Wheel Building Class

Yes, I know there have been threads on this before and ive looked through them, but i'm looking for a wheelbuiding class/course (though as i can gather the consensus seems to be that one class is enough to learn basics, i wouldn't be adverse to something that took place over a couple of evenings).
I looked into the girl mentioned in bristlypioneer's thread, and found the info on "Yet Another Cycling Forum" but from what i can gather that was a one off. Anyone got anything they can recommend?

i'm keen to know more too. i've tried doing the same but got nowhere.

Sorry if this was posted in one of the threads you read on the matter, but I would quite certainly recommend reading this book: http://www.wheelpro.co.uk/wheelbuilding/book.php

You just pay for it and then download the PDF.

I would even go so far as to suggest that if you aren't able to build a wheel after reading it, I wouldn't bother even trying.

^^^ Speaks the truth. Thats an ace book, well worth the investment.

[edit] ooh, I didn't realise you can get the updated version for free if you've already bought an older one! Thats ace.

Shit nor did I!

so you rekon after reading that i should be fine without a class. was just thinking it would be easier hands on, also no need to buy tools or a truing stand?? will check out the book but any word on lessons would still be appreciated, i rekon there are a few people on here who might be interested.

just HTFU and go for it!
had my first attempt a few weeks ago. it's not that hard, just follow sheldon's instructions.

fuck it. ive got a couple of wheels that need truing, ill give it a pop this weekend and let ye know if its as easy as i hope.

You can get away without a truing stand by taping some cableties to your chainstays to act as markers.

One of the best things about that book is that it shows you how to make pretty much every tool you need (including a truing stand if you are so inclined)

i just bluetacked some train tickets to my fork to make a little square around the rim.

witcomb cycles has a 1 dayer sunday course. £100 though :-(
I'd only pay that to get a proper lesson and a built wheel and parts at the end of it

i'm only interested in a course really. if i buy the book, i'll read it but won't get me off my ass to do anything...

Well there's this lot that'll cost you £240 for 3 days...

htfu and start building, i skim read The Bicycle Wheel by Jobst Brant, great book. I didn't have a stand for the first wheel, brake pads and zip ties were perfect for truing and dishing. I have a stand now, but I still end up dishing in the frame/fork cos the stand is shit...

just get a banjaxed wheel from the bins or a skip, strip it and rebuild it with Sheldon's instructions. That's what I did. Very rewarding and usually one of the final hurdles in bike mechanics.

also, the brake pads can act as truing guides, at a push

Buy the bits and pay Arup / Doggsballs to show you / guide you.

Buy the bits and pay Arup / Doggsballs to show you / guide you.
aww!!!

just HTFU and go for it!
had my first attempt a few weeks ago. it's not that hard, just follow sheldon's instructions.
told you it was straight forward! :)

just get a banjaxed wheel from the bins or a skip, strip it and rebuild it with Sheldon's instructions. That's what I did. Very rewarding and usually one of the final hurdles in bike mechanics.

Did you ride the wheel afterwards? I imagine reusing the spokes is a bit iffy.

110 pages! don't do a spoke'n word version?!

saw this on youtube, gives you the basics!

www.youtube.com/user/thebiketube