Lacing the first 18 spokes of the 36 spoke wheel. Thanks for watching, hit us up with comments and questions. Maybe we'll do a different spoke count wheel in the future, well if I don't get a job soon. Peace! www.thebiketube.com

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1. 

   Just bought an older Jamis Dakota (1992/93/not sure $40). I want to put new rims on. Can I save the rear cassette and spokes and replace the rims? Any help appreciated. 8D

   Comment by meelOOkintoo — November 29, 2011 @ 9:09 am

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   I’ve built maybe 5 wheels now, over 4 years, and I always have this on in the background to see me right.
   I’m gonna go right ahead and say, this guide works for any amount of spoke holes, so long as you’re all set for 3-cross lacing. I’ve just finished a 32 hole wheel now, in fact!

   Comment by TheDisasterboy — November 29, 2011 @ 9:26 am

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   i don’t know any of the other users watching this but.. i thought the tube flange was sexy as hell hahah (=

   Comment by superfisure — November 29, 2011 @ 10:05 am

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   @Aleowiciuos and if u can, please do it in like the next couple of days, thank you very much.

   Comment by superfisure — November 29, 2011 @ 10:44 am

5. 

   @Aleowiciuos please, do

   Comment by superfisure — November 29, 2011 @ 11:14 am

6. 

   And congratualtions !, you just showed us how to incorrectly lace a wheel. Christ do i have to make my own frekkin video on this subject to set shit straight?

   Comment by Aleowiciuos — November 29, 2011 @ 11:37 am

7. 

   @thebiketube im not gay but you look cool man !

   Comment by andrx04 — November 29, 2011 @ 12:35 pm

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   Thanks for posting this most informative video.
   A friend of mine wich i borrowed by beautiful bike to, trashes 2 spokes and the hub.
   With help from this video i was able to fix it myself and save me a lot of money.
   BTW, hee is no longer a friend, he didn’t pay for the damadge.
   It was way harder that it looked on video though.

   Comment by Villagenutt — November 29, 2011 @ 1:20 pm

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   very informative but kinda sounds like a porn video from time to time:
   “can you show us those holes? yeah, just like that”

   Comment by drag05h — November 29, 2011 @ 2:07 pm

10. 

    @eaxnitro Another dipshit who doesn’t know how to be thankful. Go make your own video, then. Almost nothing is free in this world, so when something free does come along you should be grateful, you pathetic worm.

    Comment by tigonridge — November 29, 2011 @ 3:04 pm

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    I want to change the spokes on my wheels. Do I have to unlace the whole wheel and start fresh or can I do one spoke at a time? Hope you can advise me on this. Thanks

    Comment by panzr — November 29, 2011 @ 3:21 pm

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    tube flange

    Comment by SwanConnery — November 29, 2011 @ 3:48 pm

13. 

    do you guys have a video for a 48 spoke?

    Comment by ganon133 — November 29, 2011 @ 3:59 pm

14. 

    Thanks for posting this, with your help I have been able to fit a rear hub that I stripped from an old scrap wheel and rescue a bike that I thought was beyond economical repair.

    Comment by dataflowc — November 29, 2011 @ 4:23 pm

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    @eaxnitro totally agree. fantastic cure for anyone that suffers from insomnia. throw all the pieces in the middle of the floor, mount the camera directly above the project, don’t say a word and lace the fuckin thing. a person would learn ten times as much if he didn’t have to listen to the constant backtrack babble all the time. don’t explain what it is that you’re attempting to do….just do it.

    Comment by BUSTRCHERRY — November 29, 2011 @ 4:57 pm

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    You didn’t cover “handedness” or how that effects which way you go with the spoke holes being slightly off-centered. This makes a difference in which way you start the leading and following spokes. Does this rim have all centered spoke holes without any offset?

    Comment by SerenityValleyVFR — November 29, 2011 @ 5:48 pm

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    dang this takes time i feel sorry for the people that spoke lowrider bike wheels

    Comment by OneManWolfPackVS — November 29, 2011 @ 6:10 pm

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    At 2:22 it kinda looks like Sputnik. The Russian thingy that started the space race. Anywho, this is much too time consuming and looks too difficult for me. But I guess if I was unemployed I would consider it when not consuming massive amounts of sugary cereal: coco puffs, fruit loops, ect.

    Comment by nyczumazooma — November 29, 2011 @ 6:26 pm

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    Can u please do one where u unlace it

    Comment by iMortalTaco — November 29, 2011 @ 6:56 pm

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    @mar504 it matters from the point of view that you want the ‘groups’ of spokes to be either side of the valve, so you have more room for a pump. I messed this up on a 4 cross bmx wheel and curse it every time I need to pump it up.

    Comment by fashioninyourface — November 29, 2011 @ 7:06 pm

21. 

    spokes is one thing that sucks nowadays…it’s hard to get high quality stainless steel spokes….unlike the old days

    Comment by saifulizhan — November 29, 2011 @ 7:13 pm

22. 

    Yo dude
    Is it still skip 3 even if it’s a wheel with less than 36 spokes?

    Comment by Kiidzton — November 29, 2011 @ 7:15 pm

23. 

    Fuck this retard is painful to listen too. I hate arseholes on youtube who like the sound of their own voice so much they make an 8min video that should have lasted 3 mins. Poin Dexter

    Comment by eaxnitro — November 29, 2011 @ 7:35 pm

24. 

    The lacing pattern that you show in this video will result in spokes crossing in front of the valve hole.

    In order to orient the valve hole between two parallel spokes, the second course of inbound spokes should place the 2nd key spoke one hole away from the valve hole, not across it.

    Comment by MrBackalleybikes — November 29, 2011 @ 7:49 pm

25. 

    or you ca put neo tape so you kan know weir to start

    Comment by MOB8ITS3MY1JOB — November 29, 2011 @ 7:56 pm

26. 

    negative drag?

    Comment by aaronriechman — November 29, 2011 @ 8:56 pm

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