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Old 07-05-25 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
...Forming the spokes to the hub like in the picture below shortens a process that will occur naturally...
Ha! That's it! Last year I rebuilt a wheel set with better quality Sapim 14ga spokes. I have been totally satisfied with the rebuild and then noted loose spokes a few months ago. I have been totally perplexed. Across all the spokes, all were moderately loose on the rear wheel. When I top off the air in my tiers I routinely ping the spokes for changes. With all the spokes getting evenly loose the pings did not really change. I should have Formed the spokes at my rebuild and from now on I'll use the Squeeze Technique to check their tension at each airing... Thanks...
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