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The Bicycle Wheel

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The Bicycle Wheel
First edition
AuthorJobst Brandt
LanguageEnglish
Published1981
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint
Pages150
ISBN0-9607236-2-5

The Bicycle Wheel is a treatise on wheelbuilding by Jobst Brandt first published in 1981.

Overview

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "The Bicycle Wheel Book". Archived from the original on April 1, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  2. ^ Brandt, Jobst (1981). The Bicycle Wheel. Avocet. ISBN 0-9607236-2-5.
  3. ^ Articles by Jobst Brandt