Thread: Wheel balance
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Old 02-20-19 | 08:07 AM
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HillRider
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!

The rotational speeds of bicycle wheels are low enough that the imbalance would have to be rather large to be noticeable. I've heard of some riders carefully balancing their wheels using thin lead strips wrapped around the nipples next to the rims but it's pretty rare.

Out-of-round or unevenly molded tires are the most likely the source of any significant imbalance.
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