| The Bicycle Wheel | |
| Author: | Jobst Brandt |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Published: | 1981 |
| Media Type: | |
| Pages: | 150 |
| Isbn: | 0-9607236-2-5 |
The Bicycle Wheel is a treatise on wheelbuilding by Jobst Brandt first published in 1981.
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]
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]