MECH 1400: Bicycle Wheel Building

Name: MECH 1400: Bicycle Wheel Building
Start: 2024-11-16T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-17T02:00:00-05:00
Location: Winterborne Bicycle Institute

Schedule

Sat Nov 16 2024 at 05:00 pm to Sun Nov 17 2024 at 02:00 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Winterborne Bicycle Institute | Hamilton, ON

Over the 2 days of instruction ( 18 hours ) students will gain an understanding of how to select components for compatibility and specific usage, how to select spokes and calculate the lengths you’ll need, and how to select and use purpose-designed wheel-building tools. You will also be able to discuss the merits of different materials and lacing patterns, and the impact they have on performance, reliability and serviceability.