Lacing wheels

defector · 08-06-2009, 03:58 PM

Guess I should have specified, this is one I munched a while back. No spoke by spoke replacement option. That would be too damn easy.

Truth is, the wheels currently on the bike are fine, but I want to switch between 10 and 12 inch wheels for my kid, depending on the class rules. I have another wheel for reference, but again, different style hub.

I brought it to work with me today and told my employees to stay the hell out of my office unless they see parts flying out of the window. It is amazing the shit you forget over time. I bet I spent the equivalent of a full year lacing wheels when I was a kid. My old man wouldn't touch them, and was too cheap to buy a complete assembly. (Wonder where I got that from?)

I made some headway today, I think I really just needed to walk away from it for a bit. Started to overthink it and got frustrated. Put all the spokes in after posting last night, and didn't touch it until today. Seems to be going well. We will see when it comes time to true it up. At least that part I have done recently, and I am not worried about that part.

Thanks for the input.

08-06-2009, 03:58 PM	#5
defector My balls, your chin Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The desert of Az Moto: 929, SV650, YZ250 Posts: 1,917	Guess I should have specified, this is one I munched a while back. No spoke by spoke replacement option. That would be too damn easy. Truth is, the wheels currently on the bike are fine, but I want to switch between 10 and 12 inch wheels for my kid, depending on the class rules. I have another wheel for reference, but again, different style hub. I brought it to work with me today and told my employees to stay the hell out of my office unless they see parts flying out of the window. It is amazing the shit you forget over time. I bet I spent the equivalent of a full year lacing wheels when I was a kid. My old man wouldn't touch them, and was too cheap to buy a complete assembly. (Wonder where I got that from?) I made some headway today, I think I really just needed to walk away from it for a bit. Started to overthink it and got frustrated. Put all the spokes in after posting last night, and didn't touch it until today. Seems to be going well. We will see when it comes time to true it up. At least that part I have done recently, and I am not worried about that part. Thanks for the input.