Filming Tuned Bike Shop

Location: Brooklyn, NY at Tuned Bike Shop
A couple weeks ago, I contacted Tijon and asked him about how building a wheelset works & he started nerding out over the phone about all the specifics and it all went over my head. Later that week I went to the shop in person so I could see everything he was talking about and thats when the idea of filming his process came to life. Most bike shops are just a place of work for most mechanics but Tuned is different. Tuned is like Tijon’s living room filled with all of his personal tools, toys & machines he’s acquired during his many years of working in the cycling industry.

I talked to him about doing an, ‘A Day In The Life’ short film and he agreed. Together we titled the project, “The Art of Building A Wheel’ at Tuned Bike Shop. The day of shooting started early an took the entire day to finish. You can see the in video how we started filming in the afternoon and ended in the evening. We took a break from shooting and had some Spanish food from a local spot and we went over his entire process. Making sure that we didnt miss anything. The rest is history.

The Plot

Shop owner, Tijon Randall of Tuned bike shop starts building a wheelset and doesn’t stop until he completes the build for a customer. Film shows the detail of his process from start to finish.

Film Equipment

Equipment used to Build Wheelset

Phil Wood Spoke Cutting and Threading Machine, Phil Wood Spoke Ruler, Abby Harbor Dishing Gauge, Home-made Wheel lacing stand, P&KLie Special 250 Truing Stand, Spoke holders (Graduated Cylinder). P&KLie Quick Release Adapter, Noble Nipple Driver, DT Swiss Spokey Pro Nipple Wrench, Specialized Roval Twist Resist Spoke Hold Tool, Set of 3 Adjustable Spoke Nipple Driver for Drills/Screwdrivers, Elevation Wheel Co. Nipple Shuffle Box, Digital Wheel Fanatyk Tensiometers, Rad Labradorite LTP20-4 Loobtoob Pro 20ml Syringe with FNA14 Flat Needle Applicator, Bosch Pocket Driver Kit: 1/4 in Drive Size, 1,300 RPM Free Speed, 2.0 Ah, 12V, Pistol Grip, 12V, Islandix Instruments Wheel Analytics is Digitally Integrated Truing

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