Club room 14th May, wheelbuilding pat 2...

[Grahame]

...The truing!

Yes it's true, the second part of the wheelbuilding class is upon us. Bring your tea and cake money.

This week we will be finishing off the wheel that Adam re-rimmed last month (don't forget to bring it, Adam) and looking at the truing methods available using a proper wheelbuilding jig and also, assuming we have time, looking at how you can build a temporary jig out of your bike frame, 2 pencils and some blutac (or duct tape, if you must).

Also, could somebody who can get to Butlers before tomorrow evening drop me a private message, please? I have a favour to ask.

[Andrew G]

. Cake, tea, wheels..mmmmmmmm.

[-Adam-]

Had a little go at truing the wheel in question yesterday as it happens... Although it is much straighter than before, it is far from perfect! Still reckon I could probably ride to the pub on it!

What do you need from Butler's Grahame?

Also, what time is it, 8.30 again?

[Grahame]

8:30pm kickoff again, yes.

I need a replacement Ambrosio Excellence 32 hole black rim to replace the one that got run over in *that* incident a few weeks ago. If you are able to get one for me, please keep the receipt. Ta.

[-Adam-]

Well I won't be near Butler's, but I may be in Kingston tomorow, not sure if Sigma will have them though...

[Elliot M]

maybe just pick up a Zipp or Lightweight instead then...

[mrP(Boonen)VT]

Be interesting to watch Grahame true a Lightweight (still got the club hammer?????)

[-Adam-]

[quote="Elliot M"]maybe just pick up a Zipp or Lightweight instead then...

[Sylv]

Is Pat the wheelbuilder?

[Sylv]

so he is!

[-Adam-]

Sorry Grahame, I'm no longer going to Kingston today... so can anyone else find Grahame an Ambrossio Excellence 32h black rim??

[Sylv]

I have a Mavic 517 if you think you are strong enough to bend the spokes Grahame?

[Andrew G]

A mahoosive thank you to Grahame for sharing his wisdom yesterday, and last month. Wheelbuilding is one of those things that has always seemed a bit of a black art to me, but thanks to his plain English explanations and demos the mystique has been removed.

A fantastic amount of double-entendres involved in the process too which always pleases my childish mind.

I'm confident enough to get my hands on my nipples and do a couple of rim swaps now.

[Marky Mark]

Thank you once again Grahame, I had sent you a PM before I found this thread.

Andrew you just had to squeeze the odd nipple into your message, didn't you!!!!

[Sylv]

none of us offered cake to Grahame - heresy!

Of course we didn't want him to get his fingers greasy before working on the wheel ...

But by the end of the session Alan had eaten all the cake!