PRO WHEEL BUILDING COURSE: MECH 1400 

Wheel building is not an art. It is scientific and repeatable. $550.00

 Here at Winterborne Bicycle Institute, we take the mystique out of building bicycle wheels and teach our students a step-by-step methodology that results in a wheel that meets the tolerances of the bicycle industry.

 Over the 2 (18 hours) days of instruction 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.

 During the course, students will build 3 wheels. Using our methodology students will prepare the rim and spokes, lace-up the wheel, and take the wheel through lateral and radial truing, while keeping the centre line perfect through dishing. Layers of tension will be added until the wheel is up to tension specification and the ideal tension is balanced and true.

 The cost of this course includes a copy of the WBI Wheel Building Course Book, and an option to purchase or bring in all the materials for students to build up their own set of wheels. Successful students will receive a WBI Professional Wheel Building Certificate.