That way all items go back like a little jigsaw.I would not let the operator near my push bike or moto wheels
Spoke wheel debacle!
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So i just dropped the wheel back to the chap that did it, i never spoke to him for to long initially the first time but hes a very nice chap i will say that, and he was more then happy to re do the work I've gone through what the expected end result should be like. So ill wait till he gives me a shout when its all done and will take it from there.
good .
always give someone a chance to rectify a mistake .
always give someone a chance to rectify a mistake .
Push bike wheel building today 
Bet you get up to a fair speed on that to be fair so got to be right. I remember i was driving an old van years ago through somewhere up the peak district there was a cyclist on one of these race type skinny wheel bikes... i could not catch up with him he was seriously moving, until we finally reached an incline and even then i was overtaking him slowly, its always stuck with me as i remember thinking dam that dude is quick.
Not fast now ,but I go it most weekends and get out of breath .I can still wheelbuild.
I was self taught to wheel build.I had a VHS tape and book by Roger Musson.I had some old hubs a purchased cheap Mavic rims and had a go .
Built a pair of wheels ,then stripped them back down rinse repeat.
The wheel jig I made 40 yrs ago .now I have a dishing tool ,spoke pliers (prevents spoke twist)spoke tension gauge and a spoke key.
I find it therapeutic to build wheels and lose track of time.
That why this year I had a go at Moto wheels they work in the same (if wheel is on jaguar e type or child’s bike) dynamics.Unfortunately my velo tools are not much use on moto wheels,with the exception of the dishing tool.
I have done a few hundred miles on my Suzuki Van van and I re-checked the spoke tension all well .I wouldn’t build commercial but a nice skill for my own consumption.
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Just picked the wheel back up from the builders night and day difference the powder coating is smooth and uniformed, all spokes seated correctly in the hub. Told me the powder coated was shocked it was sent out in the previous condition. So all in all a poor job put right and im pleased with the end finish sometimes companies make mistakes its how they handle them that shows they care and in this case he was more then happy to rectify and im pleased with the end result. (Thats jist bearing grease on the hub that makes it look rough)
Cheers all for the input
Just picked the wheel back up from the builders night and day difference the powder coating is smooth and uniformed, all spokes seated correctly in the hub. Told me the powder coated was shocked it was sent out in the previous condition. So all in all a poor job put right and im pleased with the end finish sometimes companies make mistakes its how they handle them that shows they care and in this case he was more then happy to rectify and im pleased with the end result. (Thats jist bearing grease on the hub that makes it look rough)
Cheers all for the input
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