride of many hobby mechanics. We'll show you how to spoke and perfectly centre the tried-and-tested, classic, triple-crossed version.
Level of difficulty for experienced screwdrivers
Tool
- Centring spanner
- Centring stand
- Centring gauge
- Screwdriver
- Spoke tension tester
- Slotted block
for holding
blade spokes
Auxiliary materials
- Oil
- Grease
- Washers
- Spoke adhesive
TIP
RICHNER Websites with spoke calculators to determine the correct spoke length:
www.dtswiss.com
www.sapim.be
www.speichenrechner.de
www.whizz-wheels.de
The detailed instructions for building your own wheels can be found below in the PDF download (with lots of pictures and explanatory texts).
Downloads:
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