There is a great section on wheel building in "Ride of My Life." Having watched Rich build a couple of wheels I think that section really captured some of the magic that goes into a pro built wheel. I have built my share of wheels over the years and although true and round they never came close to wheels what from Rich, Gravy or Longleaf have provided.
There might be some sections from the bbc documentary based on that book available online. Dan -Marin On Jul 20, 2013, at 3:49 PM, IanA <attew...@gmail.com> wrote: > I agree that is important to support the artisans and tradesmen, especially > in fields where mass production slowly erode our expectations of quality. > But, what is it about Rich's process that makes a wheel never run out of > true? If a builder is using quality and appropriate components with > correctly calculated spoke length and gradually builds the wheel to create > balanced ideal uniform tension throughout, relying on a tensionometer and > dishing gauge, what is the difference between one builder and another if > discipline in these areas is followed? > > I've read of some builders who use some method of securing the spoke nipple - > Blue Loctitie or linseed oil, whereas others might think of this step as > unnecessary, but perhaps this step makes a significant difference in certain > situations (more weight/more aggressive riding style?). Why does the > otherwise accomplished amateur mechanic find wheel building to be any more > intimidating than installing brake levers? If there is mechanical sympathy, > should the wheel build be straightforward enough with the correct tools. > > On Saturday, July 20, 2013 4:19:03 PM UTC-6, Tony wrote: >> >> It is the business of the wealthy man, >> To give employment to the artisan. >> (Last two lines from a four line poem by Hilaire Belloc) >> >> I was fortunate to attend the first hour and a half of a multi-hour >> lecture/demonstration Rich gave a couple of years ago at RBW. (I had to >> leave to catch a plane). Anyway, it's evident the man knows and loves what >> he does and can speak authoritatively about it. Yeah, having something else >> NOT to worry about is worth supporting. >> >> Tony >> >> On Saturday, July 20, 2013 12:14:43 PM UTC-7, Garth wrote: >>> >>> >>> <snip>. I stopped making my own wheels long ago. It's not my passion, not >>> my talent, so let the masters do their thing and I gladly support them :) >>> Joe Young is another wheel artist . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
