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Old 07-17-07 | 01:15 PM
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So i have been working on truing my first wheelset build and i can get it so there is no woble what so ever but i cant seem to get rid of the damn hop. Is there any good secret or do i just need more patience and keep going at it?
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Old 07-17-07 | 04:58 PM
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If'n I had to guess, and I do, I'd say you are overtightening the spokes. Keep doing small turns of the wrench all the way around. Small turns. If it hops, loosen and start over.

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Old 07-17-07 | 05:43 PM
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yeah, don't over tension while trying to get out a hop. back everything off a couple turns, and try again.
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You do realize that looking along the spoke from hub to rim, you need to turn the nipple anti-clockwise to tighten the spoke? A lot of people don't realize this.
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Old 07-17-07 | 06:11 PM
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You do realize that looking along the spoke from hub to rim, you need to turn the nipple anti-clockwise to tighten the spoke? A lot of people don't realize this.
anti-clockwise, or the more popular term, counterclockwise.
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Old 07-17-07 | 06:32 PM
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Loosen the spokes and start over. It's a pain to get a hop out and the wheel probably won't be right once you do because all of the spokes are probably already too tight. Tighten the nipples slower this time and take them up evenly.
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Old 07-17-07 | 07:27 PM
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if it's located right at the weld/joint, it's probably not your fault..
radially truing is tuff cause it's adjiusted with sometimes 3 or more spokes
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Old 07-18-07 | 06:10 AM
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thanks for the helps guys/ maybe gals, i think it is a fair guess that i just over tightened them.
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Old 07-18-07 | 06:23 AM
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What kind of rim?
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Old 07-18-07 | 09:09 AM
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deep v to a nashbar hub laced with double butted spokes
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