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Old 08-08-07, 08:28 AM
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Wil Davis
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Originally Posted by KevinF
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Basically, what you need is to get the whole wheel re-tensioned -- i.e., where they take all the spokes out and then put the whole thing back together again.
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Actually, I think you're describing a complete re-build. In my book re-tensioning means slackening off the spokes to a known starting point (just 1 or 2 threads showing) and then bringing the wheel up so that it will "stand"; which is about 60% of the effort involved in a complete re-build.

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