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@arup
Hi all,
I've just moved house and have a bit more space now so can now offer wheel building lessons at my place. Been wanting to do this for ages but wasn't really practical in one room. This would be using the latest method that I'm using as seen on my video tutorials. These would be one-to-one sessions or small groups of two or three people. With the nice weather at the moment we could do it in the garden. (Yes, my new flat has a garden). Not asking for any payment but perhaps folks could bring some beers and snacks.
Quite busy at the moment but will have time on a Saturday afternoon. It could be building your own wheel or it could be watching me building someone elses. If it's just to build one set then I don't know if it's really worth it but if you're wanting to build more then you'll be equipped to do so.
If you want to build your own then you'll need to bring all the parts and I can help with the spoke length calculations. I can go over that again when you're here and show you how to measure hubs and rims.
Bear in mind that I'm not a proper bike mechanic or anything but I have built hundreds of wheels which people ride every day with no problems. The methods I use are methods that I've collected here and there so it's not DT standard or anything like that. That's by way of a disclaimer I guess. And if you build the wheel (which I'll check) whether it holds together is your responsibility.
Let me know if there are any takers. I can't do it every week but a week Saturday is a possibility. First come first served.
Cheers,
Arup