Are you interested in building a bicycle wheel of your own?
If so, congrats, you’re going to love it. But before you start you’re going to need some bicycle wheel-building tools.
Lucky for you, I’ve just launched episode 1 of my new How To Build A Bicycle Wheel Video series and, I’m starting at the start, with a complete guide to bicycle wheel-building tools. That includes bicycle wheel-building tools on a budget and more expensive wheel-building tools for home workshops. In fact, I run through my 10 must-have types of tool and break down some of my favourite options.
The series will span over several episodes, walking you through the whole process from the tools you need, to lacing your wheel, through to more complex builds.
Follow along and I’ll get you riding on your own set of wheels in no time.
What Bicycle Wheel Building Tools Do I Need?
You probably have a lot of questions. ‘How much to build a bicycle wheel?’ ‘What tools do I need to build a bicycle wheel?’ ‘Do I need a wheel-building jig?’
Slow down, don’t panic, take a breath. We got this! First stop, watch that video above. It’ll explain everything that you need to know.
Next, I’ve prepared some handy bicycle wheel-building tool kits.
These bicycle wheel-building tool bundles are great value, packed with a kit that I’d recommend and will allow you to build comfortably, and efficiently, and know you’re not wasting your money.
They’re all for sale on my sister-site SpokesFromRyan and can be shipped to you within a few days of ordering.
Wheel Building Tools For Less Than £50
It’s possible to build bicycle wheels for cheap, and you don’t need expensive wheel-building tools to lovingly lace your first wheelset. In my video I break down the tools you need to build a wheelset with basic and affordable wheel-building tools.
Press play on the video and it’ll skip to my section on cheap wheel-building tools (1 minute 50 seconds):
And The Complete List Of Tools You’ll Need To Build Your Own Bicycle Wheels…
I’d recommend the following tools for anyone looking to build their own bike wheels.
Each link will play the relevant section of the video:
1:50 Wheel Building Tools For Less Than $50
3:20 Tool #1 ERD Sticks
3:36 Tool #2 Vernier Calipers
4:40 Tool #3 Spoke Ruler
5:45 Tool #4 Wheel-Building Lubricant
6:48 Tool #5 Nipple Assembly Tools
8:36 Tool #6 Nipple Drivers
9:28 Tool #7 Spoke Keys
11:00 Tool #8 Bladed Spoke Holders
13:00 Tool #9 Trueing Stands
17:12 Tool #10 Dishing Tools
17:42: Tool #11 Tensionometer
SpokesFromRyan Basic Wheel Building Tool Bundle
My Basic Wheel Building Tool Bundle is a great value, no-fuss beginner setup. It contains the basic tools that you need to build and maintain bicycle wheels.
It’s perfect for those learning to build bicycle wheels and who just want to get started, without committing to a huge investment.
Purchase the Basic Wheel Building Tool Bundle here on SpokesFromRyan.
SpokesFromRyan Hobbyist Wheel Building Tool Bundle
My Hobbyist Wheel Building Tool Bundle is a great value set of tools that’s designed for builders of all levels.
It provides a great set of tools to build comfortably and efficiently, and then to check alignment and spoke tension. It will both cover the basics and help guarantee you’re building the best wheels that you can.
Purchase the Hobbyist Wheel Building Tool Bundle here on SpokesFromRyan.
SpokesFromRyan Ultimate Home Workshop Wheel Building Tool Bundle
My Ultimate Home Workshop Wheel Building Tool Bundle contains a hand-picked collection of accurate, high-performance wheel-building tools with everything you need to build and maintain shop-quality bicycle wheels.
This bundle is designed for those aiming to build wheels to a professional standard. It provides a really great set of tools to build comfortably and efficiently and then to check alignment and spoke tension. It also includes tools for more complex builds, allowing you to build comfortably with bladed spokes, precisely measure lateral and radial runout and deviations as small as 0.01 mm and check spoke lengths accurately and consistently.
Purchase the Ultimate Home Workshop Wheel Building Tool Bundle here on SpokesFromRyan.
And remember, if you don’t fancy building your own wheels, I’m here to help.
I offer bespoke, handbuilt bicycle wheels and can work with you to create your own dream set of wheels for road, CX, gravel, adventure, mountain bike and more. Learn about RyanBuildsWheels handbuilt, custom wheels here.
I also offer my own wheelsets, designed and built here at RyanBuildsWheels they take the head-scratching out of handbuilt. Check out the RyanBuildsWheels wheel collections here.
And, I can help you learn how to build bicycle wheels with my wheel-building classes, based in Bristol UK. Learn about the RyanBuildsWheels Wheelbuilding Weekenders here.
