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Old 01-09-06 | 01:00 PM
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rafi
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From: SF, CA

Bikes: Raphael Cycles to be bone.

spoke tension question

so my wheels are in perfect true, have about 1000 miles on them. phils laced to velocity
fusions, 3x. is it common practice after X amount of miles to have the wheels retensioned,
or at least checked? do the spokes settle and lose some tension? they are straight as the
day i got them, never needed truing. wondering because just lately, i have thought that
i heard them flex against each other when i initally get on the bicycle, but i could also be
imagining that.

when i go around and squeeze pairs of spokes, tension seems uniform (not un-informed, i
have wheelbuilding and repair experience). should i not worry about it? get it checked
prophylactically?

thanks

rafi
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