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I built up a pair of wheels using the Sheldon Brown method. I didn't have a truing stand/or access to one at the time, and as i'd spent a lot of money on the rims and hubs, i wanted a really nice build. Took the wheels to Arup to be tensioned and trued. Didn't actually think to much of the results, the front came slightly out of true after a little bump. Took the wheels into Brixton cycles. Mog told me that Fixed wheels were generally built to the tension of around 1000 Newtons, and my wheels were about 700. Don't personaly know how tight the spokes should be, but nevertheless, i wasn't too impressed with the job Arup had done.

I'm hoping you spoke to Arup to inquire why this had happened to your wheel? so he could offer explanation, recompense, or rebuild/retension the wheels for you...