Bicycle Wheelbuilding Workshop - Saturday 24 June 2017 in Cambridge

Places are available on the next Bicycle Wheel Building Workshop I will
be running in Cambridge on Sat 24/6/17.

For more information and to enrol, please see the website:
http://www.cambridgewheelbuilding.co.uk/

On Sun, 14 May 2017 09:02:47 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

Places are available on the next Bicycle Wheel Building Workshop I will
be running in Cambridge on Sat 24/6/17.

For more information and to enrol, please see the website:
http://www.cambridgewheelbuilding.co.uk/


Please can you *not* make such informative posts in this group.

This newsgroup is solely for taking the **** out of cyclists.

On 16/05/2017 10:00, Judith wrote:

Please can you *not* make such informative posts in this group.

This newsgroup is solely for taking the **** out of cyclists.

Whilst I used to have spoke problems I think wheel building is probably
moving into the realm of extremely eccentric.

I haven't had spoke problems for years, my current bike is coming up to
to 15,000km without a single break. In that time Jobst has shuffled off
and there have be no discussions of stress relief.

So perhaps the wheel building class is an elaborate plot to take the
**** out of gullible cyclists?

On Tue, 16 May 2017 10:17:04 +0100
Nick wrote:

On 16/05/2017 10:00, Judith wrote:

Please can you *not* make such informative posts in this group.

This newsgroup is solely for taking the **** out of cyclists.

Whilst I used to have spoke problems I think wheel building is
probably moving into the realm of extremely eccentric.

I haven't had spoke problems for years, my current bike is coming up
to to 15,000km without a single break. In that time Jobst has
shuffled off and there have be no discussions of stress relief.

So perhaps the wheel building class is an elaborate plot to take the
**** out of gullible cyclists?

Factory built wheels have probably benefited from technological
advances in recent years, so it's less of an issue. Many cyclists will
never be in the situation of choosing which rims and hubs to combine
with which selection of spoke type, number and pattern, something which
was almost a rite of passage for a "serious cyclist" in olden days. But
there are still some who like to do it that way, and some of them
prefer to do the building themselves too. Additionally people with
special hubs - dynamo, gear and/or brake - may want to replace a worn
or damaged rim and may not have a local wheel builder, or in the case
of a cycle commuter may need a quick turnaround. I wonder how
good the average bike shop mechanic is these days anyway, at building a
wheel from scratch.

On 16/05/2017 10:17, Nick wrote:

I think wheel building is probably moving into the realm of extremely
eccentric.

Very funny.


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On Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 3:29:43 PM UTC+1, Rob Morley wrote:
On Tue, 16 May 2017 10:17:04 +0100
Nick wrote:

On 16/05/2017 10:00, Judith wrote:

Please can you *not* make such informative posts in this group.

This newsgroup is solely for taking the **** out of cyclists.

Whilst I used to have spoke problems I think wheel building is
probably moving into the realm of extremely eccentric.

I haven't had spoke problems for years, my current bike is coming up
to to 15,000km without a single break. In that time Jobst has
shuffled off and there have be no discussions of stress relief.

So perhaps the wheel building class is an elaborate plot to take the
**** out of gullible cyclists?

Factory built wheels have probably benefited from technological
advances in recent years, so it's less of an issue. Many cyclists will
never be in the situation of choosing which rims and hubs to combine
with which selection of spoke type, number and pattern, something which
was almost a rite of passage for a "serious cyclist" in olden days. But
there are still some who like to do it that way, and some of them
prefer to do the building themselves too. Additionally people with
special hubs - dynamo, gear and/or brake - may want to replace a worn
or damaged rim and may not have a local wheel builder, or in the case
of a cycle commuter may need a quick turnaround. I wonder how
good the average bike shop mechanic is these days anyway, at building a
wheel from scratch.

You are making me feel old.

Last time I had a wheel built to order it was for a new Schmidt hub dynamo.
The bike mechanic was insulted when I gave him the hub size/ spoke length info supplied with the dynamo, not sure why.

On Tue, 16 May 2017 10:39:38 -0700 (PDT)
wrote:

You are making me feel old.

I feel old every time I swing a leg over a bike and only just make it.

Last time I had a wheel built to order it was for a new Schmidt hub
dynamo. The bike mechanic was insulted when I gave him the hub size/
spoke length info supplied with the dynamo, not sure why.

Only the wielder of the sacred spoke key may gaze upon the spoke
length table on page 53 of Sutherland's.

On Wed, 17 May 2017 00:15:11 +0100, Rob Morley wrote:

On Tue, 16 May 2017 10:39:38 -0700 (PDT)
wrote:

You are making me feel old.

I feel old every time I swing a leg over a bike and only just make it.

Last time I had a wheel built to order it was for a new Schmidt hub
dynamo. The bike mechanic was insulted when I gave him the hub size/
spoke length info supplied with the dynamo, not sure why.

Only the wielder of the sacred spoke key may gaze upon the spoke
length table on page 53 of Sutherland's.

My spoke key is less than holy; actually its cursed, especially when it
slips, or I can't find it.

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Bah, and indeed, Humbug

On 17/05/2017 08:48, Kerr Mudd-John wrote:
table on page 53 of Sutherland's.

My spoke key is less than holy; actually its cursed, especially when it
slips, or I can't find it.

My spoke key is always in my saddle bag, along with the allen keys,
puncture repair kit, spare tube, and decathlon ultra light jacket.

On Wed, 17 May 2017 08:48:16 +0100
"Kerr Mudd-John" wrote:

My spoke key is less than holy; actually its cursed, especially when
it slips, or I can't find it.

Mu Spokey never slips, unless the spoke is seized or the nipple is
already chewed up. It's so good I wonder how I ever managed with
anything else.