Wheel building costs .... What do you expect to pay?

[futuristicoldman]

I tend to do a flat price whatever the spoke count, I believe this is normal practice but I might be wrong as I dont shop anywhere else!

 

[Tad]

My LBS charges ~£60 a pair built up with Sapim DB spokes if I supply hubs and rims.

 

[barry2017]

Why not learn to do them yourself?

I'm not saying this to be snide. It's a really good skill to have, and not nearly so hard as people think it would be. Especially if you start with new parts.

Spokes can be up to £15 per wheel, depending on what you want. Just take your time, and be methodical.

 

[futuristicoldman]

It's a very useful skill indeed and very rewarding.

 

[suburbanreuben]

£15 labour seems vey reasonable.

Are they well built?

Stacked! just feel around the nips...

 

[dbmtb]

It's a very useful skill indeed and very rewarding.[/quote]

It is! Specially as hardly any bike shops near mine are building high-end wheels any more!

 

[cannondale king]

i normally charge £30 a wheel plus spokes the lbs i build for freelance is £35 labour plus spokes but of course i do only charge £15 a wheel to retrobikers i was supposed to build marks wheels next week but my new job that i start Monday is sending me straight out to Indonesia on Monday for 1 poss 2 months :shock: im not crying to much though as i need the money and by gum are they paying me well for it and for Mark

 

[taffy]

My decent local charge £30 per wheel all in - build spokes nipples and all the free ribbing about getting a modern bike i can handle

:shock: im not crying to much though as i need the money and by gum are they paying me well for it and for Mark

tut tut, stop being selfish - think of poor mark n his unbuilt wheels! :shock:

 

[retroyetirigid]

PM incoming.

 

[cce]

most wheelbuilds cost me a couple of tea bags and some jaffa cakes.

Tricky ones may need an extra cup of tea