It lets you create a custom bike and it improves your knowledge as a bike mechanic.
Build your own road bike wheels.
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This instructable describes the basic concept of how to build a 36 spoke bike wheel.
If it runs disc brakes and is intended for road bikes or cyclo cross applications then its in this category.
In fact if it s your first time doing so they shouldn t be since you don t want to destroy a costly set of carbon fiber rims.
Road time trial tri non disc wheels that use rim brakes for road bike applications.
Road cross gravel disc road disc gravel grinder or do everything wheels.
Too complicated too likely to get it wrong too easy to get someone else to do it.
Ultra aero super light dirt road wheels or just everyday riders.
You many never have considered building your own wheels.
This is by design in an effort to simplify the process for the first time builder.
Building a bike from a new or used bike frame is one of the most rewarding things a cycling enthusiast can experience.
We are also assuming and this is a herculean assumption that you know the proper spoke length for your application.
Experienced wheel builders will see certain steps omitted.