I didn't realize how much goes into building a wheel | Syd Fixes Bikes

Join us today in a new location -- the NOBL Wheels headquarters on Vancouver Island, British Columbia -- while I learn everything that goes in to building a wheel from scratch.

A huge thank you to NOBL and Liam for taking the time to teach me and for making sure I didn't screw up too badly.

If you've decided (like we have) that building your own wheels is way too hard and you'd rather leave it to the pros, check out NOBL's website where you can design your own custom wheelset (and they'll build it for you): https://bit.ly/nobl-syd-macky (use code "NOBLSYDANDMACKY24" for 10% off)

What you'll need:
Rim - https://bit.ly/nobl-syd-macky (use code "NOBLSYDANDMACKY24" for 10% off)
Hub - https://bit.ly/3Ioshf6
Spokes - https://bit.ly/4bOUsBw
Nipples - https://bit.ly/48Ayz6f
Nipple loader - https://amzn.to/42XkIWu
Spoke powder - https://bit.ly/3V38j19
Spoke wrench - https://amzn.to/4bTw1D5 or https://bit.ly/3IjGKJj
Truing stand - https://bit.ly/3Th2JXL
Spoke tension gauge - https://bit.ly/4bXfIF9 (or a cheaper alternative: https://amzn.to/3P56ehw)
The really nice wheel dishing guage that Syd used - https://bit.ly/3wxI5JT (or a cheaper alternative: https://bit.ly/3V01htX)

Other things in the shed:
Our toolkit: https://bit.ly/337LfDf
Allen keys: https://bit.ly/2HpDW15
Work stand: https://bit.ly/3mTXStc
Tool pegboard: https://amzn.to/3mTYlLY
Syd's apron: https://amzn.to/345MbHz
Paint pens: https://amzn.to/2TpCL4u

00:00 Intro
00:30 What you'll need
01:12 Part 2 - Pull your nipples
02:19 Part 3 - Prep rim and hub
03:31 Part 4 - Pick spokes
04:31 Part 5 - Install spokes
10:35 Part 6 - Initial tension
11:45 Part 7 - Check the dish
15:29 Part 8 - Tension check
20:44 Part 9 - Initial true
25:04 Part 10 - More tension
28:11 Part 11 - How to build a wheel in 1 minute

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