re: #543 albusteve

spokes and all?…doesn’t that require special tool?…and about your post upthread about frames…what about brakes and derailleurs etc? are they made in America?

Yep, special tool, special knowledge, lots of practice (on other people’s wheels, preferably). There are some very high-end parts made in the US. Brakes yes; derailers, no; chains, no; tires, no; wheels, yes.