How To Build Bicycle Wheels THE EASY WAY!

[@deltafour1212]

Update: With this video, I was able to true a bicycle wheel for the first time in my life at age 60. I feel like I can conquer the world! THANK YOU!

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks so much for the wonderful comment deltafour, you made my day! So happy to hear you now can true wheels, congratulations! 👏❤

[@nomoniker7917]

Isnt this just one of the most sincere, straightforward, thorough videos on all of KZbin? Thank You Mr. Langley.

[@JimLangley1]

You're very welcome and thank you for watching and the great comment, much appreciated!

[@michelmar6548]

​@@JimLangley1😊😊😂

[@ddahstan6876]

It's a very satisfying video because we know we are encouraged to do it ourselves! 😂❤

[@nomoniker7917]

@dda Sorry, but that's not exactly true. There are plenty of bad, poorly made but encouraging videos on KZbin. Mr. Langley's video is extremely professional, accurate & communicated in such a way as to really have someone pay attention & listen, be very focused.

[@ddahstan6876]

​@@nomoniker7917Yes, couldn't agree more. Nonetheless, I had already made a comment about how I feel so privileged to be able to acquire such sincere knowledge from him... thus excited to try something new as I had never trued a wheel before, let alone building one. Happy to say I've trued a couple of wheels after his video simply because of his encouraging attitude. I tried truing, it was successful and I had fun😊.

[@toonybrain]

No nonsense, everything relevant. Thank you.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for the great comment, toOnybrain, appreciate you watching!

[@Veloharmony]

I have always worked around bikes, adjusting spokes, taking out hops, dealing with dips etc., but never really built a wheel. Your video, enabled me to go 'back to school' and learn how to build a wheel and also another one of your videos helped me learn how to calculate spoke measurements. I cannot thank you enough for not making '3 minute videos' and providing such a thorough video on the subject that 'no one' else comes close to. Thank you and don't change your style.

[@JimLangley1]

I'm really happy to hear you're getting so much out of my videos Velo. Thanks so much for watching and the great comment, you made my day.

[@nomadictow3011]

Thank you, you taught me something useful that can't be done by a shop in the small town I live in, now I don't have to deal with a bike shop in the city. you've given me the gift of self reliance.

[@JimLangley1]

You're very welcome. I'm so happy to hear my video helped you. Thanks for watching and the great comment 🙏

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Good video Jim

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks a lot! Appreciate you watching and commenting.

[@996driver1]

One of the most patient best wheel building videos I have seen, Thank YOU!

[@JimLangley1]

You’re welcome Scott! I’m really happy you like the video. Thanks for the great comment!

[@billbrett365]

Agreed. Very good video. Very good.

[@HJvanDillen]

Agreed. Great video, really great.

[@locomotionbike]

Agree 100%

[@adampatterson]

Building wheels was one of my favorite jobs when I worked in a shop. The most satisfactory thing I ever did was take a part a sturmey archer hub and have it go back together again 😂

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for watching and the great comment Adam, appreciate it. It's definitely satisfying taking apart Sturmey hubs, figuring out what's wrong and fixing them - nice job fixing that hub, bravo!

[@nowthenad3286]

I love the level of detail that you teach, not just the facts but general advice, like "Take your time! There's no need to rush."

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for watching and the kind words, Nowthen! Appreciate it very much.

[@Mrrossthaboss2000]

O9 I

[@colinsmith2672]

This is as close I can get to having a very patient and understanding friend helping me along. Thanks so much for doing this.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks a lot for watching and the really nice comment, Colin - made my day. Enjoy your wheel building and let me know how it goes.

[@hanselsanjuan8003]

Thank you so much Jim. My goodness, watched atleast 5 how to wheel build videos and really didnt get any urge to build a wheel myself. Then I watched this video, I have fully decided that I will do it. Like u said I will practice with an old wheel and go from there. Your attention to detail, the “why” are we doing this step and the actual steps in FOCUS shows how much of not only an expert you sre but a great mentor. A true genius is someone like you who explain things that are complicated and made it simple. Thank you so much.

[@JimLangley1]

I'm so pleased you found my video so helpful and easy to follow, Hansel. And even more pleased that you've decided to give building your own wheels a go. I know you can do it and if you need any help along the way let me know and I'll reply as soon as I can. Have fun and thanks again for the wonderful comment and for watching my video!

[@allocke9446]

I agree Hansel. Subscribed!!!

[@JimLangley1]

@@allocke9446 Thanks for watching and subscribing, Al, appreciate it!

[@kevinmcinerney1959]

@@JimLangley1 Admirable job. Going to have a go at this now. Gave me faith. Love the way you emphasise patience and the recoverability of errors. Good work.

[@JimLangley1]

@@kevinmcinerney1959 Thanks for watching and the nice comment, Kevin. You can do it. Take your time and do one step at a time. Have fun and good luck!

[@angelagreenwood8019]

HI Jim ,ive watched many videos on wheel building and this is by far the best , thankyou so much for sharing your knowlege .

[@JimLangley1]

You're very welcome Angela. Thanks a lot for watching and the great comment. Happy wheel building!

[@danielconde617]

I don't often comment on videos, but I just wanted to say a huge thank you. I've done so much research on building my own wheels, and nothing gave me the confidence like this video. My wheels are perfect and it's all down to your guidance..... THANK YOU!

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks so much for the great comment, Daniel. I'm so happy to hear my video helped you successfully build perfect wheels. Congratulations and great job! Really appreciate you watching and commenting, thank you!

[@charukak987]

First of all Thanks a lot for such an informative video. Couple of weeks ago my bike started to make a noise from front hub area. When I check it I found a crack inside the hub body. I already had a spare hub in my house but didn't know how to lase it. 😫 Yesterday I saw your video and felt confident about replacing the hub by myself. It fu*kin worked✨️. Your explanation is so clear and on point. I used my bicycle frame as a trueing stand. My bike had double wall rims but I managed not to lose any nipples inside. Thanks to your video now I'm not afraid to lase the wheels again.💯

[@JimLangley1]

You're very welcome, Charuka! Congratulations on swapping out that broken hub and building your wheel, great job👍Thanks a lot for watching and and the great comment!

[@nicoletelles8251]

You’re a great teacher. Calm and patient. Thank you!

[@JimLangley1]

You’re very welcome, Nicole! Thanks for watching and the great comment, appreciate it a lot!

[@muldoonmcsteny8015]

Nice one, I'd always considered wheel building a dark art and an exercise in frustration, but this is really well explained in a step by step process, and gives me the confidence to give it go. Top man.

[@JimLangley1]

Glad you enjoyed the video Muldoon. Thanks for watching and the great comment, appreciate it! Let me know how it goes when you get to building some wheels. Have fun and thanks again! 🙏

[@muldoonmcsteny8015]

Thanks man you are a genuine superstar, if I had school teachers like you I'd be at NASA now :) Well it took me longer than the hour or so quoted, but for a 1st timer that's fine by me. Got a 32 hole front hub loosely.assembled last night, and started tru-ing fresh this morning and it went great, all done, my first wheel done and I'm happy as a kid at Chrimbo, what a gift sir. As an owner for quite a few bikes this is long overdue and I'm now empowered to tackle any wheel building without fear or super powers. You've made what seemed like sorcery to me before a newly acquired life skill. I've already also retrued a crash damaged wheel that's been sat in a corner for over a year, and I'll be taking on any wobbly wheel I see now. Thanks Jim you've really made my year😅, keep up the great work and hope one day you win the Nobel prize for demystifying wheel building and keeping the world rolling on round and true wheels. Legend.

[@JimLangley1]

@@muldoonmcsteny8015 I'm so happy to hear you are now a bona fide wheelsmith Muldoon, congratulations and well done!! Thanks too for the very kind words, you made my day. Funny coincidence related to your comment, my daughter actually did an internship at NASA and loved it. Enjoy your wheel building and repairs! ❤🙏

[@godfellas483]

Thanks Jim...very well done. You have the heart of a teacher...This is very likely the best "wheel lacing" video out there...comprehensive and methodical. Jim makes it easy to understand.

[@JimLangley1]

You're very welcome, glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching and the kind words.

[@julesjulian75]

JIM, GREETINGS FROM AUSTRALIA. I FELT I NEEDED TO LET U KNOW HOW LEGENDARY YOUR VIDEOS ARE. YOUR STYLE OF TEACHING IS SO WELL EXPLAINED THAT I FEEL YOU ARE COMPLETELY UNDER APPRECIATED AND RECOGNIZED. THANK YOU SINCERELY FOR THE WELL THOUGHT OUT TUTORIALS. YOUR TUITION IS ALLOWING ME TO SAVE PRECIOUS MONEY AND KEEP MY BIKE FLYING WITH ZERO FRICTION NOISE DUE TO FOLLOWING YOUR MAINTENENCE . I DONT JUST CYCLE, I LIVE ROAD BIKES. I SUBSCRIBED 2DAY. KEEP SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE AS ITS MY GO TO AND ALL MY CYCLING CLUB.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks so much for subscribing and the great comment Jules, you made my day! 🙏❤

[@lumbeemick]

I stumbled across it today and it is well explained. I just have to keep looking back over until I can see it in my head . I'm back to cycling at 54 trying to improve my health and physical Therapy on my right knee. I'm also mechanically inclined and love learning knew almost forgotten trades. Thank you and I subscribed to your channel.

[@adamsdm444]

This video took the fear out of doing this at home instead of paying $60 and waiting 2 weeks for the LBS to do it. Thank you very much for the thorough explanation and for going all the way through the truing process. It made the video longer but it helped to see that you have to keep at it in small increments to get it where it needs to be. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!

[@JimLangley1]

You're very welcome, David and thank YOU for watching and commenting. I'm glad you appreciated the explanation of truing out wobbles and hops/dips. It definitely takes a lot of small turns of the spoke nipples and patience. It's one of the most satisfying parts of building wheels because you're actually taking something imperfect and making it as perfect as you can get it. Anybody with patience and awareness of what's happening (what I explain in the video) can do this. And in the end you get even more satisfaction and outright delight in riding on wheels that you built yourself. Have fun! Thanks again.

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[@OmarCalderon01]

I am thoroughly inspired to build my own now. After paying substantial amounts to my local bike shop you’ve given me the confidence to try this out. Thank you !

[@JimLangley1]

That's great to hear Omar! Thanks so much for watching and the great comment, you can do it! 🙏

[@pitochotosafaopi8095]

I can't thank you enough for the amazing amount of patience, detail, and thoroughness in this video. Without a doubt, this is one of the best tutorials ever made.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks so much for the kind words, pitochoto. I appreciate you watching my videos and am delighted you found this one so helpful.

[@cometcal2]

Nothing more satisfying in bicycling than understanding the principles of spoke tensioning and fixing a wobble out on the bike trail.

[@JimLangley1]

Yes, C, I completely agree. Once you can fix wheels you don't have to worry any more about not getting home just because a wheel came out of true and you can fix anyone's wheels who is riding with you too if it happens to them. But they have to buy the coffee at the end of the ride! Thanks for watching and the great comment!

[@dattepo7534]

Just wow a lot of people saying I’m not going to be able to do it blah blah blah and this angel came to save the day .. made me appreciate the wheel even more ! Thank you maestro 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for watching and for the awesome comment, Dat Tepo. Really appreciate it!

[@andrewchristiansen-Detroit]

YT keeps deleting my comment. Thank you for helping build my gary fisher trek wheel first try. Great for my ebike to have the new XM 490 pro hub. I got frustrated a few times as I was doing 32 spokes but I rewound it and that helped me a lot. I had to step away for a day or two when I got mad but it worked out. Thank you so much!

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks a lot for watching and for letting me know you built a wheel for your Gary Fisher Andrew, that's great to hear and congratulations!! It can definitely test a person's patience at times, so awesome job hanging in there and getting it done. Enjoy that new wheel!

[@andrewchristiansen-Detroit]

@@JimLangley1 Thanks and I will. It came from a 700c G.F Tiburon & is going on a 26" Benotto Trival full suspension with a bafang bbs02 on it. XCM forx lifted the front end so the 28" rear wheel fixes the geometry. WTB 26 inch rim up front shimano 475. Now I can re-lacethe front with a boost hub for XCM 34s over XCM 30s :) This really helps me as I deliver on my ebike in Detroit with doordash. I needed a steel frame to weld my rear rack on. Now I can build my own wheels rather than paying my local trek shop. They want 130$ a wheel.

[@JimLangley1]

@@andrewchristiansen-Detroit sounds like a super cool custom bike Andrew and it's awesome you use it to make your living and now can build custom wheels for it anytime you need to fix or upgrade anything. I think that's one of the very best things about being able to build wheels. Not having to pay for it and wait for them to be built is great too. Thanks a lot for sharing - great story!

[@Bikeops2021]

Concentration & patience, one of the best youtube videos I've seen, brilliantly done. A master & great teacher... 👍

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for the most kind words, Graham - I'm very happy you like the video so much. I appreciate you watching and commenting!

[@bardzoszybki7420]

Congratulations you have just taught me to build a wheel . My old cross bike needed a new rim on the back wheel it has 36 spokes I used the old spokes and hub and bought a new rim . I really enjoyed the process . Thank you Mr Langley 👍

[@JimLangley1]

Congratulations to you Bardzo! I’m so happy to hear my video helped you replace that rim for your cross bike - great job. Thank you for watching and sharing your success story!🙏❤️

[@fosterdl1]

I had downloaded a set of wheel building instructions, but they were so confusing I ended up taking the spoked out and referred to this. Your way is SO much easier to do and understand. Thank you.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks so much for commenting, fosterdl1. One of the main reasons I made this video was to show that wheel lacing and building is a relatively easy process if you approach it in a simple & what I have found - is an easy way for people to understand it. I’m very happy to hear it helped you succeed. Thanks a lot for watching and for the great comment.

[@deltafour1212]

What a godsend! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us mere mortals.

[@JimLangley1]

My pleasure deltafour! Thanks a lot for watching and the great comment. Happy wheel building!

[@markc1844]

Thanks Jim, this is by far the very best guide/instructions for building wheels, Its very clear to me how much thought and groundwork you put into this superb video, it must have taken you hours! This has now given me the confidence to build my own custom set - and im now really looking forward to it. You have filled in the mystery areas for me. Im very grateful and only wished i could buy you a few beers! Best wishes from the UK.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for watching, Mark. I'm happy to hear you appreciate the video so much and that it's given you the confidence to build your own wheelset. I think you'll enjoy the building just as much as riding your new custom hoops! Instead of buying me some beers you can help my channel simply by sharing this video with any friends interested in wheel building. Thanks for the great comment, you made my day!

[@markc1844]

@@JimLangley1 Your welcome Jim, time is valuable, and to use it to help others achieve goals is a wonderful thing. I can appreciate the groundwork you put into this. Im looking forward to watching more of your videos to when im next off from work. I will share & take care Jim!

[@JimLangley1]

@@markc1844 thanks a lot, Marc!

[@simonafloat]

This is a great video. You saved me £100s, the rear rim of my ebike had worn through. Instead of buying a new wheel (and motor) i just built a new wheel. Total cost = 1no. 20inch rim. Many thanks!

[@JimLangley1]

I'm delighted to hear my video helped you rebuild your ebike wheel, Simon - great job! Enjoy your new wheel!!!

[@Drago0900]

Wow, just wow. I wanted to update my wheel to use a cassette system, so I got a replacement hub, that needed close enough spokes to reuse my old ones. This video helped me by showing the actual steps to it. I didn’t know it was this simple, otherwise I wouldn’t have put this off so long. Super easy to follow guide mate.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for watching and the great comment, Drago! I'm very happy to hear that my video made it super easy for you to update your wheel with a new hub! And congrats on mastering wheel building!

[@-MacCat-]

As many have already said, one of the best, clear, useful and patient videos on how to lace and tune your bicycle wheels. Thanks Jim, this video will serve me well.

[@JimLangley1]

Mac Cat thanks a lot for the great comment! Happy wheel building!

[@ernestasn]

Whoa. That's an amazing tutorial. If I only knew how much work there is to properly lace and true the wheels I would have never started this process.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks a lot for watching and commenting, Ernestas, I'm happy you liked the video and really appreciate your kind words. It's definitely work to properly lace and true wheels but in my opinion only in the best sense of the word "work." 🙂

[@ernestasn]

@@JimLangley1 I finally managed to lace and true a 40 year old wheels to almost perfect condition. Learning curve was high at first, but then everything started making sense. Thanks for the video!

[@JimLangley1]

@Ernestas Narmontas I'm happy to hear it, Ernestas, great job! Thanks for letting me know and congratulations, nice job!! 👏

[@rhodriw6802]

Jim this was a top quality video,You can't get any better than this in such a short time and certainly beats a paid lesson. Informative,easy to follow and puts a rookie like me at ease about building the vintage wheel for my Raleigh courier.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks a lot for watching and for the nice comment, too, Rhodri. I'm happy to hear you like my video so much. Have fun building that wheel for your vintage Raleigh (great bikes!).

[@tomheater6149]

Thank you! I was having a hard time lacing, you taught it differently which made all the difference.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for watching and letting me know the video was helpful Tom, appreciate it!

[@JohnSmithZen]

I'm building my first wheel, and I used zinc-based anti-seize on the spoke threads and the "seating part" of the nipple holes in the rim. I read that zinc anti-seize would work well with my aluminum rim and brass nipples, while other kinds of anti-seize might have caused problems with one or both kinds of metals. BTW for any newbies -- you can also buy a "spoke tension meter" for checking spoke tension. Thanks a lot for the video!!!

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for your comment with tips and for the kind words about my video, JohnSmithZen - very nice of you. I'm glad to hear you're building a wheel and doing your homework learning more, too! Yes, for checking the tension of the spokes and getting them right every time, a spoke tension meter is very helpful. I've found that most people who start building wheels like doing it and build more. Once you are building multiple wheels for yourself and/or friends, then it's definitely worth the expense to have a nice tool to measure spoke tension. A quality tool that's reasonably priced is Park Tool's TM-1 Tension Meter amzn.to/35hmLY6 One of the most helpful parts of using Park's Tension Meter is that they provide an app for use with it. The app allows analyzing/mapping your wheel tension to understand and balance tension in wheels even more accurately. Here's a link to their page about their app: www.parktool.com/wta in case it's of interest. Thanks again for the comment!

[@michaelbritton9778]

Bicycle wheel building your video will be very useful to me as I repair second hand bicycles but have always been a little reluctant to build any wheels I enjoyed your video very useful thanks

[@JimLangley1]

Wheel building is a great skill to have for repairing second-hand bikes, Michael. Have fun with it and thanks a lot for watching and the nice comment!

[@joaoc_PT]

I've been truing wheels since childhood, never got hold on how to remove low/high spots. Thanks!!

[@JimLangley1]

You’re very welcome, Joao - I’m happy I could show you how to fix flat spots in wheels. Now that you know, you can make perfect wheels! Have fun. Thanks a lot for watching and commenting.

[@ccbredeson]

I just watched this 4 times as I built my first wheelset. Thank you for taking the time to make this.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks a lot for all that watching, Casey 🙂and congratulations on building your first set of wheels - well done!!

[@TAMADrumsLover]

finally someone on youtube that knows what hes talking about. Nice video bro !

[@JimLangley1]

Hey, thanks for the kind words, TAMADrumsLover - glad you liked the video!

[@maffysdad]

Been building and repairing bikes since I was a kid, got a job in a bike shop a few weeks after leaving school and was taught how to true and build wheels, opened my own bike repair shop a few years later in a different town, long retired from it as a business but still love it as a hobby, it evolved into building motorbike wheels when I restored a motorbike. It has to be one of the most satisfying areas of doing a build, that and rebuilding the old 3 and 5speed hubs. I loved doing those. I remember as a kid I always trued my wheels with them in a old front fork that I'd drilled a hole into it to accept the fork stem, I think that's up in my attic somewhere, but that was my jig, with brake pads attached to a cable I'd pull through a tightened down clamp (which sorta replaced the brake lever in it's function). Thanks for the video, was nice to watch...

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for watching and sharing your story, maffysdad - I enjoyed hearing about you building motobike wheels and your homemade fork truing jig. Well done!

[@soupcan311]

This is seriously so well done. Really clearly explained the process. Great camera work and attention to detail with lighting and backdrops. Made it so much easier to see. Looking forward to starting to work towards scratch builds. Gonna practice the fine tuning more first though.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks very much for the great comment, Bryan. I'm happy you like my video and that it's inspiring you to practice and get ready to build some wheels! Thanks for watching and have fun!

[@wunderbar9948]

Thank you Jim greedings from germany

[@JimLangley1]

You're welcome, Wunder! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@simplybeanjelly]

Thanks so much! I was able to ride my bike today, and I definitely need to true the wheel and tension it a little more, but it works beautifully :) You saved me a fortune!

[@JimLangley1]

BJ Jongejan you’re very welcome. Awesome job getting that wheel built! Congrats!!

[@ditseayella4524]

Thank you so much.Such a great, great, tutorial. Hands down best truing wheel expert on the whole internet. You are a true gent!

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for watching and the the kind words, Ditsea. I’m very happy my video was helpful. Have fun building and riding your custom wheels 😀

[@LukeAMendoza]

Amazing content! This deserves to be seen by many more!

[@JimLangley1]

Luke Mendoza Thanks so much for the great comment. I’m so happy you found my video helpful. I hope it helps lots of people who want to learn, to try wheel building. Please share it however you like. Thanks again! Jim

[@sllionkingmusic1936]

FULL TUTORIAL .GREAT EXPLAIN.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks a lot for watching and the nice comment!

[@jezpancho8645]

Amazing video. I learned how to true my wheels. Thank you!

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for watching the video, Jez and congratulations on truing your wheels! Appreciate you letting me know.

[@donsea9924]

Most satisfying video ever.Ty!!🙌

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for watching and the great comment, Don, appreciate it!

[@cshigley]

Jim, thanks for your outstanding videos- so educational and instantly useful!

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for the nice comment, Chris. I'm glad to hear my video was helpful - and useful, too. Thank you!

[@AnhTuan-kz3ov]

Cám ơn ông đã chia sẻ kiến thức sửa xe đạp. Tôi đang muốn tìm hiểu về sửa xe đạp. Tôi nghe không hiểu nhưng tôi nhìn cách ông làm.

[@JimLangley1]

Cám ơn các bạn đã xem và bình luận. Tôi có rất nhiều video hướng dẫn cách sửa xe đạp mà bạn có thể học hỏi và tôi sẵn lòng trả lời các câu hỏi nếu bạn cần trợ giúp khi sửa xe đạp.

[@denis_roy_7]

Very informative. I envy your proficiency. Thank you!

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks, Denis, I'm glad you liked the video!

[@ochachaway]

One of the best bicycle maintenance videos ever.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks so much for the kind words, Alan - and for watching my video. I'm really happy you liked it so much. Thank you.

[@MegaJackpot180]

thank you so much i just built my first wheel a 1965 moulton speed front so easy to follow thanks again

[@JimLangley1]

ade lewis congratulations! And what a magnificent bicycle to build a wheel for!! I interviewed Sir Alex at his home and he has visited me here in California where we rode Moultons together. Such wonderful bicycles and such an amazingly inventive person. Enjoy that new wheel and your Speed! If you’re interested, here’s a story of my Moulton visit jimlangley.net/ride/amvisit.html

[@MegaJackpot180]

@@JimLangley1 tha was a great read my friend and yes i will enjoy it

[@11ZEPHYR67]

Amazing! You make it look so easy. I have a couple of wheels I'm about to work on and your video has made it so clear what is involved, inspired my friend, very much appreciated. All the very best!

[@JimLangley1]

I'm very happy to hear that the video has inspired you to work on your wheels zephyr, that's great! Thanks so much for watching and the great comment. Happy wheel building!

[@JimLangley1]

If this video helped you with your wheel building, the best way to help me out is by clicking the red SUBSCRIBE button. It doesn't cost anything and it'll help my channel and keep the camera rolling! Thanks!

[@wrmartinez]

Hello I'm trying to change a bike I got from a friend that was kinda messed up it's a mountain bike I'm trying to change it to disk brakes I believe it's standard rims it's 29 spoke is it possible to change it I have all the parts but I need to remove the spokes from the hub to change the hub for the disk brakes

[@JimLangley1]

@@wrmartinez it’s always possible. In order to use the same parts the hub has to have the same number of holes and be the same width and flange dimensions. If the hub measures differently it means you will need new spokes in most cases. Okay? I hope this helps.

[@troymcconnell6147]

Thank you for sharing! Awesome video imo... very well done!

[@JimLangley1]

My pleasure Troy, thanks a lot for watching and commenting!

[@UnivegaSuperSport]

Spoke twist-When I'm nearing the final stages of truing, I'll place an alligator clip on the spoke I'm working on. If the spoke is twisting as I'm tightening, I can easily see it if the end of the clip starts turning. It also gives me a good reference for the neutral point. If the spoke is twisting, I can turn a bit past my intended point, when back off until the end of the clip is turned back to it's starting position.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for sharing your tip UnivegaSuperSport (nice bikes those Univegas!) That's a clever way to be able to see spoke twist and ensure you remove it. Appreciate you commenting with this cool tip to help everyone with their wheel building. Thanks for watching and the great tip!

[@UnivegaSuperSport]

@@JimLangley1 I also use the clip as a placeholder in case I get pulled away from the job or drop the spoke wrench. That wheel WILL revolve if you let it go and you'll have no clue which spoke you left off on. I grew to prefer the Spokey or the round DT Swiss wrenches with plastic bodies. Heavy metal wrenches seem to slip out of my hands scratch up the rim if you drop them.

[@JimLangley1]

@@UnivegaSuperSport thanks a lot UnivegaSuperSport! Those are very helpful tips. I appreciate you sharing them with everyone. Thank you!!

[@agush8082]

thank you. help me truing wheel a lot!

[@JimLangley1]

You’re very welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@hEUgE65]

I watched all 3 videos... I don't even have a bike..

[@organopleno2000]

😁👍

[@alfatipo]

Get one! Start with the wheels...

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for watching all 3 videos! Appreciate it a lot!

[@KensPortfolio]

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[@julesjulian75]

THATS SO AWESOME DUDE.

[@jezoliver6464]

Excellent tuition. Slow, steady and repetitive. Even I understood the theory, now for a little practice! Many thanks for taking the time to make this video tutorial.

[@JimLangley1]

You’re most welcome, Jez. Thank you for watching and the nice comment. I appreciate it a lot!

[@philippointon8651]

I have a 1960 JC Higgins flightliner bicycle that needs to be respoked. With this video, I will have all the skills necessary to perform the task! Thank you! :-)

[@JimLangley1]

Wow, cool bike, Philip! I am so happy my video will help you respoke those wheels. Have fun!!

[@hramsay8756]

Posted this video to several Facebook bicycle related groups I am in. Highly POSITIVE comments. Many, many thanks Jim.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks very much, Howard, that's nice of you and much appreciated. My goal with this video is to help as many people as possible who are interested in doing so, to finally build their own bicycle wheel(s). Because I know how satisfying it is to build your own wheels and how hard it can seem to do it (when in reality, it's not really all that difficult). Thanks for sharing it to those groups so more people see it.

[@neusprach]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Much appreciated.

[@JimLangley1]

You're very welcome neusprach. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@nickash5]

Very clear tutorial.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for watching, nickash5! Glad you found it helpful.

[@nonegiven9579]

what a great guy passing on time earned knowledge this way , a really detailed and well presented video - kudos Sir

[@JimLangley1]

I'm happy you found the video helpful. Thanks a lot for watching and the great comment, appreciate it!

[@heather8694]

The best wheel build video on KZbin. 🥂

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks a lot for the great comment, Heather! I’m happy my video helped you and I love your emoji!

[@bazzahead7282]

Thank god for skilful people like this who take the time to upload their knowledge! Cheers Jim

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for watching and the nice words, Bazza, appreciate it!

[@dgood911]

hi Jim, so I gave the wheel truing a second run after watching your video: Started at 9pm with with more wobbles than straight bits! Even with the brake caliper de-tensioned and wide open the wheel was knocking on the pads left and right every few centimeters. I worked through knock by knock and by 10 I had it spinning cleanly through a tight set caliper - pretty amazing to see the progress. Then I realized it was way off center! 2 rounds of spoke tightening on the opposite side and the wheel was back in center. Couple more rounds of truing followed by your last tips on getting it round. 11:30 PM job done. Amazing. I can still see a slight imperfection but Its within a mm or so and rides perfect. To anyone reading this: this is the only video you need :)

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for the great comment, David - I'm so happy you found my video helpful and that you got your wheel done and ready to ride. Nice work!! I really appreciate you watching and the nice comment.

[@tbinski]

Nice video! I work in a bikeshop and see sometimes wheels that are laced two cross, and three cross. Over over and over. And not under. Speciallly on smaller wheels. A video that you are talking about the benefits lacing spokes in different ways would be great to see.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks a lot for watching and commenting Tobias, appreciate it. And thanks for the suggestion. In the video I teach 3-cross lacing because it's been the most commonly used pattern for a long time. Some wheels may be built with non interlaced spokes and with different cross patterns and if you rebuild one of those wheels because a rim got bent or for some other reason you usually would copy the pattern that the wheel was laced in, not change it. But if you're building a new wheel, you can't go wrong with cross 3 lacing. Jobst Brandt's book The Bicycle Wheel is the best book on wheel designs and theory and it's available for free download here: www.dropbox.com/s/mbsx865uzz0s7jq/Bicycle_Wheel_-_Jobst_Brandt.pdf?dl=0 I think you'll enjoy it. Thanks again!

[@DanTheManIAmPSN]

I've built 4 bike wheels following this video. Thanks!

[@JimLangley1]

That's awesome DanTheManIAm! Great job!! I'm so happy my video helped you with those wheels, enjoy them!

[@nigelnightmare4160]

I've found that it's easier to lace bigger wheels than smaller ones 20" and smaller because the spokes don't flex as easily BUT It's a lot easier to tension & true the smaller wheels because the spokes and rim are relatively stiffer. Sorry if that is not very clear but I'm a do-er not a teacher. My Dad taught me to build and true wheels Plus a great many other useful mechanical skills. I have been fixing and building bikes and wheels for nearly 50 years now!! I started when I broke my arm at age 5. Still learning and picking up good tips. Nice video with a lot of good information clearly explained without blinding us with science. Thank you.

[@JimLangley1]

Nice of you to watch my video and comment Nigelnightmare, I appreciate it. Yes, that's a good point about smaller wheels being easier to true. Stiffer rims definitely help. It's cool that your dad taught you how to build wheels. Mine showed me some bike repair tips when I was just a kid, too. He commuted to work on a Raleigh 3-speed back then that he had converted to a 9-speed, so he had some skills. But he didn't show me how to build wheels. I learned that when I started working in bike shops. I'm impressed you began your bike fixin' at 5 and are still at it 50 years later! I completely understand because bicycles are as much fun to ride as they are to work on ;-) Thanks again for watching and the great comment. Keep fixing those bikes!

[@nigelnightmare4160]

@@JimLangley1 Glad I'm not the only one who gets as much enjoyment out of working on the bikes as I do riding them.

[@fairlyfunctional2236]

i just built my first wheel with great results after watching this video. you made it easy. thank you.

[@JimLangley1]

Congratulations on your first wheel build, fairly functional, well done! Thanks a lot for letting me know my video helped you out, happy to hear it!

[@jeffbailey5619]

The best wheel building instructions i have seen yet. I have always had questions about correct tension. Now I am clear. You're a great teacher. Thank you

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks very much for the kind words, Jeff! I'm very happy you like my video. Thanks for watching and commenting and have fun building wheels!

[@wtgallagher1]

I used your video to help rebuild a set of wheels I had built in the 1970"s using the Campy Low flag hubs from that era. At 17:02 you showed bending the spoke to fit it through the large opening. When I tried this I got the spoke stuck and could not push it through. Instead I pushed the spoke through the triangular area below your finger until the spoke was totally inserted, then worked it out from between the spokes on the opposite side by bending it slightly. For me it was easier and quicker. By the way, I started building my own wheels for racing in the early 1970's. I used the trial and error method and made a lot of mistakes along the way. I wish I had your video back then. Very helpful. Thanks.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for watching and sharing your wheel build tips, Bill - nice of you! Yes, Campagnolo hubs back then had slightly smaller spoke holes, which was great for bedding and supporting the elbows but it did mean having to tweak the spokes to lace them sometimes. Good job figuring out the best way to do it. Some builders would deal with the issue by putting the spoke sets in loose (multiple) sets at a time so not have to to avoid having to weave spokes through others. Happy to hear my video helped you build those lovely classic hubs and get them back on the road. Enjoy them!

[@FriendM2010]

Gonna being building my first set of 700c rims. Thanks for making this awesome video. Cheers from SoCal! 👍

[@JimLangley1]

You're very welcome! Thanks a lot for watching and commenting and have fun building those wheels!

[@hakkeongcheng6491]

You can tell when the person in an instructional video is narrating with a script put together by a team of experts; or explaining based on a wealth of experience accumulated over years of trial-an-error. Watched several youtube videos on bike maintenance and Jim is by far the most detailed and patient in walking his viewers through the entire process. And I'm probably giving away my age when I say that I can relate better to his handwritten "key points" rather than the typical type-written ones. Thank you Jim for making this video.

[@JimLangley1]

What a nice comment, hak keong cheng - I appreciate it very much and am happy you like my video. Thanks a lot for watching and the kind words!

[@jungleb]

Jim, you are a true teacher! Its so nice to follow your class, Thanks

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks so much for watching and the kind words, FakadaMaLDada. I'm happy to hear you enjoyed my video and good luck with your wheel builds!

[@ltclaw392]

Not only am I impressed with your incredible knowledge and easy to follow instructions, I'm also equally impressed with the incredible organization of your tools/garage.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks a lot for watching and the awesome comment. So happy to hear you enjoyed the video and found it helpful. If you're interested I have a separate video about ways to organize a bike workshop: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5O6eY2sodGBj8U Thanks again!

[@mattpohlhammer9482]

Helpful, thanks. I Viewed it to prepare for decisions about how to lace a fairly large diameter NuVinci CVP (Continuously Variable Planetary) hub to a relatively small diameter (in comparison with hub) Araya 26" alloy rim. Because the radial dimension between hub flange and rim wall is shorter, lacing pattern (double vs. triple cross) becomes a consideration, in order to avoid sharp angles where the spoke-nipples meet the rim spoke-holes. In my experience, shorter spokes behave a bit differently during trying and tensioning than longer spokes. Much to consider... I very much appreciate the time and effort devoted to making a video such as this informative reference. Well done!

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks a lot for watching, I'm happy you enjoyed the video, Matt. That NuVinci hub is very cool - I've only ridden them at bike shows. The shifting is incredible. In case it helps, if I am asked to build with a specialty item such as that wonderful hub, what I will do is read up on it in the company's instructions and if they don't say anything in the instructions about spokes and lacing recommendations, I will call them up and talk to someone who can tell me the best practices when working with their hubs. I have found that hub and rim makers often have a specific way they want you to build their hubs and I think it's best to use their method. For example, Shimano's disc brake hubs include specific instruction on how to lace them, which the industry pretty much follows (I do, too). I hope this helps and thanks again! By the way, I have videos on lacing patterns here: Wheel Building Terms (includes lacing): kzbin.info/www/bejne/apy5naCFn8yXd9U Shimano's disc hub lacing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZe6lWqVltulZ9U

[@mattpohlhammer9482]

@@JimLangley1 Fallbrook Technologies customer support guidance is that double-cross lacing is decidedly better for wheel-builds of less than or equal to 540mm BSD (Nominal 24" or smaller). For 559mm BSD and above (Nominal 26" or larger) they recommend double-cross lacing, but leave it to pro' wheel-builder discretion to opt for triple-cross patterns. Cory Clayton at Orange County Bicycle Garage is my local guru, and I'll lean-in to his advice, with the hub and preferred rim-candidate available to him for physical inspection. If you'll promise not to snicker, I'll send you a photo of my amateurish result. :-)

[@JimLangley1]

@@mattpohlhammer9482 I'm happy Fallbrook Technologies was so helpful, Matt - that's great information and now you know. I would very much enjoy seeing a photo of your wheels. I don't know if you can link to it in a comment so feel free to email it to me at my name at gmail. Thanks and have fun!

[@davizsou]

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.

[@JimLangley1]

You're very welcome, David, thank you for watching!!

[@MHH3180]

Got to be the best wheel building tutorial I have ever seen or heard.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks a lot for watching and commenting, Mark. I'm happy to hear you liked the video so much!!

[@cesaraherrerajr.1306]

Experienced Professional. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@JimLangley1]

You're most welcome, Cesar! Thank you for watching and the nice comment!

[@donmartin9489]

Yes, I did. I stayed till the end of the video and enjoyed it. I know, and I'm sure I will watch it again. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge.

[@JimLangley1]

You're very welcome Don. Thanks a lot for watching and commenting and have fun with your wheel building!

[@donmartin9489]

@JimLangley1 Yes, sir. My kids' bikes will ride much better from now on, thanks to you. Enjoy your day.

[@donmartin9489]

❤​@@JimLangley1

[@dspick2106]

This is the very best wheel building tutorial I have ever seen. Jim is a natural teacher, the instructions are clear and the wheel comes naturally together almost magically. There are no pushy attempts to recommend specific tools, so wonderful results can be gained with or without having very sophisticated resources. If you want to build good wheels - this is the perfect video. Kind Regards Argentina David.

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks so much for the awesome comment, David, you made my day! I'm so happy you like the video so much. Thank you for watching!

[@saulius517]

jim langley thanks for your help.everything is very well explained

[@JimLangley1]

You're very welcome, S T N. Thank you for watching and the kind words!

[@SunFlower-en6fv]

Thank you very much from half around the world for the best video on wheel building!

[@JimLangley1]

You're very welcome, Sun Flower. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@bkmontgomery]

I laced up an old rim last weekend and I've watched this video half a dozen times. Just wanted to say thanks! I've learned so much already.

[@JimLangley1]

You're most welcome, Brad. I'm happy to hear my video has helped you start lacing and building wheels - that's great, congratulations! I appreciate you watching, too, and the nice comment - thank you!

[@noelcostello9101]

Thanks Jim, I watched this video a few weeks ago and it gave me the confidence to strip & build an old wheel today, as you mention it takes lots of patience, you're absolutely right about concentrating and making time for the job, I usually work with music but not today! I was pretty happy with the result and watched your video again afterwards to check that I was doing everything in the right order. Keep up your great work Jim, you are by far the most relaxed bike mechanic tutor on KZbin

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for watching and letting me know my video helped you rebuild an old wheel, Noel - that's great to hear. Congratulations! With a little practice you'll be able to build your next one with tunes playing ;-)

[@G_Ozare]

Watched the entire video in one go. And Im not even building any wheels (at the moment). Thanks Jim! Hope you're well.

[@JimLangley1]

Wow, that's great to hear, Gio, appreciate it very much. Thanks for watching and enjoy your wheel building when you do get to it. Have a great weekend!

[@salfordphil]

NICE ONE JIM.VERY IMFORMATIVE AND DOWN TO EARTH .

[@JimLangley1]

Appreciate you watching, Philip and thanks for the nice comment - very happy you liked my video.

[@salfordphil]

@@JimLangley1 t no luck. and got hold of a spare hub motor and looked on internet to see how one could strip and rebuild the complete hub motor into the wheel. And found your utube step-by-step on how to lace a wheel. and at first it was a bit hit and miss .but once i got into the pattern of how to put the spokes in. I started to really enjoy doing it. and once done learned thanks to you how to tighten and tru the wheel. and boy have i done a good job . again thanks Jim, ill be keeping an eye on your utube sight. and have a good Christmas. all best phil

[@JimLangley1]

@@salfordphil that's a great success story! Nice job building that hub motor into a wheel, Philip. That's exactly the reason I made this video - to help people like you build wheels and complete fun bike projects like yours. Way to go, congratulations!

[@uki836]

Wow, You showed the most terryfting chapter of bike mechanics (for me) as the most satysfying part of the job. Even with some art in it. Many thanks for this video.

[@JimLangley1]

You're welcome, Luki. Thanks for watching and the nice comment. My hope with my video is that no one is terrified of bicycle wheel building any more ;-)

[@dirkbodschard3961]

By far the best video about the topic. Thanks for explaining and encouraging

[@JimLangley1]

I appreciate you watching and the great comment, Dirk, thank you!

[@ElliotFlowers]

Watched this a while ago and built my first wheel. Recently wanted to do another in a cross 4 pattern and so watched another youtubers video last week. Absolutely confusing, I should have photographed my wheel, it was a mess. Went straight back to this one and this is just so clear and easy to understand! Thanks.

[@JimLangley1]

You're very welcome, Elliot, thank you for watching and for the great comment! Congrats on your new cross 4 wheels!!

[@ahassan3]

Truly, one of the best videos in the tube. Well done Jim

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks so much, Ali. Appreciate you watching and the nice comment!

[@CobraSlammer]

This fella is 5-star - excellent video!

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks a lot for watching and the awesome comment, Cobra, appreciate it!

[@paulmarkowski9794]

Thanks for this instructional video, of course, but also thank you for your massive responses to questions--even snarky ones handled professionally, whether deserved or not. I didn't want to ask a question already answered so read through all 481 comments and answers- but if I missed it- apologize in advance. I found your work of art and science while searching about wheel truing, but your enthusiasm is contagious- now I want to try a build! I'm playing with an old Walmart Murray when still made in the USA, although inexpensively. It has a 26" steel rim, hub and spokes, 36 of them. From reading the posts- I learned they are radial wheels- not interlaced- thank you for defining that, and i was wondering if this might have been a manufacturing cost cutting measure as well as the steel construction making it unnecessary, and if when rebuilding you could do the lacing as described in this video- 2 under 1 over, if i don't have that backwards, or if that extra cross not in there now would shorten the spokes too much. This is my wife's anchor- I mean bike, and may never get off the driveway so a perfect winter experimental lab rat. I'm using a cheap but sturdy bike stand, and set up my magnetic base dial indicator from the fork to the rim just because it's easier for me to read than to sight a gap. I got it to within 0.010" except where there is a dent and it jumps up to 0.030- still not bad. I'll have to figure out a way to clamp it on other bikes, but for this thing- one more scratch won't hurt. Thanks again, Jim- there are a lot of pretty much worthless how tos on you tube- and very few golden nuggets like yours! Are we a bunch of pedalphiles? When not riding we want to be working on them!

[@JimLangley1]

Wow, I'm impressed you read all the comments, Paul! Well done and thanks for watching the video and the kind words - I'm very happy you like it. Kudos on rebuilding your wife's wheel, too - sounds like it came out just fine. Now on whether or not to interlace the spokes and why Murray might have not interlaced them, it's probably what you surmised: a cost cutting measure. And, yes, it shouldn't matter much on a lightly ridden bike with steel rims. Interlacing the spokes shouldn't change the spoke length either enough to cause any issues - assuming the spokes were sized right in the first place - but that's not a certainty with many department store bikes. So, it's probably best you laced it back up non-interlaced as it was. Lastly, I should explain that radially laced wheels are ones where every spoke travels in a straight path from the hub to the rim - so no spokes cross each other at any point. They aren't interlaced because no spokes cross. Just wanted to explain more so as not to confuse anyone else who reads all the comments ;-) Thanks again, Paul! Hope this answers your question.

[@paulmarkowski9794]

@@JimLangley1 I was often tempted to quit reading, but every time I saw you responding and thought- my part is easy- compared...and yes, you answered perfectly, thank you! Well, temp. is up to 35 F, think I'll roll out my Lynskey and start filling in some zeros from my new year odometer reset!

[@JimLangley1]

@@paulmarkowski9794 enjoy your ride!

[@RobRudman]

I’m a bit wary of saying anyone can do it . Yes many think that they can build wheels but don’t actually have the ability to build a good wheel . The average tension must be according to the specs of the components and the tensions (per side) must be within 5 to 10% of each other. I’ve seen many wheels that are dangerous for the user ! I’m not critical of Jim’s explanation! & I think that his video clip is great .

[@JimLangley1]

Thanks for watching and commenting Rob, appreciate it!

[@timparker533]

Excellent video lesson. I’ve built many wheels but am always looking for new lessons

[@JimLangley1]

Appreciate you watching, Timothy. Thank you!

[@wakazuzu]

Thanks to this video I feel confident to tackle my first wheel build.

[@JimLangley1]

I'm happy to hear that, slimeone. Thanks for watching and commenting and have fun building that wheel!