I'm going to take a stab and infer from your handle that you do, in fact, reside the dead center of the Universe, aka NYC, and therefore are granted all given rights and privileges thereof.
What you want to do is seek out a man named Gerald, who works at Roy's Sheepshead Cycle. He alone can give you what you so desire.
Kovachi Wheels has been in business for decades based on his phenomenal wheel building skills. Back when pros needed wheels to be magic...most top pros had wheels built by John Kovachi himself.
...and is standing on someones rim with both legs with a wooden block under it bending what would seem an utterly destroyed wheel back into shape.
Oh...and he doesn't bitch when you ask him to salvage as many spokes as possible.
This is the exact opposite of this young guy local. Likeable kid, but everytime I'm in the shop for a repair, his first option is to get you to spend more to buy a new one. Two times ago, it was to buy a new headset rather than regrease the bearings. The headset was an OEM and I needed to ride that day and he was out of new bearings.
Next up, a wheel with 2 snapped spokes. Kid had a tough time comprehending that some people don't mind a relatively true wheel with mismatched spokes...if it means getting to ride.
^^ Ah-ha - - notice I did not say true it yourself. I still leave that to my local expert because he's better at it and faster than I would be with the best of equipment at my disposal. Yeah, I rough it in but it's worth the $15 to finish it off right.
I was just trying to make the point that wheel-building is not the magical black art that it's made out to be. All it takes really is patience and a methodical approach. It's actually kinda theraputic and an even more productive way to pass part of an evening than making posts on the RM interwebs .
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.