Another vote for the Minura. Like Peter, I also built a bunch of racing and touring wheels "back in the day" on an upside down bike and they were very stable and served me very well. I also built them on Park stands when I was a bike wrench for a living. They're pretty sweet.
But I bought the Minura stand with the centering gauge last winter and built a couple Velocitys and that worked pretty well too. I'd say go ahead with the upside down bike method if you want but don't plan on using the brakes as centering guides, they aren't at all rigid and when you flip the wheel to check center you'll inevitably knock one and throw it off. Instead use the brake bolt on the brake bridge and eyeball a centerline on the rim as you spin it. C. Rob Johnston wrote: > Michael, > Years ago I bought a Minura truing stand and Minura dish gauge. > Add Jobs Brandt's book and Gerd Schraner's book. The Minura tools are > easy to use and I always get good results -- so does my buddy who > previously built wheels using the bicycle, as PJW described. > > Rob > > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of MichaelH >> Sent: Friday, December 26, 2008 7:54 PM >> To: Bicycle Lifestyle >> Subject: {BL} Wheel Building Novice >> >> >> I suffered a foot injury last summer, which has gradually >> gotten worse, (despite 4 months of medical (in)attention!) >> and has gotten to the point where I can not ride and can't >> walk more than short distances. This has cut into virtually >> every activity that requires standing, and it now looks like >> it will be at least another 5 or 6 weeks until I'm back to >> something like normal. >> >> So instead of spending free time in my woodworking shop this >> winter, I'm thinking about building my first set of wheels, >> which can be done sitting down. The first pair will be >> pretty expensive since I will not only need all the >> components, but a truing stand. That's the real question >> here - which one. >> >> My son, who is pretty good at this, but on the other side of >> the country, is encouraging me to buy the Park Stand. He >> claims, that if the stand is true I wont need the dishing >> tool. The other option I've seen on the web is the Minoura, >> which has the advantage of being about $130 less than the Park. >> >> Suggestions and recounts of others experience welcome. >> >> Michael >> Westford, Vt >> > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
