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I found this to be oddly relaxing, the announcer is really, really smooth. Having gotten to the point where I can put a wheel together I think this would make life so much easier if I invested in one of these machines.  When you buy your next new wheel chances are it spent some time on a contraption like this.

Yea though, there are a lot of Beavis and Butthead moments in here. No where else in your life will you hear someone say (let alone with such stout professionalism) "auto nipple tightening machine"  OUCH!

This video would be the complementary, showing how wheels are built.

Circa 1943

At minute 2:01 if you have ever done time at working bikes you'll get a flashback for sure.

For responders with nothing but snark: If your life is so sad you derive pleasure from being insulting I feel sorry for you as do most other people. Rather than being a detractor find something interesting and post it, you'll feel better about yourself and other people will like you more. Thanks, Haddon.

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Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on October 13, 2014 at 1:48pm

Why invest in a machine that makes wheels of lower quality than a hand built one?

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on October 13, 2014 at 2:55pm

After years of experience with both hand built and machine built wheels, I think Dug can guess which I'd favor.  Got a great set of hand built wheels on my mountain bike that have lasted through years and thousands of miles of serious use.  Can't say that of any machine built wheels I've had.

Permalink Reply by A.K.A Paul on October 13, 2014 at 4:20pm
2nd that. I've never broke a spoke on a hand built wheel. I've broken countless spokes on machine built wheels. I love these types of videos though. I'll have to watch them when I get home.


Anne Alt said:

After years of experience with both hand built and machine built wheels, I think Dug can guess which I'd favor.  Got a great set of hand built wheels on my mountain bike that have lasted through years and thousands of miles of serious use.  Can't say that of any machine built wheels I've had.

Permalink Reply by Andrew Bedno on October 13, 2014 at 4:44pm

Permalink Reply by Duppie on October 13, 2014 at 5:17pm
Economics. That's the only reason. And the fact that for most occasional riders, a machine built wheel suffices.

notoriousDUG said:

Why invest in a machine that makes wheels of lower quality than a hand built one?

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on October 13, 2014 at 6:42pm

For occasional or petite riders, it may fill the need. 

Duppie said:

Economics. That's the only reason. And the fact that for most occasional riders, a machine built wheel suffices.

notoriousDUG said:

Why invest in a machine that makes wheels of lower quality than a hand built one?

Permalink Reply by A.K.A Paul on October 14, 2014 at 11:24am
Agreed. I'm not petite, and when I was younger (and smaller) I never had a problem.



Anne Alt said:

For occasional or petite riders, it may fill the need. 

Duppie said:

Economics. That's the only reason. And the fact that for most occasional riders, a machine built wheel suffices.

notoriousDUG said:

Why invest in a machine that makes wheels of lower quality than a hand built one?

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