Bicycle Mechanics - Trueing Wheels Tutorial

I've been looking for a tutorial on how to true wheels but havent been able to find a comprehensive one. If anyone knows of the location of one, please let me know. I don't like paying my bike shop inflated prices for a service that I could learn.

everything about truing and more.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html

scroll down for truing wheels.

hope this helps

Tutorial:

1) If wheel is riding to the left, tighten one spoke on the right.

2) If wheel is riding to the right, tighten one spoke on the left.

3) Loosen as many spokes as you tighten.

4) Spread out the tightening/loosening across 3 or more spokes in the same general vicinity, with the greatest change in the spoke closest to the most runout.

That's really all there is to it..........

http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/howfix_truing.shtml

thanks! exactly what I was looking for :)

I just saw today that Park is bringing out a spoke tensionometer for around $55. This can make proper tensioning of spokes a little more scientific and brings this device down to a price that ordinary mortals can afford. I understand that there is a whole book devoted to building wheels, "The Art of Wheelbuilding", although I haven't seen it.

Originally posted by dougc
I understand that there is a whole book devoted to building wheels, "The Art of Wheelbuilding", although I haven't seen it.
There is also "The Bicycle Wheel" by Jobst Brandt. Everything
you always wanted to know about bicycle wheels and more!
Highly recommend it if you're even remotely interested in
wheelbuilding.
I'd go for the new $55 tensionmeter if I was building
alot of wheels. My ear just aint that good to do the
pluck and tension thing. . .

Marty

Unless you have unlimited funds, I'd rather go for the book by Jobst Brandt than for the tensiometre. But Sheldon's page is indeed a very good base.

Regards,

Boy I wish I could spell...

*Truing!

avoiding starting a new thread i have a topic sort of similar:

i was truing my rims last night and in order to get it so that it's true and not touching the sides, 2 spokes on one side were REALLY loose and 1 on the other was REALLY loose, however if i tighten those spokes just slightly, it pulls the rim out of true again.

is it safe to have spokes so loose than i could easliy pull them and they would bend? i mentioned earlier that the slightest tension i add will pull the rim out of true.

I understand that there is a whole book devoted to building wheels, "The Art of Wheelbuilding",

That is Gerd Schraner's book, which is very highly regarded and used in these parts.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0964983532/qid%3D1041925074/sr%3D11-1/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F1/002-1676225-5890447

Cheers...Gary