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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to design and build bicycle wheels
   • Job requirements are determined from workplace instructions, including wheel materials, components and spoke patterns
   • Bicycle wheel design requirements and manufacturer specifications are researched and interpreted
   • Bicycle wheel design and specifications are confirmed with customer
2. Prepare to build bicycle wheels
   • Wheel components are checked against specifications and inspected for quality prior to build
   • Bicycle build is planned, including build sequence and post-build testing process, to use time efficiently
   • Hazards associated with the work are identified and risks are managed
   • Tools and equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), are selected and checked for serviceability
   • Work area and wheels, components and materials are prepared
3. Build and test bicycle wheels
   • Bicycle wheels are built according to job and customer requirements, work plan, and safety and environmental requirements
   • Bicycle wheel hubs and rims are selected and spoke lengths calculated
   • Bicycle wheel spokes are laced and tensioned according to manufacturer specifications and workplace instructions
   • Built bicycle wheels are checked for symmetry and tested for trueness against specifications
   • Results and quality issues are reported to authorised personnel as required
4. Complete work processes
   • Final inspection is made to ensure work meets workplace expectations and bicycle is presented ready for use
   • Work area is cleaned, waste and non-recyclable materials are disposed of, and recyclable material is collected and stored
   • Tools and equipment are checked, reported if faulty, and stored according to workplace procedures
   • Workplace documentation is processed according to workplace procedures
5. Prepare to design and build bicycle wheels
   • Job requirements are determined from workplace instructions, including wheel materials, components and spoke patterns
   • Bicycle wheel design requirements and manufacturer specifications are researched and interpreted
   • Bicycle wheel design and specifications are confirmed with customer
6. Prepare to build bicycle wheels
   • Wheel components are checked against specifications and inspected for quality prior to build
   • Bicycle build is planned, including build sequence and post-build testing process, to use time efficiently
   • Hazards associated with the work are identified and risks are managed
   • Tools and equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), are selected and checked for serviceability
   • Work area and wheels, components and materials are prepared
7. Build and test bicycle wheels
   • Bicycle wheels are built according to job and customer requirements, work plan, and safety and environmental requirements
   • Bicycle wheel hubs and rims are selected and spoke lengths calculated
   • Bicycle wheel spokes are laced and tensioned according to manufacturer specifications and workplace instructions
   • Built bicycle wheels are checked for symmetry and tested for trueness against specifications
   • Results and quality issues are reported to authorised personnel as required
8. Complete work processes
   • Final inspection is made to ensure work meets workplace expectations and bicycle is presented ready for use
   • Work area is cleaned, waste and non-recyclable materials are disposed of, and recyclable material is collected and stored
   • Tools and equipment are checked, reported if faulty, and stored according to workplace procedures
   • Workplace documentation is processed according to workplace procedures

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Job requirements must include:	spoke patterns wheel components wheel materials.
Wheel design must include:	hubs, spoke and rim selection 32 hole three-cross spoke pattern disc and non-disc brake specific patterns symmetrical and asymmetrical patterns wheel dynamics and loading.
Wheel components must include:	steel, aluminium and composite material rims high flange, low flange and integrated brake hubs metal and composite hub material steel, aluminium and composite spoke material straight gauge, double butted and bladed spokes spoke nipples spoke lacing patterns.
Safety and environmental requirements must include:	work health and safety (WHS) and occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including procedures for: manually handling bicycle wheels identifying workplace hazards using tools and equipment, including PPE environmental requirements, including procedures for disposing of waste materials.

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Performance Evidence

Before competency can be determined, individuals must demonstrate they can perform the following according to the standard defined in this unit’s elements, performance criteria, range of conditions and foundation skills:

design and build three different bicycle wheels to specification, with each wheel including:

lacing a 32 hole three-cross spoke pattern

disc and non-disc brake specific patterns.

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Knowledge Evidence

Individuals must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

work health and safety (WHS) and occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements relating to designing and building bicycle wheels, including procedures for:

manually handling bicycle wheels

identifying workplace hazards

using tools and equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE)

environmental requirements, including procedures for disposing of waste materials

key bicycle terminology relating to wheel build for different bicycle types

key features to be considered in wheel design:

hubs, spoke and rim selection

32 hole three-cross spoke pattern

disc and non-disc brake specific patterns

symmetrical and asymmetrical patterns

wheel dynamics and loading

wheel and hub mechanical principles

bicycle wheel components specified in the range of conditions and their specifications

types and use of tools and equipment used to design and build bicycle wheels

techniques for designing and building bicycle wheels, including:

material used in bicycle wheels

lacing and spoke pattern

calculating spoke lengths

assembly, truing and tensioning of wheels

symmetrical and asymmetrical patterns of wheels

wheel dynamics and loading

torque measurement and adjustment of wheels

wheel and hub testing procedures.

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