How-To: Build 32H Mountain Bike Wheels Simply -- The Basics of Lacing + Tension

Ok, so this Quarantine stuff has me mega bored, so I'm just doing these videos to pass the time for fun, and figured I'd make a video of my latest wheel build. The idea of this video to make someone who is considering this project feel comfortable with doing it. It's a blast, and totally worth it!

In this video I go over the very basics of how to lace a 32H MTB wheel in a 3-cross pattern, and vaguely go over tensioning and truing. I am not a professional wheel builder, and there are so many people smarter than me, so instead of putting my foot in my mouth, I kept it simple. If you want to know more about the details of tensioning and truing, i recommend the book/website by Sheldon Brown and other legit resources.

Specs of wheels:
Rim: Spank Spike Race 33 32H
Hubs: Industry Nine Hydra Hubs (15x100 and 12x142)
Spokes: DT Swiss Competition

I also use an online Spoke Calculator to figure out spoke length, google it, there are lots of options, my favorite is the DT Swiss Calculator.

Have fun, and post questions if you have them!