Originally Posted by
WizardOfBoz
I've got the front Bontrager Paradigm Elite wheel off my bike to address some squeaking. The factory installed the hub offset by 1 pair of spoke holes. Grrrr. Now my OCD is acting up....
When I built up my 650A wheels, I didn't have a lot of wheelbuilding experience under my belt yet, and I managed to screw up the valve position on both of them. The front was off by one spoke, so I had to reach between two close (but still parallel) spokes to pump up the tire. But the rear was off by two, so I had to reach between crossed spokes to work with the valve. I put up with that for a couple seasons of riding, but eventually relieved my OCD by de-tensioning the wheel and moving the spokes ends one at a time until everything was correct, then brought it back up to tension and trued it. Now the hub label faces the valve, too. Whew!
