My first Wheel

brybry57

brybry57

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I just recently built my first wheel, to replace my old crossmax Sl because it has seen far too much abuse.

I built up a White powdercaot Stans Flow 26 :getsome::getsome:
with black Dt straight 14 gauge spokes
and a black Xt 6 bolt hub
alternating red and blue nipples

I hope it lasts is was definitely a fun process and I learned a lot in the process, I like doing stuff hands on and it didn't take that long either


Special thanks to Gary at BikeNGear for the help and parts

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So how long did it take you to build that sweet wheel? I would love to build some wheels. I love tasks that are tedious and precise. I think I would need to work on an old set so I don't whing new $$$ stuff out the window when I F@&$ it all up to hell.
Nice jorb!
 
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I built up a set of hope wheels a while back and they lasted a long time of abuse. They got sold with my bike. I'm OCD with my wheel building...I tension each spoke evenly and then correct and blips. Needless to say I dont forward to doing it again. Trueing wheels up is a useful skill, and it looks like your build came out well congrats.
 
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Nice wheel man! I saw this rim when it was still in the womb. I like how you have dressed it up and keep it warm with a fleece jacket.
 
took me about 4-5 hours but I didnt rush the tv was on the whole time and I ate dinner, I always keep my wheels wrapped in a northface
 
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