rab shropshire Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 di i need a spoke key too true my wheel or can i use a flat head screwdriver on the nuts that are inside the rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 di i need a spoke key too true my wheel or can i use a flat head screwdriver on the nuts that are inside the rimYes you need one, the screw heads wont supply the torque required to tighten the spokes I would recommend loop type park spoke keys, expensive but never had one slip and very comfy to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Spoke key.. sometimes the spokes stick out the top of the nipple a bit and you can't et a screwdriver in there anyway. The £3.99 or whatever is also worth it for the time you save taking the wheel out, tyre and rim tape off and whaking it all together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rab shropshire Posted July 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 sounds like i will be buying a spoke key then lol. is it difficult to actually true a wheel i have read the wiki page and it doesnt seem too difficult to do. or is worth just paying the 6 quid my local shop charges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that NBR dude Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 All depends on the shop. If you haven't done it before, it may well be worth having a shop do it. You can make things a whole lot worse if you do it wrong.If you have an old wheel lying about, give it a go on that first to practice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rab shropshire Posted July 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 yeah i think i will give it a go on my old wheel first befor i unleash my self on my new wheel lol cheers for all your help guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Truing wheels is piss easy, and if you don't try it you'll never learn how. It's pretty hard to properly f**k a wheel up, so even if - somehow - you can't get it right, it's still going to be the £6 you had to pay the shop in the first place. Just read the Wiki and give it a go. Just do it bit-by-bit, and don't rush it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rab shropshire Posted July 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 i obviously dont have a proper stand whats the easiest way to find the deviation in the rim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 i obviously dont have a proper stand whats the easiest way to find the deviation in the rimWhere it rubs on your pads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rab shropshire Posted July 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 its my front wheel and i run a disc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 Put your hand against your forks. Stick one finger out, pointing towards your rim. Spin your wheel. When your finger rubs on part of your rim, there's your buckle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scary_jeff Posted July 8, 2009 Report Share Posted July 8, 2009 I'm stealing this idea from someone else, but get a couple of cable ties, one round each fork leg, then trim them so they can be rotated to rub against the rim like a brake pad would. The only disadvantage of not using a proper stand is that the rim can end up off centre from the hub, but I don't know how much that matters, and it's pretty unlikely if you are just correcting a mostly-ok wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted July 9, 2009 Report Share Posted July 9, 2009 1. wrk out some way of making something rub against the rim where its buckled.2. tighten opposing spokes and loosen opposite spokes to true it sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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