Originally Posted by
eddy m
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FWIW I have a Bontrager manual that says that says Racelite wheels should be trued to 0.015" (total), so you are right on the money for a high quality wheel.
The reason I like to use a dial indicator is that I know that the wheels I build are straight enough, and I can re-measure them after a while and know whether they are stable. I can measure not just the total runout, but also the change at every part of the rim. That's why I know that the wheels I build for myself are the best wheels I've ever had. More experienced builders might not want to bother with a dial, but for me it made it way easier to true wheels and it gives me a lot if confidence in my work.
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That's really interesting. My wife's Racelite wheels were way out of true when brand new out of the box. Spoke tension was all over the place. Due to the paired spokes there is still a 1mm bow between two pairs of spokes that can't be corrected without bending the rim.