Originally Posted by
FBinNY
semantics note, unlike statements which are either true or false, in wheels the opposite of true is untrue, or out of true, but not false.
Ha I know. I was just being doofy because that's how I am.
Originally Posted by
Jeff Wills
I've built and trued wheels in my living room, using a flipped-over bike for a stand and clothespins for a reference. It works, but then I learned in a shop with a Park Tools stand and an expert at my side. Good tools and instruction go a long way towards shortening the learning curve.
It's also nice to have a tolerant wife who doesn't mind bikes in the living room.
It's all good. My wife's bikes are right next to mine!
One thing I've always wondered about - do local bike shops want to teach you how to do maintenance, because, doesn't that kind of hurt their bottom line if you do your own work instead of paying them to stay in business doing it?
Originally Posted by
3alarmer
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AFAIK there is no requirement to wear underpants while truing a wheel.
done and done.