Originally Posted by
Olaf330
Yeah, I just hope they aren't fatigued too terribly. But I did have a go at working on the tension.
On the rear, drive side average is now 107, non-drive side is now 85. It's getting closer! It's a big balancing act to keep tension up while trying to keep the wheel true.
Yeah...that's the wheel building life. More stress induced as you get closer and closer...more stress relieving cycles to settle it down and hoping each time that it stayed true. It's even more painful when it's a wheel with an extreme offset to one side...
Keep your head off to one side when stress relieving - never know that a spoke might snap - especially since you might have fatiqued spokes.
Remember to keep the wheel dished...the 85 on the nds seems to indicate that your rim might be a little off dish...just a suggestion.
Take your time...107 is pretty good...couple more "clicks" and you're done after a final settled stress relief.
Don't have to be perfect - most of us here prefer to actually ride.
Question: How are the two spokes near the joint? Are they in line (consistent) with their buddies on their sides of the wheel - or out of line?
In-line = quality joint. Out-of-line = bad joint in most cases.
=8-)