Was going to build my wheel myself, Just not sure I have the time. So just in case I am looking for a wheel builder in NorCal. Better yet somewhere between Stockton, Ca. to Sacramento, Ca.----- Modesto, Ca. is also a possibility. Any ideas?
Thanks
Jack
Your local bikeshop should be able to do it for you!
No go
So far checked with 3 and they all said they have no way to true them. I live in the booneys so bike shops are a ways away so just looking for ideas.
Thanks
Jack
If you have a bike shop that is willing to work with you it can work. You may need to leave a uni frame for them to use as a stand, but there are shops that will do it with the right encouragement. Also, winter is just around the corner, and I can say from experience that odd jobs are much more welcome in the off season. My guess is that your “off” season isn’t as bad as we had it in Chicago, but still.
Bronson Silva in Campbell CA built the 36" wheel for my Schlumpf. That was a few years ago and it has held up very well. I would highly recommend him for any unicycle wheel building projects.
Scott
Give them the whole uni, tell em to use the frame as a guide, attach zip ties to both sides of the frame, this will work fine as a temporary truing stand; it’s what I do with all my uni wheel builds.
It’s ghetto, but it’s what you’d do on the road with a proper truing stand.
Any competent wheel builder can make it happen.
No Love!
Seems bike shops around here don’t want to mess with wheels. So did my best on the spoke calc. and spokes showed up today. Try my hand at building a wheel this week-end.
Thanks for all the help and ideas.
Jack
Nice work! I like the indicator mount. That blue tape comes in handy.
Don’t want to mess with unicycle wheels, or wheels in general? I hadn’t thought about it, but with all of the name-brand pre-built wheels out there (low spoke count, high tension, high profit margin) I can see how shops might not want to have anything to do with wheel building. Along with the need to keep an employee around who’s bright enough to lace up wheels…
Nice work! Looks like you’re pretty much there.