Introduction to Wheel Building
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Scheduled classes:
- Saturday, May 4, 12:30-4:30pm
Location: Ohio City Bicycle Co-op, 1779 Merwin Avenue Cleveland, OH 44113
Instructor: David
Maximum class size: 4 students
Already comfortable working on your bicycle and want to learn more? This class explores the construction and design of the bicycle wheel. We will cover the basics of the most common and strongest three cross lacing. Our experienced instructors will guide you through measuring hubs, rims, and spokes and constructing a true bicycle wheel. All class materials are provided to build a practice wheel. For students interested in building their own wheel, we invite you to return after this class to use our wheel building tools during our open shop hours.
Best suited for people who already have some mechanical knowledge, this is a single session class lasting about 4 hours. All participants receive one of our 3-D printed spoke nipple holders.
Topics Covered
• Wheel anatomy and vocabulary
• Tools: required and optional
• Basic theory
• Lacing techniques
• Tensioning and truing