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Old 08-20-06, 08:45 PM
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Al1943
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Originally Posted by moxfyre
Surprising, but good to know! I've not had this problem, so I've never tested spoke tension after inflating the tire. Any idea how this actually works? I still can't figure out how it would happen.
I was surprised too. I assume that with really light weight rims and spokes the wheel can be compressed that much. I noticed that the wheel's dish changed slightly too, by a fraction of a mm. I supose that's due to the asymetrical tension.

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