Wheel trueing with zip ties.
04-29-10, 10:30 PM
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Wheel trueing with zip ties.
The guy at the LBS (Bicycle Bob's in Portsmouth, NH) gave me this tip.
When you think you've got it right, flip it over in the dropouts and see if it's still centered;
When you think you've got it right, flip it over in the dropouts and see if it's still centered;
04-29-10, 11:08 PM
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Nice. I just did something similar the other day experimenting with painters tape cut into strips. true until the tape stops flapping & move the tape in slightly as necessary.
04-30-10, 05:42 AM
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I used to use binder clips in the same way; now I have a truing stand!
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Great tip.
04-30-10, 08:44 AM
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The best part of this is that I have a use for my old Nishiki frame that got bent at the front end in a crash.
Sweet.
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Nice tip. I delayed opening this thread because I thought it was going to the zip ties instead of tie/solder at the spoke X's tip!!!
04-30-10, 09:11 PM
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I do essentially the same thing with the brake pads.
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04-30-10, 10:21 PM
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I do the same thing with my TS-2.
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04-30-10, 11:28 PM
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No, I was kidding. I acquired one recently from a very nice guy on craigslist, and I'm just tickled to own it. He's a lurker on bikeforums and knows me, though I didn't know him. So he gave me an incredible price on it. I'm very lucky.
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05-01-10, 02:23 PM
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Yeah, I know you were kidding. I bought what was then Park's "consumer" truing stand back in 86 or 87 and have regretted not buying the TS-2 ever since. It works ok but requires constant fiddling.
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Me too, but I used to use the brake pad method and sometimes still do for a minor touchup.
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A couple of years ago, I bought a consumer-grade bike stand, and I bought the attachment that uses the bike stand as a truing stand. I had low standards, and it was adequate, barely. I knew already that consumer grade truing stands aren't very good. I'd rather use brake pads or zip ties. So I recommend using either the cheapest method or a TS-2. Or a Hozan if you can get it, but they're even more expensive, and they're not the least bit self-centering.
I sort of regret getting the consumer grade bike stand, too, since I work on bikes a lot these days. It's wobbly and needs frequent adjustment.
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05-02-10, 08:58 AM
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I thought the whole point of disk brakes was so you didn't have to true them
