The Bicycle Wheel
 First edition | |
| Author | Jobst Brandt |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Published | 1981 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 150 |
| ISBN | 0-9607236-2-5 |
The Bicycle Wheel is a treatise on wheelbuilding by Jobst Brandt first published in 1981.
Overview
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "The Bicycle Wheel Book". Archived from the original on April 1, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ Brandt, Jobst (1981). The Bicycle Wheel. Avocet. ISBN 0-9607236-2-5.
- ^ Articles by Jobst Brandt