Another freego eagle spoke thread

[lulup]

The question is how much cost a rear wheel rebuild? (I'll need one once I'll have the motor fixed!)

 

[DynatechFan]

do you mean labour cost, or build with new spokes/ rim etc?

I build my own wheels these days, but last time I asked my local bike shop it was about £25 plus parts - if you want a top chap, who charges a bit more Ryan Build Wheels is good, labours £35 from him I think.

IMO its worth finding someone who knows what they are doing as well built wheels are like a piece of art (I dont really know but go very slowly / carefully and have access to tension meters and stuff which helps)

 

[lulup]

i mean labour and parts. Thanks for your reply, I now have an idea of what labour could cost. I have looked into the topic of wheel rebuild and even if I love being temeraire, I would not come near. This is a specialist job in my opinion (unless perhaps if you have access to the right tools and take the time as you seem to do).
What about parts?

 

[wheeliepete]

I've not quite made it to the tensioning stage, but have managed to do spoke length calcs using online calculator. and laced a couple of wheels up, then given them to my LBS for the tricky bit. they charged me £15 labour and I think Sapim spokes were around £20.

 

[lulup]

any recommendation for a bike mechanic who could do the job in London? always trying to stay local as much as possible (+small businesses need support down here with excruciating rent costs!)