Jobst's The Bicycle Wheel

On Mar 4, 9:07 pm, jim beam wrote:
PatTX wrote:
Keiron wrote:
:: Just sold my copy on Ebay. Got 22.50 (minus fee).
::
:: One of the very few items that i've ebayed and got more back than I
:: paid for it, In a recession too!

Strange, I bought one last year at "Half Price Books." It was remaindered,
so I thought all of his books were....

I paid $5.98 for it.

Maybe I should put it on Ebay!

Pat in TX

for a book with that many gross factual errors, and for the
misinformation it propagates, it's hard to understand why it even sells
at all.

This picture of Brandt's followers explains everything:

http://tinyurl.com/v2cbg

Keiron wrote:
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Andrew Price wrote:
However, my wheel building is still shocking!
Perhaps you shouldn't have sold the book then ...

Keiron wrote:
meh. It would be easier to teach a chimp to build wheels than me. I'll put
the £22.50 to my next set and spend that extra bit of time creating
friction on RBT

'cognosce te ipse' a wise man, indeed.
--
Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org/
Open every day since 1 April, 1971

A Muzi wrote:
:::: Keiron wrote:
:::: [---]
::
::: Andrew Price wrote:
::::: However, my wheel building is still shocking!
:::: Perhaps you shouldn't have sold the book then ...
::
:: Keiron wrote:
::: meh. It would be easier to teach a chimp to build wheels than me.
::: I'll put the £22.50 to my next set and spend that extra bit of time
::: creating friction on RBT
::
:: 'cognosce te ipse' a wise man, indeed.
:: --
:: Andrew Muzi


I went to a crafts fair and saw some interesting items. Next to one was this
sign:

"Yes, you could make it yourself--but will you?"

Ain't it the truth!

Pat in TX

On Mar 4, 10:07*pm, jim beam wrote:
PatTX wrote:
Keiron wrote:
:: Just sold my copy on Ebay. Got 22.50 (minus fee).
::
:: One of the very few items that i've ebayed and got more back than I
:: paid for it, In a recession too!

Strange, I bought one last year at "Half Price Books." It was remaindered,
so I thought all of his books were....

I paid $5.98 for it.

Maybe I should put it on Ebay!

Pat in TX

for a book with that many gross factual errors, and for the
misinformation it propagates, it's hard to understand why it even sells
at all.- Hide quoted text -

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Beamer, we await the first chapter.

datakoll wrote:
On Mar 4, 10:07 pm, jim beam wrote:
PatTX wrote:
Keiron wrote:
:: Just sold my copy on Ebay. Got 22.50 (minus fee).
::
:: One of the very few items that i've ebayed and got more back than I
:: paid for it, In a recession too!
Strange, I bought one last year at "Half Price Books." It was remaindered,
so I thought all of his books were....
I paid $5.98 for it.
Maybe I should put it on Ebay!
Pat in TX
for a book with that many gross factual errors, and for the
misinformation it propagates, it's hard to understand why it even sells
at all.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Beamer, we await the first chapter.

He could start by pointing out a single factual error in the Jobst's book.

On Mar 5, 6:18*pm, SMS wrote:
datakoll wrote:
On Mar 4, 10:07 pm, jim beam wrote:
PatTX wrote:
Keiron wrote:
:: Just sold my copy on Ebay. Got 22.50 (minus fee).
::
:: One of the very few items that i've ebayed and got more back than I
:: paid for it, In a recession too!
Strange, I bought one last year at "Half Price Books." It was remaindered,
so I thought all of his books were....
I paid $5.98 for it.
Maybe I should put it on Ebay!
Pat in TX
for a book with that many gross factual errors, and for the
misinformation it propagates, it's hard to understand why it even sells
at all.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Beamer, we await the first chapter.

He could start by pointing out a single factual error in the Jobst's book..

ahh geeezz, here we go....

This is a good book as well, interesting read.

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Wheelbuild.../dp/0964983532

P. Chisholm wrote:

This is a good book as well, interesting read.

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Wheelbuild.../dp/0964983532

They're two different animals. Jobst's book is much more into the
dynamics of how wheels work, and less an instruction manual on wheel
building (though it's helpful there as well). The two texts compliment
each other. Even _The Art of Wheelbuilding_ leaves out a lot of
practical information.

On 4 Mar., 18:31, Keiron wrote:
Just sold my copy on Ebay. Got £22.50 (minus fee).

One of the very few items that i've ebayed and got more back than I paid
for it, In a recession too!

Jobst Brandt's book is hard to get in Europe. I ordered my copy on
amazon.co.uk, but after waiting for several months I canceled the
order and bought it directly from the US. The high prices on the
second hand marked reflects how hard it is to get, even today the
lowest price on amazon.co.uk is £35.10 (GBP) +2.75 GBP in shipping,
while the highest is price £43.20 GBP +shipping. These prices are far
above the US price, so the your price was actually quite fair since it
is somewhat equal to buying the book direct from the US.

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Regards

wrote:
On 4 Mar., 18:31, Keiron wrote:
Just sold my copy on Ebay. Got £22.50 (minus fee).

One of the very few items that i've ebayed and got more back than I paid
for it, In a recession too!

Jobst Brandt's book is hard to get in Europe. I ordered my copy on
amazon.co.uk, but after waiting for several months I canceled the
order and bought it directly from the US. The high prices on the
second hand marked reflects how hard it is to get, even today the
lowest price on amazon.co.uk is £35.10 (GBP) +2.75 GBP in shipping,
while the highest is price £43.20 GBP +shipping. These prices are far
above the US price, so the your price was actually quite fair since it
is somewhat equal to buying the book direct from the US.

Sounds like an opportunity for an enterprising bicycle shop or book seller.

In article ,
SMS wrote:

P. Chisholm wrote:

This is a good book as well, interesting read.

http://www.amazon.com/Art-Wheelbuild.../dp/0964983532

They're two different animals. Jobst's book is much more into the
dynamics of how wheels work, and less an instruction manual on wheel
building (though it's helpful there as well).

The Bicycle wheel has complete, explicit instructions for lacing,
tensioning, truing, and stress relieving. I do not understand the
point you are making.

--
Michael Press