Originally Posted by
h. bicycletus
Um. . .. no. A properly built wheel requires about zero maintenance. I have wheels with thousands of miles on them that haven't been touched with a spoke wrench in years. It's all a matter of quality: both materials and build. When built right, the wheels stays tight and true and the tension is fine.
Generally speaking, what percentage of those on bikes do you think are riding wheels "of quality: both materials and build."?
When you bring your stock wheel in for that first spoke replacement, it's a good time to go for a "major" wheel true, including de- and re-tensioning.