On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 15:51:01 +0000,
(E-Mail Removed) (The Older Gentleman) wrote:

>mb <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 15:26:01 +0000, The Older Gentleman wrote:
>> 8<
>> >
>> > So - who has done this? Who knows how to? or can anyone recommend a good
>> > treatise for DIY or someone close to SW London for the job?
>> >
>> > I might even treat the thing to a whole new rim and spoke set.....
>>
>>
>> It's not easy, getting a wheel exactly true. I found this out recently
>> when rebuilding a pushbike wheel.
>>
>> I found this website quite useful:
>> http://www.sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html
>
>Bookmarked

I've raved about this site in the past, virtually every time anyone's
asked about spoked wheel rebuilding. It really de-mistifies the whole
subject. I can;t recommend it highly enough.

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On Sat, 18 Dec 2004 19:43:55 +0000, Eiron <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>mb wrote:
>
>> It's not easy, getting a wheel exactly true. I found this out recently
>> when rebuilding a pushbike wheel.
>>
>> I found this website quite useful:
>> http://www.sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html
>
>I read that yesterday before taking my pushbike wheels
>to the local bike shop.
>There are times when it is best to trust an expert.

Naah. Rebuilding cycle wheels, as described therein, really _is_ a
piece of ****.

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GSX-R1000K3
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