bikeperson45 Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 (edited) My rear wheel is pretty true in the sense it's not buckled but I can clearly see it's closer to the left chainstay than the right. What's the best way of moving it back so it's centred? I assume it's bent that way because of the direction I spin, maybe I should just go out and spin the opposite way for a few hours Thanks Oops in NMC by mistake but suppose it's a reasonably newbie question anyway Edited September 4, 2010 by bikeperson45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Just need to dish it, assuming it's to one side throughout the wheel? If it is, then yeah, just need to dish it. Either add tension to the spokes on the side it's going away from, or vice versa. Shouldn't need to do too much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials owns Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 ive got this problem, but my wheel is dead straight on the frame. my hub has just had new bearings. on about 3/4 of the rim it is exacully true in the sense that the pads are the same distance away from the rim. rim seems straight, but the other 1/4 it gets very close, even touching the rim. i tryed tightening the spoke with a spanner but no luck, what should i do, is it just the case of tightening them properly? oh and sorry for ruining your thread mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim r32 Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 Truing or dishing the wheel is pretty easy. First get yourself a spoke key ( http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?product_id=2010&category_id=31 ). Then spin the wheel slowly in the frame and note which part of the wheel you want to move across. If the whole wheel needs shifting left or right this is even easier, you'll be adjusting spokes all the way around. Next have a look at the spokes in the section you want to adjust - alternate spokes come from different sides of the hub. If you tighten alternate spokes (all coming from the same side of the hub) it'll pull the rim in that direction. To tighten a spoke, use the spoke key to rotate it anti-clockwise when viewed from the centre of the wheel. This pulls the spoke nipple up the spoke itself, pulling on the rim. Do an eigth to a quarter of a turn at a time, no more than that. To dish the whole rim, start at the valve, rotating alternate spokes a 1/4 turn until you get back to the valve again. If it needs more go round again, but don't be tempted to do more than 1/4 turn at at time. You can also loosen the spokes pulling the rim the wrong way by a 1/4 turn, but I don't normally find this necessary unless things are getting very tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoze Posted September 5, 2010 Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 ive got this problem you've either bent the rim or done a shit job of truing it - get a spoke key and do it properly then report back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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