Wheel Truing Jigs

[Matthew_Gibson]

I'm thinking of getting myself one. I'll be building my own wheels from now on. Something to know how to do. and I'd rather save £10-£15. I know I can get a very good job for that price, but that will eventually die on me so i will need to true it back.

ANYWAY, I'm looking at the Trax one

Just wondered if any of you people have any experience with these? work in a shop, or out like that, I can get one for £33.99 with staff discount. But will it be much good?

Anyone got any better ones for below £50?

Thanks Matt!

[Ash-Kennard]

mate, have you not considered just using your frame/forks depending on the wheel? thats what i have always used, i not only allows you to build the wheel central, you can dish it perfectly depending on how your pads are set up, and you can do it on rides

EDIT: i generally, lace, tension, true straight, whack it in the frame then dish away

Edited May 3, 2007 by ash-kennard

[Matthew_Gibson]

Yeah thats what i normally do! just fancied having one

[Anodised Adamant]

that is worth getting but there not very sterdy! well worth £33.99 though

[*PHIL*]

sorry this is quite off topic but matt, you ride alone?

i was just havin a look at your videos and looks like you just set up a camera and ride alone. dunno if i could do that like. nice videos though! ever ride newcastle?

i feel i should say something on topic.. err, i would just use front forks as a jig.. but thats me

[CurtisRider]

i found the cheap jigs to be shite, better off using the frame/fork method

then again i own one of these:

so everything seems shite now in comparison!

[Si-man]

minoura do a good one with a wheel dishing tool for about £60.

[PaRtZ]

i got mine for free no im not a thief. it was one a bike shop had broken (how they managed that Ill never know) so they just gave it me. Still works though just have to bodge it a bit

[Fish-Finger-er]

made one for a rear wheel out of an old skool set of bike forks from like a old bike with sturmey archer rear hubs(with real thin steel forks). so just heated and splayed the legs out till it was at 135mm and tweaked the drop outs straight, then welded tabs onto it, with a plate attached to the tabs that is semi free to rotate (stays in place, bt can move with minimal hand force), then tapped a thread in the end of the plates,and got some wingbolts and made pointed ends on them, works perfectly and is more reliable than pencils and cable ties on a frame. also cost nothing(bike was in a skip with a folded over rear end) apart from like 42p each for the wingbolts

[basher]

I think its worth it and makes things easier and you can true it alot more accurate. And to who ever said its better to do in frame because you can get it striaght in frame, well you can get them centered in the jig there should be no need for dishing as you can just true it accurate to the centre of the jig. I use one and i never have to dish me wheel over to one side afterwards. The one problem is that i think the trax one is made for 20 inch and 26 inch wheels therefore . When you use a 19 inch wheel the prongs for trueing dont quite reach the rim you can still use the jig and everything though fine.

[Matthew_Gibson]

I think its worth it and makes things easier and you can true it alot more accurate. And to who ever said its better to do in frame because you can get it striaght in frame, well you can get them centered in the jig there should be no need for dishing as you can just true it accurate to the centre of the jig. I use one and i never have to dish me wheel over to one side afterwards. The one problem is that i think the trax one is made for 20 inch and 26 inch wheels therefore . When you use a 19 inch wheel the prongs for trueing dont quite reach the rim you can still use the jig and everything though fine.

Thanks for that matey! I ride a stock anyway so done what that truoble. Another thing! see the two like pointer things thta rub on the rim when its untrue, does each one move one its own, or are they bothe connected so they move toegther! Do yo9u have one yourself? if you do. So you mind 9if poss) taking a few pics of that area.

Thanks!

[basher]

Thanks for that matey! I ride a stock anyway so done what that truoble. Another thing! see the two like pointer things thta rub on the rim when its untrue, does each one move one its own, or are they bothe connected so they move toegther! Do yo9u have one yourself? if you do. So you mind 9if poss) taking a few pics of that area.

Thanks!

Yeah i do have one and the prongs are on a thread of there own each one so you can adjust each one seperately by screwing it in or out and they both move up and down seperately aswell, its all adjustable. And the paddle like thing goes up and down and the end adjusts up and down aswell so your able to get any eggs out of the wheel. Quite a good jig.

Edited May 4, 2007 by andy h

[max-t]

you can make one! easy.. And like people have said you can do it when the wheels i your frame by measuring the distance from the brake clamps or how the pads are set up.

Edited May 5, 2007 by max-t