Silvergoat
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The purists out there probably won't like my stickers. Back to the spokes...
That you are building your own wheels is an accomplishment that for any cyclist or mechanic worth their salt and is something to be highly commended and encouraged.
Sheldon Brown: "Learning to build wheels is an important milestone in the education of an apprentice mechanic. A "mechanic" who has not mastered this basic skill cannot be considered to be a fully-qualified, professional, and will always feel inferior to those who can list wheelbuilding among their skills".
Having fully dismantled a wheelset to save the hubs, it kind of gave me a feel for what's involved. I definitely want to have a go building my own wheels, mainly so that I can build my own choice of spec.
STICKER ALIGNMENT NEWSFLASH!
I remembered there was a practical purpose to this alignment obsession. This morning's deluge signaled the end of summer. With lots of lake sized puddles lapping over the roads, there was opportunity to roll over sharp debris hidden in them. Got a puncture (boo!). Did the submerge tube in basin of water thing to find the bubbles and found the hole. Fixed it. Because the tyre logos are aligned with the valve, I could pin point exactly where the sharp object was embedded in the tyre – in line with the zero of Raceking 2.0 (non-driveside).
The purists out there probably won't like my stickers. Back to the spokes...
That you are building your own wheels is an accomplishment that for any cyclist or mechanic worth their salt and is something to be highly commended and encouraged.
Sheldon Brown: "Learning to build wheels is an important milestone in the education of an apprentice mechanic. A "mechanic" who has not mastered this basic skill cannot be considered to be a fully-qualified, professional, and will always feel inferior to those who can list wheelbuilding among their skills".
Having fully dismantled a wheelset to save the hubs, it kind of gave me a feel for what's involved. I definitely want to have a go building my own wheels, mainly so that I can build my own choice of spec.
STICKER ALIGNMENT NEWSFLASH!
I remembered there was a practical purpose to this alignment obsession. This morning's deluge signaled the end of summer. With lots of lake sized puddles lapping over the roads, there was opportunity to roll over sharp debris hidden in them. Got a puncture (boo!). Did the submerge tube in basin of water thing to find the bubbles and found the hole. Fixed it. Because the tyre logos are aligned with the valve, I could pin point exactly where the sharp object was embedded in the tyre – in line with the zero of Raceking 2.0 (non-driveside).
