Lacing a Rear 32 Spoke Wheel, 3 Cross | How to Build a Bicycle Wheel

In this tutorial we show you how to lace the drive side spokes of a rear bicycle wheel. It's important to remember that on the rear wheel the drive side spokes are slightly shorter than the non-drive side, due to the dish of the wheel. You should also prep your spokes with linseed oil or spoke prep before lacing. When lacing the drive side spokes start at the spoke hole next to the valve stem hole. Make sure it is a hole that is drilled towards the drive side of the hub. Most rims have slightly offset drilling, so the spoke holes will angle slightly toward one side of the rim or the other.

When lacing, each set of spokes will be placed every fourth hole. So when lacing the outy drive side, you place a spoke every fourth hole on the rim, with three holes in between.

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[thebiketube]

Wheelsmith spoke prep was used in the beginning of the wheelbuild. You can also use linseed oil. I would not recommend using locktite or grease.

[Aleowiciuos]

Congratulations, you built the wheel incorrectly. Disassemble and try again.

[thebiketube]

@Aleowiciuos What might have been confusing is that we started with the leading spokes first, instead of the trailing spokes. In the end the wheel ends up the same. Just because we didn't lace the trailing spokes first doesn't mean its wrong. It's personal preference.

[The4thbassguy]

feeder spoke trick saved my life with my b43's!

[charliemc08]

Awesome tutorial good work lads

[flyingeagleone]

can you change the spokes on a wheel so that they dont cross? i have seen a cool pattern lately where its 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 straight out no crossing how do they do that?

[ramonbmxx]

i laced up my wheel and the hub and spokes move around alot. and i tightened the nipples all the way down until no thread is showing and its still like that

[H0ND4N5R]

is this the same way you make motorcross wheels?

[dhicamargo]

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[novak458]

this is the best lacing vid on u tube



[Emerica71292]

I accidentally started on the non-drive side......i'm at the truing process would I still be able to true the rim???

[890321654987]

how far should you screw in each nipple for that start????

[mynamegohard2]

do u have any 70 spoke bicycle rims size 20 vidz

[Mrrandom109]

sooOOOoo helpfull video!, unfortunately i was an idiot not considering length difference in spokes on the rear hub in attempt to replace both front and rear rim, so i had to take everything apart and sort allready bent spokes :S...

o, and that spoke trick is a killer ! :D