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  1. Just bought me some new hoops, now I need to get them laced up. Anybody
    know any reputable wheel builders in the Greater Salt Lake City, Utah
    area? Nothing beats a well built wheel set!

    Thanks,

    Nate

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    Let the bridges I burn light my way...

  2. One more thing --

    How much should I expect to pay to have 2 wheels built? (I already have
    the hubs and the rims)

    Nate

    Wasatch5k said:

    Just bought me some new hoops, now I need to get them laced up. Anybody
    know any reputable wheel builders in the Greater Salt Lake City, Utah
    area? Nothing beats a well built wheel set!

    Thanks,

    Nate


    --

    Let the bridges I burn light my way...

  3. Wasatch5k said:

    Just bought me some new hoops, now I need to get them laced up. Anybody
    know any reputable wheel builders in the Greater Salt Lake City, Utah
    area? Nothing beats a well built wheel set!

    Thanks,

    Nate


    One more thing--

    How much should I expect to pay to get 2 wheels laced? (I already have
    the rims and hubs)

    Thanks

    --

    Let the bridges I burn light my way...

  4. Wasatch5k said:

    One more thing --

    How much should I expect to pay to have 2 wheels built? (I already
    have the hubs and the rims)

    Nate

    Wasatch5k said:

    Just bought me some new hoops, now I need to get them laced up.
    Anybody know any reputable wheel builders in the Greater Salt Lake
    City, Utah area? Nothing beats a well built wheel set!

    Thanks,

    Nate


    If you find a great wheelbuilder, you will pay whatever he charges.

  5. Dave Thompson said:

    If you find a great wheelbuilder, you will pay whatever he charges.


    Very true my friend.

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    Let the bridges I burn light my way...

  6. On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 11:57:42 -0700, Wasatch5k <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:

    One more thing --

    How much should I expect to pay to have 2 wheels built? (I already have
    the hubs and the rims)

    Butted spokes, $.75 each, single guage, $.45 each, $4 rim tape and
    $35/wheel for the build.

  7. That sounds about right. In the San Francisco bay area, 32 db spokes
    and nipples cost about $25/wheel and labor ranges from about $45-55 per
    wheel.

  8. On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 11:50:07 -0700, Wasatch5k <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:

    Just bought me some new hoops, now I need to get them laced up. Anybody
    know any reputable wheel builders in the Greater Salt Lake City, Utah
    area? Nothing beats a well built wheel set!

    Thanks,

    Nate

    Hi, send them to Peter at Vecchio's.
    http://www.vecchios.com/

    I had a set built by him last spring, I have 2500 problem free miles
    on them and they are still true. In fact I just checked them, to be
    sure. [The bike is in a spare bedroom.]

    I live in Milwaukee Wisconsin, but I choose Peter because he always
    posts about doing things the right way, no shortcuts, and the proper
    tool for the job.

    I also sent him the hubs, so he is willing to let you supply some or
    all the parts.

    Life is Good!
    Jeff

  9. Jeff Starr said:

    ...
    I live in Milwaukee Wisconsin, but I choose Peter [Chisholm] because he always
    posts about doing things the right way, no shortcuts, and the proper
    tool for the job....

    I disagree. AwOL is not the proper tool for Usenet posting! 😉

    --
    Tom Sherman - Earth

  10. Wasatch5k said:

    Just bought me some new hoops, now I need to get them laced up. Anybody
    know any reputable wheel builders in the Greater Salt Lake City, Utah
    area? Nothing beats a well built wheel set!

    Order the third book from the top of this page
    <http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/books.html>.

    Read the book.

    Look in mirror.

    --
    Tom Sherman - Earth

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