Wheelbuilding Wheelbuilding Wheelbuilding is the process of assembling wire wheels (generally a bicycle wheel, but including wheelchairs, and some cars). The components of a wire wheel are the rim, spokes, nipples, and hub. The wheelwright must ensure that the wheel is true in two ways: lateral (sideways wobble) and radial (roundness/hop). The wheel also needs to be properly dished if applicable (the left and right sides of the rear wheel differ, the drive-side spokes requiring higher tension). Spokes should have no residual twist (windup) from tightening the nipples. The spokes may be "stress relieved", i.e. subjected to a greater tension during
The Emory Wheel The Emory Wheel The Emory Wheel is the independent, student-run newspaper at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. The "Wheel" is published once a week on Wednesday during the regular school year, and is updated daily on its website. The sections of the "Wheel" include News, Opinion, Sports, Arts & Entertainment, Emory Life and, formerly, "The Hub", an award-winning quarterly magazine founded in 2005. Serving the Emory community since 1919, the "Wheel" is editorially and financially independent from the University. The staff is composed entirely of students. The "Wheel" offices are currently located in the Alumni Memorial University Center (AMUC). The