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Old 07-23-08, 07:01 PM
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The thing that will get you is that you actually turn the spoke wrench OPPOSITE to what your common sense tells you. Turning it to the right (what you usually think of as TIGHTENING) actually loosens the spoke, moving the rim AWAY from that side. Turning Left (Counter-Clockwise) actually tightens the spoke, pulling the rim TOWARD that side. It's because you're not actually turning the spoke, you are turning the nipple, so it's backward from what your mechanical brain tells you. After you mess it up once or twice (or in my case a few extra times) it will become ingrained

Do it in little bits, take your time, and you will be surprised at how true you can get the wheel in just a few minutes.

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