Wheels
03-14-09 | 06:30 PM
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03-15-09 | 02:09 PM
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I'll get some pictures up later tonight.
03-26-09 | 09:53 PM
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From: back on the dental floss ranch, wielding zircon encrusted tweezers
Bikes: Schwinn wrecked ol' Probe 1x2, 84 Bianchi Limited,Raleigh 20 folder,,Redline Conquest Pro,71-73 Gitane TdF,Gitane Grand Sport de Luxe,78 Raleigh Super Course
Nice job. So how's it ride? Was that 4 speed freewheel really on there before? Why did you put the pie plate back on? How's the commuting going?
03-27-09 | 07:19 AM
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I'm a bit confused. If the wheel is true and round but uneven tension, then the rim is bent. You won't be able to get the wheel true with even tension. Are you saying that it can? I do agree with you that a wheel true is both getting the wheel true and round and tensioned.
Just the other day, I had to give a wheel back to a customer that I could not guarantee. The rim is bent. I was able to get it almost true, but the tension is off. I did explain it to him that the wheel was about as true as it can be, but that I doubted if it would stay true. I of course did not charge him either.
Just the other day, I had to give a wheel back to a customer that I could not guarantee. The rim is bent. I was able to get it almost true, but the tension is off. I did explain it to him that the wheel was about as true as it can be, but that I doubted if it would stay true. I of course did not charge him either.
Due to a variety of circumstances its possible to have a trye wheel, with uneven spoke tension with a good rim. Its odd but it does happen.
Steels wheels are more difficult to bring up to proper tension due to the very high amount of friction of btween the nipple and rim. 1 drop of chain lube usualy does the trick.
03-27-09 | 07:55 AM
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Looks Good. Will Rei do trueing for you in the future? Did you put new brake pads on it with the new rims? alloy will stop a lot better, but old dry pads will eat them up.
Love the way black tires look on a bike like that.
PS The venerable "dork disk" is not a bad thing to run untill one is really comfortable with their derailer adjustment ability as well as shifting. And I think that they kind of look right on a bike like that. carry on.
Love the way black tires look on a bike like that.
PS The venerable "dork disk" is not a bad thing to run untill one is really comfortable with their derailer adjustment ability as well as shifting. And I think that they kind of look right on a bike like that. carry on.
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03-28-09 | 02:44 AM
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Thanks for the input guys!
Thanks, the bike rides great now. It shed a good amount of weight with the alloys, I feel pretty quick on the thing. Its actually a 5 speed freewheel and I put the dork disc back on there because I like it and I don't want my my chain slipping into my new spokes. The commuting is alright right now. I realized that even though I am in shape, riding a bike needs a whole new type of conditioning. My first ride was hell and Thursday morning a pothole at my front tube. I was flying and I swear the pothole came out of no where. My new wheels are okay, I just need a new tube.
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Thanks. I'm not sure what REI's policy is on the wheels. I assume they would at least give me one free truing, but I honestly didn't ask them about it. I'm pretty new to riding and the dork disc makes me feel ever so slightly more comfortable with shifting into first gear.
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Looks Good. Will Rei do trueing for you in the future? Did you put new brake pads on it with the new rims? alloy will stop a lot better, but old dry pads will eat them up.
Love the way black tires look on a bike like that.
PS The venerable "dork disk" is not a bad thing to run untill one is really comfortable with their derailer adjustment ability as well as shifting. And I think that they kind of look right on a bike like that. carry on.
Love the way black tires look on a bike like that.
PS The venerable "dork disk" is not a bad thing to run untill one is really comfortable with their derailer adjustment ability as well as shifting. And I think that they kind of look right on a bike like that. carry on.
03-28-09 | 08:38 AM
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03-28-09 | 01:25 PM
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Good advice, thanks. I only plan on having a couple of text books on it, so definitely no more than 5-8 pounds.
