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Old 11-27-12 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Sheldon Brown
No. You can judge spoke tension by the pitch, but actual truing must be done by looking at the rim as it turns.


See: http://sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuilding


Tightening spokes doesn't make other spokes get loose, as a general rule.

People have been building spoked bicycle wheels for 150 years, but tensiometers have only been readily available for the last 10-15 years. They're handy, but by no means essential.

Sheldon "Plink" Brown
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