Comments on: How To: Build A Bicycle Wheel In Ten Easy Steps http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/09/building-a-bicycle-wheel-in-ten-easy-steps/ Adventure cycling since 2007 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:06:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Rob http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/09/building-a-bicycle-wheel-in-ten-easy-steps/#comment-1114 Rob Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:42:52 +0000 http://tom.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=770#comment-1114 Thanks for the advice Tom, then at least the only person I can blame if they break in the middle of the desert, is myself! Like you say tho, at least I'd have a better chance of fixing it. I think I'll give it a go, why not, how hard can it really be - hopefully fixing a dynohub is no different. Cheers! Thanks for the advice Tom, then at least the only person I can blame if they break in the middle of the desert, is myself! Like you say tho, at least I’d have a better chance of fixing it.

I think I’ll give it a go, why not, how hard can it really be — hopefully fixing a dynohub is no different.

Cheers!

]]> By: Tom http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/09/building-a-bicycle-wheel-in-ten-easy-steps/#comment-1113 Tom Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:52:40 +0000 http://tom.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=770#comment-1113 Before I wrote this article I was in your shoes, practical but with no experience :) but I can't speak for the longevity of my finished wheel. Ask again in a few weeks after it's done a couple of thousand km and I'll tell you! Basically I think if you have the right kind of mind for things like this, you're confident enough to take a chance on your abilities, and you take a lot of care and go for plenty of test runs, then why not? You don't always have to pay the premium. You'll learn a lot by doing it and if you ever need to repair a wheel you've got a great headstart because you built it yourself. I'd say go for it! Before I wrote this article I was in your shoes, practical but with no experience :) but I can’t speak for the longevity of my finished wheel. Ask again in a few weeks after it’s done a couple of thousand km and I’ll tell you!

Basically I think if you have the right kind of mind for things like this, you’re confident enough to take a chance on your abilities, and you take a lot of care and go for plenty of test runs, then why not? You don’t always have to pay the premium. You’ll learn a lot by doing it and if you ever need to repair a wheel you’ve got a great headstart because you built it yourself. I’d say go for it!

]]> By: Rob http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/09/building-a-bicycle-wheel-in-ten-easy-steps/#comment-1112 Rob Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:30:48 +0000 http://tom.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=770#comment-1112 Hi Tom, would you say it wise to build wheels myself - as a first timer with no such experience (tho fairly practical), intended for a rattling/extended tour of Africa - or would you say seek the skilled craftsmen? Ta Rob Hi Tom, would you say it wise to build wheels myself — as a first timer with no such experience (tho fairly practical), intended for a rattling/extended tour of Africa — or would you say seek the skilled craftsmen?

Ta

Rob

]]> By: Tom http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/09/building-a-bicycle-wheel-in-ten-easy-steps/#comment-1111 Tom Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:21:18 +0000 http://tom.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=770#comment-1111 Cool. If you manage to do this, I'd like to hear about it. Cool. If you manage to do this, I’d like to hear about it.

]]> By: Neil http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/09/building-a-bicycle-wheel-in-ten-easy-steps/#comment-1110 Neil Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:39:40 +0000 http://tom.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=770#comment-1110 I think rolling the extrusion would be straight forward, and the new method of pinning and gluing the rim would do away with the welding. After reading your reply I asked at the local engineering works, and they said the rolling part is easy enough. Regards Neil I think rolling the extrusion would be straight forward, and the new method of pinning and gluing the rim would do away with the welding.
After reading your reply I asked at the local engineering works, and they said the rolling part is easy enough.
Regards
Neil

]]> By: Tom Allen http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/09/building-a-bicycle-wheel-in-ten-easy-steps/#comment-1109 Tom Allen Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:50:41 +0000 http://tom.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=770#comment-1109 I can't honestly say I have - doesn't that involveextruding alumnium cross-sections and welding and stuff? Well outside of my DIY range I think! I can’t honestly say I have — doesn’t that involveextruding alumnium cross-sections and welding and stuff? Well outside of my DIY range I think!

]]> By: Neil http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/09/building-a-bicycle-wheel-in-ten-easy-steps/#comment-1108 Neil Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:38:37 +0000 http://tom.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=770#comment-1108 Have you ever thought of making your own wheel rim? Regards Neil Have you ever thought of making your own wheel rim?

Regards
Neil

]]> By: yvan http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/09/building-a-bicycle-wheel-in-ten-easy-steps/#comment-1107 yvan Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:16:44 +0000 http://tom.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=770#comment-1107 ... Once more: the point to me for your web presence is to tell your story, how personal this can be. I wish I could hear more of other thinking : about life somewhere else, about finding love in Armenia, about the way things developp in your mind, and so on.... Your talent in writing would definitly deal easy with the task and this is to me the main thing: your writnig is pleasent to read and especially when it comes to more introvert and personal thinking! well, Maybe a bit more critical but still impressed Yvan …
Once more: the point to me for your web presence is to tell your story, how personal this can be. I wish I could hear more of other thinking : about life somewhere else, about finding love in Armenia, about the way things developp in your mind, and so on.… Your talent in writing would definitly deal easy with the task and this is to me the main thing: your writnig is pleasent to read and especially when it comes to more introvert and personal thinking!

well, Maybe a bit more critical but still impressed Yvan

]]> By: yvan http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/09/building-a-bicycle-wheel-in-ten-easy-steps/#comment-1106 yvan Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:15:36 +0000 http://tom.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=770#comment-1106 Well, your whole-blogg-thing have a peculiar charm witch lies in the fact that it seemd from the beginning like you guys were one of the normal kind adventurers young riders around the world and so on. Not so excitnig in deed. The main interest I find in your story is the way it developped, with maturity coming in, lonelyness and finally, most of all, finding love in the deepest of lonelyness. This was a striking reality witch twist the neck to bike intrest : From Bike narrowminded to truely affecting love story. Not that I am longing for Love stories, but this came as a very break trough from the daily reality: your plans vanished, your blogg suffered and silence was suddently the proof of an intense life for you. Quite a scenario indeed! So my doubts are, as I read your last efforts to redesign website, qestionning what readers are expecting and flagging for coming next bike adventures: whats about your "normal life" in erevan? is it about to end? Is it really so that daily life is fading out and that you need to find back this original "bike adventure travelling thing"? ... Well, your whole-blogg-thing have a peculiar charm witch lies in the fact that it seemd from the beginning like you guys were one of the normal kind adventurers young riders around the world and so on. Not so excitnig in deed. The main interest I find in your story is the way it developped, with maturity coming in, lonelyness and finally, most of all, finding love in the deepest of lonelyness. This was a striking reality witch twist the neck to bike intrest : From Bike narrowminded to truely affecting love story. Not that I am longing for Love stories, but this came as a very break trough from the daily reality: your plans vanished, your blogg suffered and silence was suddently the proof of an intense life for you. Quite a scenario indeed!
So my doubts are, as I read your last efforts to redesign website, qestionning what readers are expecting and flagging for coming next bike adventures: whats about your “normal life” in erevan? is it about to end? Is it really so that daily life is fading out and that you need to find back this original “bike adventure travelling thing”?
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]]> By: Tom Allen http://tomsbiketrip.com/2009/09/building-a-bicycle-wheel-in-ten-easy-steps/#comment-1105 Tom Allen Tue, 29 Sep 2009 14:03:12 +0000 http://tom.ride-earth.org.uk/?p=770#comment-1105 Merci beaucoup Yvan. It's great to receive encouragement from readers, as well as criticism (I'd like more of that!). I hope you continue to enjoy reading the blog when I hit the road again in a few months. Merci beaucoup Yvan. It’s great to receive encouragement from readers, as well as criticism (I’d like more of that!). I hope you continue to enjoy reading the blog when I hit the road again in a few months.

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