da_bomb_bikes Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 hi, im thinking of getting a new wheel set and just thinking do i buy them or build them? what good wheel sets are there and how much? and what wheels have you built that you like? btw they need to be 20 inch thnx . james Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylerlovesalex Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 hi, im thinking of getting a new wheel set and just thinking do i buy them or build them? what good wheel sets are there and how much? and what wheels have you built that you like? btw they need to be 20 inch thnx . jamesHow much have you got to spend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrix Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Dude.Things like this would better suited in the "Small Questions Thread".and..if you can be arsed - Build...if you can't..... buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike W Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 go to tarty and get som built would probably be best mike W Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cristoff Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 if you can build wheels, by all means go for it.if you can't- don't even attempt it as above, your best bet would be tarty's wheel buildsChris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 if you can build wheels, by all means go for it.if you can't- don't even attempt it so how do you learn to build them if you never try? just try building them, theres a guide by onzaboymark in the FAQ section in the members bit (i'll link later if you can't find it) it's really simple and if you cock it up you can always take it to a local bike shop, theres no harm in trying, you'd have to be hardcore retarded to actually break anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cristoff Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 so how do you learn to build them if you never try? just try building them, theres a guide by onzaboymark in the FAQ section in the members bit (i'll link later if you can't find it) it's really simple and if you cock it up you can always take it to a local bike shop, theres no harm in trying, you'd have to be hardcore retarded to actually break anything watching other people is how i learned, and still after that i managed to 'egg' my rim and i had to get a new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_bomb_bikes Posted May 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 ok all, on tarty there is a set of monty 219 wheels 45 pound each and the look reasonable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cristoff Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 ok all, on tarty there is a set of monty 219 wheels 45 pound each and the look reasonable?yer, i run one on the front, its strong as houses, but get tarty to tweak it a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 watching other people is how i learned, and still after that i managed to 'egg' my rim and i had to get a new onehow bad did you egg it you can stop eggs my loosening off/tightening spokes anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cristoff Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 how bad did you egg it you can stop eggs my loosening off/tightening spokes anyway.really bad, i gave it to halfords and they said it was the worse 'egg' they had ever seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 really bad, i gave it to halfords and they said it was the worse 'egg' they had ever seenWell then your a retard. If you tighten them all up the same amount then you'll get no egg at all and if your slightly out you'll get a tiny up and down movement. To actually egg it you must have sat there tightening some spokes at least 50% tighter than all the others, which is just retarded.Don't tell people not to try things just because you had a bad experience. Learning to build wheels was one of the best things i've ever done with regards to bike mechanic work and my first one was pretty damn good. Not everyone will cock it up like you did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALEX@BIKETRIALSFUN Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 echo are the best i built a try-all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cristoff Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 Well then your a retard. If you tighten them all up the same amount then you'll get no egg at all and if your slightly out you'll get a tiny up and down movement. To actually egg it you must have sat there tightening some spokes at least 50% tighter than all the others, which is just retarded.Don't tell people not to try things just because you had a bad experience. Learning to build wheels was one of the best things i've ever done with regards to bike mechanic work and my first one was pretty damn good. Not everyone will cock it up like you did.no, after i managed to completly distroy my first wheel i learned from my mistakes, and i have made a couple of good wheels now. im just saying that if he's tight for money then it might be better to buy a pre made on rather that cock it up bigstyle and have to buy a new on anyway. im hardly a retard for sharing a experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 no, after i managed to completly distroy my first wheel i learned from my mistakes, and i have made a couple of good wheels now. im just saying that if he's tight for money then it might be better to buy a pre made on rather that cock it up bigstyle and have to buy a new on anyway. im hardly a retard for sharing a experience.I should bloody hope you did learn! If he's tight for money then its an even better idea to build it himself and save a tenner plus more expensive postage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da_bomb_bikes Posted May 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 i think i might buy a ready made one now listning to your experiences Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ned1 Posted May 25, 2007 Report Share Posted May 25, 2007 (edited) if you can build wheels, by all means go for it.if you can't- don't even attempt it as above, your best bet would be tarty's wheel buildsChriswhy say that your not even giving him chance to learn..why should he not try to build the wheel if you can build them then you must of tried it once upon a time!dude rebuild your old wheel as practice anf then if you feel confident enough then build your new one Edited May 25, 2007 by ned1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex-Mitchinson Posted May 26, 2007 Report Share Posted May 26, 2007 lace the spokes up to hub and rim if you can, without tightening and trueing.takes quite a while but not really difficult.Bike shops will then probs charge quite a lot less for the biuld.Good for learning how to do it seen as you can't really do anything that can't be fixed if you get it wrong and also if your tight on cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 so how do you learn to build them if you never try? just try building them, theres a guide by onzaboymark in the FAQ section in the members bit (i'll link later if you can't find it) it's really simple and if you cock it up you can always take it to a local bike shop, theres no harm in trying, you'd have to be hardcore retarded to actually break anything I learnt by getting my dad to teach me. The actual building of the wheel s a peice of piss, getting the right spokes is hard, you can use tables of rims and hubs to guess but you just have to build it, then find out how much longer/shorter they need to be.I have just done one for a mate, look HERE, I built and tensioned the rear wheel, my Dad just trued it exactly right but said I had got it almost exactly straight anyway. The front one is a Tarty build I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trixter Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 hi,This all depends on how much you have to spend if you have a reasonable amount you should get a wheel built from tarty bikes which would be built to your specification and will look as you want it to look also tarty bikes are renown for great wheel builds.Whereas if you don't have a great deal of money to spend you could just get a built up wheel but if you do this it wont be to your specification and wont stand out.Also you could have a look around trials forum on the for-sale/wanted topics and see if anyone is selling any nice wheels. (if you not validated like me you could go on the persons profile and find out there msn address and talk to them over msn) (but not sure if your allowed to do that though you would have to check with a moderator but then again how would anyone know your talking to them over msn) getting wheels from trials forum could be an advantage as you can get a nice looking wheel for a smaller price.I would save up and wait till you have a decent amount of money and work out what parts you want (ask on trials forum if you not sure about parts) and get tarty to build it.Thats what i didn't do and now regret.hope my post helpsTrixter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 Just order them on tarty before tuesday and they will be dispatched as soon as they're built. A while ago (just before christmas) I bought this wheelset:Rear wheel: -Gu fixed hub -2007 echo rim -Tarty spokes -Tarty wheelbuildFront Wheel: -Gu disk hub -2007 Echo rim -Tarty spokes -Tarty wheelbuildI found these wheels to be great until they got stolen along with the rest of that bike. If you can afford it then go for them, I think its around £250 for the pair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackamory Posted May 27, 2007 Report Share Posted May 27, 2007 hi,This all depends on how much you have to spend if you have a reasonable amount you should get a wheel built from tarty bikes which would be built to your specification and will look as you want it to look also tarty bikes are renown for great wheel builds.Whereas if you don't have a great deal of money to spend you could just get a built up wheel but if you do this it wont be to your specification and wont stand out.Also you could have a look around trials forum on the for-sale/wanted topics and see if anyone is selling any nice wheels. (if you not validated like me you could go on the persons profile and find out there msn address and talk to them over msn) (but not sure if your allowed to do that though you would have to check with a moderator but then again how would anyone know your talking to them over msn) getting wheels from trials forum could be an advantage as you can get a nice looking wheel for a smaller price.I would save up and wait till you have a decent amount of money and work out what parts you want (ask on trials forum if you not sure about parts) and get tarty to build it.Thats what i didn't do and now regret.hope my post helpsTrixterwow nice first post!! keep them coming and you'll soon get validated.i agree with getting the wheels hand built and with tarty you are guaranteed a decent wheel build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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