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The Bicycle Wheel Hardcover – 1 Oct. 1998

by Jobst Brandt (Author), Sherry Sheffield (Illustrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 127 ratings
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excellent book about learning all the different parts of the wheel and engineering wise, how it works
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  1. Print length
    150 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Avocet Inc.,U.S.
  4. Publication date
    1 Oct. 1998
  5. Dimensions
    17.78 x 1.27 x 12.7 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    0960723668
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0960723669
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Avocet Inc.,U.S.; New edition (1 Oct. 1998)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 150 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0960723668
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0960723669
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.78 x 1.27 x 12.7 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 127 ratings

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  • Martin A
    5.0 out of 5 stars All you could want to know
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 April 2009
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    This is an excellent book - a masterpiece of clear writing and a delight to read.

    If you have ideas of inventing a new way of spoking a wheel that has never been done before, the author suggests not bothering, as it will already have been tried by someone. Instead, he suggests letting your contribution be in building wheels of excellent quality.

    Since buying my first copy of the book (later replaced after I lost the first copy), I have built maybe six wheels by following the instructions. They varied from a front wheel for an old Moulton bike with a front hub brake (with spokes only a few inches long) to 27-inch wheels for a vintage Carlton racer. In every case, I simply followed the step-by-step instructions - result, a perfect wheel, every time.

    For anyone wanting to build bicycle wheels, or who simply wants to understand how they work, I recommend Jobst Brandt's book without reservation.
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  • martin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 July 2014
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    I could have have gone and done a wheel building course and maybe I still will but this book is gradually turning into a wheel builder and maybe one day a maestro. Wheel building I am discovering is a very fluid thing and rhythmic but of course there is the technical element to it, which this book covers brilliantly.
    If you want to learn to build wheels, this book can teach you.
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  • John Whitehead
    5.0 out of 5 stars Book - The Bicycle Wheel
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 October 2012
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    Excellent manual for the wheel builder, or even for those just interested. The author is an engineer and gives engineering and mathematical explanations for how the spoked wheel works and how best to build one. Don't be frightened by the maths and engineering as it's not necessary to follow those in detail.
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  • Mick. C
    4.0 out of 5 stars the bycycle wheel
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 October 2010
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    I bought this book as a base line for my forthcoming course on wheel building.
    I have a general grounding in vehicle engineering,technical drawing etc.and found the book easy to read. it was finished quicker than I wanted it to be.
    It has gone along way to de mystify the black art of the wheel smith at my local shop.
    I have some old wheels in the garage that I will disassemble and re build,(well try) using the book as a guide.
    I don't expect world class wheels, but at least it has given me the idea on how to begin trying.

    I thought the book was expensive, but then I suppose you are buying the knowledge inside.
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  • CK
    5.0 out of 5 stars indispensible
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 June 2015
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    One of the best (if not the best) approach to wheels, comprehensive, from physics to building, including wrong ideas and explanations of why they are wrong, reasons for failures and ways to avoid them.. Not the mot updated, but a great, indispensible foundation.
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  • Chris H.
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastically useful and well written book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 April 2017
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    A fantastically useful and well written book. Recommend for anyone building wheels. It's set out in a logical format with great illustrations too.
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  • Paul Stephen Caldwell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth a read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 January 2015
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    Gives a different insight into wheel building that takes away some of the mystery.Worth buying and adding to Roger Mussons ebook
    on do it yourself wheel building.Both compliment each other.
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  • Mike PP
    4.0 out of 5 stars Bicycle wheels!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 October 2009
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    I wanted to try making bicycle wheels. I thought I should gain some understanding of them first. This book is divided into two main sections. The first on theory, which is interesting and makes you realised that some assumptions most people would have on bicycle wheels are wrong. It also puts you in a better position when thinking about which components to use. The second section is on building wheels which is again informative. Overall a good book and an interesting read (if you are into that kind of thing!). It did not take long to read the whole thing, so not as dry as such a book could have been. Definitely recommended.
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  • Terry snell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wheel building bible!!
    Reviewed in Canada on 25 August 2021
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    If you want to know how to build a wheel, this is your book.
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  • mmccullagh
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Bicycle Wheel (3rd Edition)
    Reviewed in the United States on 27 September 2011
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    For anyone intending building /lacing-up a wheel of their own, this book is an essential item to have in your library. This book is equally at home in your tool shed reference library, or in your house library. The book is beautifully bound in hardcover with a wonderfully considered, restrained and crafted cover graphic. The information contained within is both interesting and detailed, with articles of interest to those of a vastly more technical background as Brandt goes into great detail describing the physical engineering of wheels, and will no doubt those bicycle anoraks amongst us by analyzing in detail various wheel types and lacing patterns and their attributes and suitability for various ride types. The book contains a detailed step-by-step set of instructions on how to build up a 3-cross spoked wheel with detailed diagrams and useful tips on truing and correct spoke tension. The book is written by Brandt (A Ferrari Engineer in his day) in a wonderfully unassuming manner as a person who has clearly built a few bicycles in his day and is like an almanac of his experiences laid bare, and contains blank pages for those practicing bicycle engineers amongst us to add our own notes. I cannot recommend this book highly enough. i've used my friends copy for years and thought it was time I had one of my own.
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  • Marco De La Cuadra
    5.0 out of 5 stars Muy bueno
    Reviewed in the United States on 17 August 2024
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    Gracias al contenido de este libro ha realizado muchos y muy buenos enrayados.
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  • Derek Williams
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Canada on 28 May 2016
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    Very detailed with lots of information on how wheels work. Just started to read so full review another time
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  • Frank Moreno
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thee book for wheel building.
    Reviewed in the United States on 31 March 2016
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    This is a great book for wheel building. If you're thinking about building your own wheels this book is the one resource you can't do without. Explains why it's important for different wheel types to have different cross patterns and thicker spokes. How to center the offset on the rear wheel, how to remove tension and set the correct tension on the wheels. Just everything you could think of. Not a textbook, it's only 120 pages, but it's also not easy reading but not rocket science either. Some math is needed but nothing you couldn't handle if you made it through high school. This is the book every shop should have for reference or just to explain things to a customer. Great diagrams when needed.
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