hub replacement

If the wheel is still fairly straight then it is pretty easy. If the
wheel is already a bit wobbly then truing it will be hard. It is much
easier if you have a wheel to hand to copy once you have taken your old
wheel apart. Go for it!

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It's ok, you can always take the middle route, lace the wheel yourself
but have the final tightening and trueing done by a bike shop, which is
cheaper and more fun then getting them to do the whole thing. If the
rim is bent it will be more tricky to build it to pull the rim straight
again. Look for Sheldon Brown's site, he has a great wheel building
tutorial

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The basics of building are very easy to learn(im being taught now). But
it takes alot of practice to get it right every time.

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the rim is stright but the hub is bent

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Read 'this' (http://sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html) and possibly
'this' (http://www.gsportbmx.com/tech/guide_wheelbuilding.php).

Make tea, put a film on, get building. Quite therapeutic, really.

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Turn all the spoke nipples the exact same number of turns. Keep
tightening all nipples identically until the general pitch of the twang
is right. Then tighten individual ones that are lower pitched. Then put
the wheel in the frame and adjust out the remaining wobble. If all that
fails, take it to a bike shop.

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johnhimsworth said:

Read 'this' (http://sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html)

john's link to sheldon's site is all you'll need.

my first wheel rebuild took me about three hours. ride your
newly-built wheel for a few miles, then take the tire off and re-true
the wheel / re-tension the spokes as the nipples may need to "settle".
this will give you a stronger wheel.

if your spokes are especially worn / bent / stretched / etc. it may be
a good idea to replace your spokes. if you don't want to replace your
spokes, at least make sure you re-use your spokes in the same position
as before (i.e. inside spokes remain on the inside, and vice-versa).
otherwise you may weaken your spokes even further.

the process itself is tedious, but it's the best way to learn what
really goes into making a strong wheel... and it does take lots of
practice to become efficient and effective, but everyone's gotta start
with their first wheel!

cheers, and good luck!

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