Ever wondered how spoked wheels are made? We visit a wheel company to find out

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Wheels. Bloody brilliant things, aren;&#x2019t they? Aside from being crucial elements of making any car or motorbike move, they;&#x2019re also a cylindrical canvas that can be made into art.\r\n\r\nThough, have you ever appreciated the effort that goes into making a wheel? Especially a classic, spoked motorbike wheel? I hadn;&#x2019t. Until the other day...\r\n\r\nPHOTO BY TopGear.

Criss-crossing the spokes correctly is easier than it looks, with each one being secured to the rim with brass nipples before the bearings are re-inserted into the hub. Then it;&#x2019s thrown over to Steve.\r\n\r\nPHOTO BY TopGear.com\r\nPHOTO BY TopGear.com\r\n\r\nSteve is a machine. Literally. He ;&#x2018trues;&#x2019 the wheel;&#x2014that;&#x2019s the process of sorting the alignment once it;&#x2019s been built so the rim is central to the hub.

 

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