bob Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 (edited) Hi, I have done a search for this but had no success, The front wheel on my rev3 has a little buckle in it ( about 3 mm either way ), The buckle isn't massive though and I realise that if I start to try and straighten it then it could take ages. Is it worth trying to fix or should I just forget about it, will it get worse? The wheel isn't egged so it is straightenable. If I should fix it then any tips? It is terrible when you are cleaning your bike that you keep finding little problems like this isn't it. cheers Bob Edited June 29, 2005 by bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtt Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 If it bothers you, it's worth fixing. Just make adjustments in small increments, recheck, adjust again. Get comfortable, take your time and remember that as one side tightens, so does the other, so you may have to back the tension off on the one side, while increasing tension on the other. Do a google search for wheel building/trueing. There are bound to be some good sights out there with simple instructions, particularly in the cycling circles where wheel building/repairing is commonplace (and the same principals apply). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted June 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 I got some off RYP and thay are good, just wondered if it was worth it right now, or just when I had a moment cheers Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliechitlins Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 3mm!?!? As we say in the Bronx: Fugeddaboutit! Just give them all a tap with a screwdriver and make sure they go 'ding' and none go 'bunk'. If the spoke(s) that crosses the spoke you are hitting is actually touching it, tug it away before you tap so you get a clear 'ding' If you want to try straightening, it's not a big mystery. The spokes that go to the left side of the hub will pull the rim left when you tighten them. The spokes that go to the right....you get it. The rim can also be a little tweaked and won't totally straighten. If the spokes already 'bing', you probably shouldn't tighten them more than 1/2 turn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaby Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Bob, Try this link... http://sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliechitlins Posted June 30, 2005 Report Share Posted June 30, 2005 But if you spin the wheel the other way, you have to tighten the other side. Sorry, Gaby....couldn't resist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bob Posted July 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 ok, thanks, i will have ago once I have got myself a decent spoke key, I went round the wheel tapping the spokes and one or two in the area of the buckle made a dong so this is obviously the only problem area. I had a ittle practice on an old bike wheel and it isn't too hard. Thanks Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richywrecka Posted July 4, 2005 Report Share Posted July 4, 2005 work on opposites, if you tighten the spokes on one side to pull the rim over you need to loosen the opposite spokes first to allow the rim to move, once you have the rim as near to true as possible tap all spokes starting from the valve and any that sound to tight slack off an eighth of a turn at a time until they all sound the same, if they sound to lose then tighten an eighth of a turn. it time consuming but i've always had good results from this. If you have an egg shaped wheel you can use the same process but work on opposite sides of the rim, and always slack off before tightening to move the rim. Hope this helps a bit. the way i ride i've used this process quite alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john collins Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 Therev is quite a good article on all sorts of wheel related matters found on sight below ( may have given you too much info in address - just copied it from address bar) http://faq.f650.com/FAQs/WheelsGeneralFAQ....nching%20Spokes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ady witting Posted July 18, 2005 Report Share Posted July 18, 2005 my uncle can do them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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