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Old 11-21-11, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by mikeybikes
I agree. Would be well worth it to have Harris tune the wheels.
In volunteering at the co-op and teaching wheel building have often suggested that people take advantage of some of the deals one can get on machine built wheels as it is often far less than the cost of the individual parts and then pay someone or have someone walk you through the steps needed to fine tune the wheel.

Have seen off the peg wheels de-tension themselves when the tyre was installed and inflated and part of the fine tuning involves giving the wheel a final truing and tension check when the tyre is mounted and tube is inflated to riding pressure... this is something you will not see with most mass produced, machine built wheels and will make a great wheel even better.

And you could just ask me how often I need to true my own wheels which is pretty much never...
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