Originally Posted by
llmercll
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Is there any "home made" tool I can use to measure dish?
thanks!
1) Put 3 identical soup cans or such on the counter
2) lay wheel down so the rim sits on the cans.
3) measure the distance from the locknut to the counter
4) Flip the wheel over
5) measure the distance from the other locknut to the counter
6) If they are different, then it's not dished correctly, and you need to adjust it.
Use the same method to ensure the front wheel is centered between the locknuts.
More info:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html