lacing wheels

[militarymonark]

well i learned how to spoke a wheel today by a friend of mine that used to work for schwinn back in the 50's, he showed me how to true them and spoke them. so now all I have to do is practice on all the wheels i have and i'll have it down pretty good.

 

[Oldbikes]

Please share the "trade secrets" to spoking a wheel! There's always an easier/better way to do something...

Thanks,
Alan

 

[militarymonark]

well i'll tell you what the best I can do is take detailed pictures not missing a step then each picture i'll describe what is involved in each step. now there is a website about spoking wheels but last time I tried using that site I got all messed up. But the guy I learned from had the fasted time in spoking a wheel from schwinn and he has the certificate to show for it, of course that was in the 50's but it was like in under 5 minuites. This guy is good i just stumbled upon him at an antique shop in town. So now I have some s2 rims i can finally finish and make them look real good. It's easier than I think, I just need to practice on them otherwise Im gonna forget. really I need to write it down. but I prob wont lol and have to call him up again. we'll see. I'll post pics soon maybe tomorrow since I have some time to spoke the front wheel.

 

[J.E]

Please do.I just bought a trueing stand but need to learn how to use it......LOL

 

[militarymonark]

ok I have the pictures taken but i haven't had time to post them up but Im gonna see if i can get the pics today on my computer

 

[Oldbikes]

Cool, looking forward. Thanks in advance.

Alan

 

[J.E]

Thanks.Looking forward to seeing the pictures.

 

[militarymonark]

my buddy has them on his computer and Im waiting for him to get home from visiting his parents so that he can send me the pictures so I can post them up I tried the other day but he said he had other things to do so i couldn't get them but soon I promise.

 

[Sean]

http://www.bunchobikes.com/repair2.htm

That helped me out!

 

[supper15fiets]

spoking wheels

hey guys ,
yes it's that black sheep from Holland ,
okay here's a link for spoke a wheel , everthing is in dutch but i think the pictures says enough , give it a try , count the holes between the spokes in the picture , it speaks for it selfs.

good luck!

Ronald


http://www.m-gineering.nl/spaak.htm