Doing Wheels...The Final Step

[mudpup]

I've always taken my wheels to others for truing and rebuilds. I turn a wrench on everything else on the bike, so I think its time to take the plunge and learn about wheels, truing, and building. As far as tools are concerned, I am set for everything but wheels.

Can anyone recommend some good books on the subject? I would like something technical, as well as a basic how-to. If you think more than one book would be better, that's fine. I know of The Bicycle Wheel, but, what about others? Do you use a spoke tensionmeter?

I know a lot of you guys are partial to the Park Pro Stand as well. How about the Master Stand? How about other makes and models? Have any of you used the Hoadley True products at all?

If any of you out there are wheel meisters could you pass on some advice?

TIA,
MP

[BikeGeek]

Here's an online guide to wheelbuilding:
http://www.bikindex.com/wheels/index.asp

Sheldon Brown has a guide too:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html

Chapter 17 in Barnett's Manual covers wheel truing and repair:
http://www.ridemonkey.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16882


Good luck!

[mudpup]

Thanks BG,
I picked up a Barnett's Manual the other day and started going through it. Also, I checked out Sheldon Brown's web info. The bikindex.com link was a new one. Thanks.

I also posted this in the Tech Talk forum and got some good feedback there as well. Sorry for the cross post.