T.McMillan Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 (edited) does anyone know of good websites/links of how to true bicycle wheel, or can someone reply with some acknowledgable tips and technics of getting your wheel back to nearly as good as new? Edited May 21, 2006 by speedyjustice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Kay Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Hi, I could explain to you how to true your wheel but its really simple to do yet really complicated to explain but anyway click this link http://mountainbiking.itgo.com/true2.html.Hope I've helped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_Kearney Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 If you use the search feature there should be topics posted on it, check the FAQ section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_w Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Search on google for sheldon brown, that has a great wheel building tutorial and should tell you how to true a bicycle wheel . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride or die Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Orite this is what i found out , Spin back wheel and if it moves slightly it means its buckled so just buy a spoke key and sort them out , may take a while though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Take it to a decent bike shop and get it sorted there. You're likely to f**k it up if you dont know what you're doing. Ask if you can watch them do it aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzatprodude Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 i think theres a topic in website updates its called wheel building for dummies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Get yourself a spoke key. I'd reccomend a Park Tool one. Around £7. Once you've got that.. if your spokes are loose, tighten them all up one full turn. Set up the brake so it goes quite close to the rim. If it rubs on the left side, tighten up the spokes on the opposite side about half a turn. And always do up a pair at a time. If it still rubs then, then tighten them up about a quarter, if still the same, tighten up another quarter. Just play about with it, untill you get it perfectly align. If the rim itself isn't round anymore, then it'll be very hard to get it perfectly true. Also, this is only for 'left to right' buckles. I don't know how to do 'up and down' ones. I'm sure there's a way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Cable Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 get a old backwheel, buckle it. Now stick it in your frame, and see what side its buckled towards. Now you will need to locate it, and tighten the spokes on the opisote(sp?) side. This is quite logical after you think about it. It pulls the rim over, to a straight position. Only tighten them, up to half a turn at a time, Helps for perfection.And practise. you can do it quicker after some practiseFrom Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsinchris Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Also, this is only for 'left to right' buckles. I don't know how to do 'up and down' ones. I'm sure there's a way...just loosen the two nearist spokes where the rim goes in towards the hub and tighten the two nearest spokes where the rim goes out away from the hub if that makes any sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 First thing to do is get yourself a spoke key. As someone said, the triangular Park Tools one is pretty good - try and get one with many different sized keyholes so you can get the correct size. Make sure you use the correct size though, 'cos rounding the nipples makes working on your wheel really turd.Next, set your bike up so you can spin the buckled wheel freely (so you may have to have the back end raised so it can spin freely, obviously). You can use your brake pads as a rudimentary trueing stand, and a pretty effective one.If you look at the wheel from the back, and it starts moving towards - for example - the right hand side, you need to adjust the tension so the rim is pulled back to the centre. To do this, you either have to tighten the left-side spokes or loosen the right side spokes. Get the spoke key, and slip it onto the nipple on the left-side spoke in the affected area. If you're unsure of which way to turn it, there's a simple rule you can follow. Hold your RIGHT hand out in a "thumbs up" position. To work out which way to turn your nipple, work out what you want it to do. If you want to tighten the spoke, you need to tighten the nipple down towards the hub, so turn your hand so your thumb is pointing down the spoke. Your right fingers will now curl round in the direction you need to turn the spoke key. This is a pretty handy trick to learn, 'cos when you're doing anything you can instantly just check which way to turn anything (unless it's opposite thread, for example your right-side BB cup, in which case you use your left hand ).So yeah, you now know which way to turn, so just turn a small amount. You don't have to make the spoke hard to turn or whatever, as wheels are built with the spokes balanced with each other, so it's not like a loose nut that you have to rag up tight - just do a little bit. Work around the area, spinning the wheel to check your progress, tightening on the opposite side to the buckle or loosening the buckled side. That's basically all there is to it. There's not much to doing wheels or whatever, so just give it a shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Don't forget to put the wheel align in the frame and brake... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 True, but a buckle's a buckle no matter where your wheel is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Good to not have it dished over though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Ah, I getcha. Yeah, I mean, the thing is though is that just take wherever it's mostly straight as the mid-point, sorta. So if it's mostly | | from the left pad but | | from the right, you at least know that that's where the wheel should be, even if you're too hard-of-thinking to put 'er in straight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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