74 bucks what a rip.
when i rode into my bike shop one time with a new bike i bought there, the guy started ripping the wheels off my bike without asking, put them on the truing stand and 5 minutes later i had a set trued wheels. i guess those type of people are hard to find nowadays.
OT: i took an old wheel apart the other day to harvest some spokes. did not need the rim any more so i did a destructo test. the rim snapped apart into may pieces. very brittle and crumbly, oxidized and all that. so no more NOS "vintage" rims for me.
with that money you could have bought a truing stand, a dishing tool and a spoke wrench. it is not rocket science. i you need to bring the rim over, you tighten one spoke and loosen another. back wheel - non derailleur side spokes will have more effect per 1/4 turn than derailleur side. other than that, you are set to tune your wheels for life, and it is a good way to relax and feel good about being self sufficient.
Last edited by cjenrick; 05-23-21 at 11:19 PM.