brycer1968 said:I have a 29" KH rim and UDC wide hub that I plan on having my LBS build
for me (I'll have them calculate and buy the spokes and build the wheel
for me). Any one out there have any advice on anything special that I
should ask about/look for when I talk to them about my 29" uni wheel
project?
Spoke type?
Nipple type?
Special lube/thread compounds for the spoke threads or nipples?
Spoke tension?
Spoke lacing pattern?
Techniques I should ask them to use like using a sharpie pen to mark
the length of the spokes to "see" if spokes are twisting as they are
tightened?
Also, is there a left or right to the UDC hub as there is for crank
arms and pedals??
I know there are really talented wheel builders out there that enjoy a
challenge, any one know of one in Portland, OR?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks!
Bryce
I'd suggest that if you're thinking about it this much, you could give
it a go building it yourself. A 29" wheel isn't that hard a wheel to
build, it's not scary like a coker wheel. Just get yourself some DT /
Sapim double butted spokes, normal brass nipples (not the expensive
lightweight aluminium ones as they're rubbish), and follow the
instructions on http://www.sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html
The magic of this is that you learn how to fix the wheel if you bang it
out of true too.
If you really want it built, best to ask on a bike website for good
wheelbuilders (or google, there's probably some recommendations for
them on other forums, or just ask the next cycle courier you see). The
only thing I'd say to the wheel builder is that it'd be good to build
it tight like Rob says. If they're good they won't need to know about
spoke wind-up or lubing nipples or whatever, because that's common to
bicycle wheels. I built 4 cross on my 29er with 48 spokes, on my 36
spoke 29er I think it's 3 cross. I think 3 cross is pretty standard for
a 36 spoke 700c wheel.
For spokes, standard DT or Sapim double butted spokes are fine, with
brass nipples. Hubs don't usually have a direction, it just depends
which way round you fit the cranks after the wheel has been built.
Joe
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