recentering wheels
02-23-03 | 04:10 PM
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recentering wheels
Greetings,
I'm in the process of converting a garbage bin road bike to fixed gear. The 700c fixie rear wheel I have is perfectly center (i.e. there's no dish to it). Unfortunately, in order to get a perfect chainline, I'm going to have to recenter the wheel so that the drive side moves outward a bit.
The problem is, I've never redished a wheel before. My first inclination is that I'll be fine as long as loosen/tighten the spokes consistantly (and in small increments as well). What are your opinions?Is this something I should let my LBS handle?
Regards,
T.
I'm in the process of converting a garbage bin road bike to fixed gear. The 700c fixie rear wheel I have is perfectly center (i.e. there's no dish to it). Unfortunately, in order to get a perfect chainline, I'm going to have to recenter the wheel so that the drive side moves outward a bit.
The problem is, I've never redished a wheel before. My first inclination is that I'll be fine as long as loosen/tighten the spokes consistantly (and in small increments as well). What are your opinions?Is this something I should let my LBS handle?
Regards,
T.
02-23-03 | 04:53 PM
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Start at the valve hole, tighten the first drive side spoke 1/2 a turn, then loosen the next non-drive side... when you come to the valve hole again stop and check the dish. Its not that hard, just don't loose your place!
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"When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking." - Arthur Conan Doyle
