Bitex hubs are a bit easier to start with because they don’t have any labelling to line up with the valve hole, if you are particular about that. For my first wheel build I took them to the LBS to check over when I had finished them, and prior to riding My current task is to sew a top tube protector for my periwinkle Platy I built up last fall. All my other bikes have them already. I also have a 36h Kasai and a 26” Atlas rim I am going to put together for my 46cm Appa. It will be about my fifteenth wheel build, all for myself or family members. I taught myself from the Jobst Brandt book during lockdown, and it has come in very useful On Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 7:59:07 AM UTC-8 [email protected] wrote:
> Go for it! Learning to build wheels is a great thing to do. You'll either > love it and get hooked or (like me) realize that some jobs should be left > to the pros. > > My brother just built a wheelset with those simworks rims and they seem > great. > > My project for the day once I clear off the sidewalks is to re-wrap my > bars. > On Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 10:10:05 AM UTC-5 Drew Fitchette wrote: > >> Hey y’all, >> >> Reading through Leah’s thread about winter being long and missing our >> bikes, I was curious to hear what y’all have in your queues for >> builds/projects/part swaps? >> >> I think I’m going to try my hand at building some wheels for the first >> time. I ordered some Bitex Hubs and some Simworks standalone rims and have >> a friend at my local bike shop who’s agreed to help me with this foolish >> venture. >> >> Would love to hear what the rest of you are getting up to in your >> shops/basements/garages while we wait out the bad weather! >> >> - Drew in Atlanta >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9c948a44-af6d-42e3-812e-9685dc3dc65fn%40googlegroups.com.
