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Truing wheels - a DIY job or not?

  • 13-12-2011 10:20am
    #1
    Surveyor11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,036 ✭✭✭


    So, my trusty workhorse (Giant SCR) is starting to get on a bit. The new Askiums I put on it in March have been great, but have recently started suffering from the odd loose spoke. I'm using the bike for commuting (110km per week), as well as spins every weekend (~80 - 100km), so it's getting a fair bit of use.

    Last night I decided I tackle the loose spokes - I could feel the give in tyhe wheel, and it was only a matter of time before a spoke went. Have ordered a few spare spokes as well, just in case. However, after a while mucking about I've managed to tighten the loose spokes ok, but now the wheel is fairly badly out-of-true - I might have been a bit over zealous on turning the nuts. Have watched a few youtube clips, and checked out Sheldonbrown, so I'm happy that I could try and tackle it to recover the truness in th wheel, I do realise it can be a timeconsuming and frustrating job. Is it something best left to the LBS?


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  • #2
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    If it's gone fairly badly out of true, then you may be best off with the LBS. The rear wheel in particular has different spoke patterns on each side which makes it harder to dish without a gauge. So you may be able to true it, but it'll likely be off-center.

    It's generally easier to true the front without a dishing gauge.

    Another thing to keep in mind is that modern road wheels typically have more stiffness and strength built into the rim, to allow the wheel to have less spokes. This means that road wheels rarely go significantly out of true, even with a broken spoke, but can also mean that if there's significant movement in the wheel (+/- 10mm), the rim is probably bent out of shape and can't be fixed.


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