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Old 10-16-05 | 11:19 AM
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From: 25th and Girard
Originally Posted by d_D
If your going to splash out for a truing stand think about spending the cash on a tension meter instead. The park one is the same sort of price as a cheap truing stand. It removes all the guess work from trying to get the correct amount of tension and you can check the tension is even between spokes.

For just a couple of wheels it's not too much bother to use the frame instead of a truing stand.
i think i'm going to go with the stand and use this http://www.bikexprt.com/bicycle/tension.htm method for spoke tension. i'll just have to invest in a pitch pipe.
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