Rear wheel untrue, again...
03-04-11, 11:28 AM
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Rear wheel untrue, again...
I just got my wheel (zipp 101) trued by my LBS after a harsh century ride and it has become untrue again only after a 40 mile ride. Not as bad as before, but def. wobbling a little as certain areas of the rim will come closer to the brake pads.
My question is, am I riding my bike wrong? Is the mech an idiot? Is it the way I remove/install the rear wheel thas wrong? Please help. Thanks.
My question is, am I riding my bike wrong? Is the mech an idiot? Is it the way I remove/install the rear wheel thas wrong? Please help. Thanks.
03-04-11, 12:20 PM
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Yeah sounds like the mechanic just trued the wheel with no regard to the tension of the spokes. In this case either an idiot or lazy.
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I wasnt there (when to eat lunch) when they did it, but i dont think they even took the wheel off the bike...
03-04-11, 12:51 PM
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You can do a field retruing with the wheel in the frame, but to do it right you need the wheel on a stand. I use a spoke tensiometer when truing wheels. Having enough tension is important, but so is having even tension.
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is there anything i can do at the moment? I would take it back to the same mech...but i dont want him to screw it up again..
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Yes. Odds are that is. If you ride your bike like I do then yes, you are doing it wrong.
Yes. The mech is an idiot.
Yes. The mech is an idiot.
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