The Bicycle Wheel
| Author | Jobst Brandt |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 150 |
| ISBN | 0-9607236-2-5 |
The Bicycle Wheel is a treatise on wheelbuilding by Jobst Brandt.
Overview
The Bicycle Wheel is an educational book that explains the structural theory of a wire wheel, and teaches the practical methodology of building bicycle wheels.[1]
The book is made up of three parts. Part one, 'Theory of the Spoked Wheel', examines how a wire wheel supports various loads, what causes wheel failure, what aspects of a wheel confer strength and durability, discusses each of the individual components that make up a spoked wheel, and examines wheel design. Part two, 'Building and Repairing Wheels', explains how to select components, how to build a wheel, and how to repair various forms of damage. Part three, 'Equations and Tests', provides a mathematical analysis of spoked wheels.[2]
Reception
The Bicycle Wheel is considered by many to be the premier resource on building bicycle wheels. Noted bicycle mechanic and technical expert Sheldon Brown called it "the near-definitive text on the theory and practice of building spoked bicycle wheels."[3]
References
- ^ http://www.avocet.com/wheelbook/wheelbook.html
- ^ Brandt, Jobst (1981). The Bicycle Wheel. Avocet. ISBN 0-9607236-2-5.
- ^ Articles by Jobst Brandt