Wheel rebuild

FIRSTLY, THIS IS NOT A ‘how to’ guide on building a wheel. While you could, in theory, do it yourself; you’ll need a building jig, a trueing jig, various tools and spanners; not to mention years of experience, built up through years of lacing up many different wheels from many different bikes. If you don’t do it regularly, you lose it all and most importantly, a badly made wheel could be fatal.

There will also be many approaches to lacing a wheel; so we’re not saying this is the only way. But I found it a methodical way and even if you never give it a go, hopefully by knowing a little more you’ll appreciate what’s involved to build a good, straight, safe wheel.

OUR WHEEL

The wheel