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Old 08-05-13, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Jarrett2
I didn't take it off while doing it. And after I did it, I rode 15 miles.

I assume you don't have access to a truing stand. Does your bike have disk or caliper brakes? If it has caliper brakes, you can roughluly tell wheel true by watching the rim in relation to one of the brake pads. If it's out of true after the adjustments you made, you'll see the distance between the rim and pad changing as the wheel spins.

If you have disk brakes, you can tie a zip tie around the chainstay or fork, and position the end of it right next to the rim. That'll provide you a point of reference just like the brake pad above does

EDIT: Shucks, looks like Fangowolf beat me to the punch
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