Rim/Hub Offset ?

[Terracite]

I laced up my rear wheel all loosey goosy and dropped them off at the shop for truing. He says I gotta get the drivetrain in, then line up the hub with tranny sproket and cut spacers based on that. Then determine the rim/hub offset to center the wheel and true it like that.

This guy seems to know his stuff, but it seems bassackwards from everything I've heard. ie -shouldnt ya lace, true, center the wheel, then shim the rest -brakes, sproket- to fit?

(Frame & wheels at shop, pics by wed)
New (1st) Build.
Kraftech rigid-set for 130 tire+dual flange wheel

[chopper76]

maybe that dude is fucking with you.

[bigassbike]

you can do it however you want, his way probobly works for him. i usually measure the offset when i tear the wheel apart so i got it when i relace it only pull them over with the spokes if i have to... cause i cant get it any other way.

[Terracite]

Thanks guys.

Anybody got a manual for 84 st? Need offset for rear.

(It aint goin in a softy, but that's how the rear of my frame is set up.)