Originally Posted by
LeicaLad
Now that! is some quotable suggestions.
Lacing and truing can be pleasant, but without a tension meter, how does one gauge "correct" tension.
And, even with a gauge, are there good discussions/guides to the appropriate tension when "tuning up" old (C&V legacy) wheel sets? I would presume new stuff can take higher tensions, while some of our veteran wheels may not be up to such. Yes?
Yes.
With experience, I tension with sound. Front sounds like the rear drive side. Non drive rear is a lower pitch.
A wheel's tension is good when a quarter turn moves that rim a lot. That is when you back off to true. Also, listen to a wheel under proper tension, match the pitch of the pluck. Gauge and crossings will affect pitch.