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Old December 7th 06, 08:52 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Josey
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Default Truing a wheel

While fitting new pads on the back wheel on my Trek Hybrid I noticed a small
out-of-true in just one spot, causing a brake to drag without making an
allowance for it.

It's (factory built) bontrager low-ish spoke count wheel. If it was a
regular wheel I wouldn't feel too nervous of tightening the opposite
spoke(s) a little to pull it back, but never touched these wheels before.

Should I be able to adjust this myself, or should take it to someone with a
rig who does this for a living (or just ignore it) ?

Please, no suggestions to buy a better wheel :-)

Jc


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Old December 7th 06, 10:49 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Ben C
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Default Truing a wheel

On 2006-12-07, Josey jc@nospam wrote:
While fitting new pads on the back wheel on my Trek Hybrid I noticed a small
out-of-true in just one spot, causing a brake to drag without making an
allowance for it.

It's (factory built) bontrager low-ish spoke count wheel. If it was a
regular wheel I wouldn't feel too nervous of tightening the opposite
spoke(s) a little to pull it back, but never touched these wheels before.

Should I be able to adjust this myself, or should take it to someone with a
rig who does this for a living (or just ignore it) ?


Why not just try adjusting it?

I have no experience of low spoke-count wheels, but the Mavic pdfs
explain procedures for their low spoke-count wheels and the principles
are the same as for a normal wheel as far as I can see.

You might find the obvious spoke actually feels a bit loose.

Is it on the drive side that it's hitting the brake?
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Old December 11th 06, 08:41 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Josey
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Default Truing a wheel


"Ben C" wrote in message

Why not just try adjusting it?

I did. It was the drive side. There were no obviously loose spokes.

It took me 30 minutes, but it's just about perfect again now. thanks.

Jc.


 




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