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Boostland wrote:
180 is a lot if your close to being true only a few are needed. I'm not sure I follow you. Adjusting a couple of spokes by half a turn each is a lot? I have built / repaired more wheels than I can count and can get them within a sheet of paper in run out. I tighten the ones on the side it needs to go towards a few and loosen the ones on the other side a few , that way your not pulling more tension on one part of the wheel and causing it to have run out in the vertical plane. You're right about the /possibility/ of inducing a bit of run-out, of course. I used to do it your way, but since changing I've never found run-out to be significant. It's something that could be looked at later if you wanted, and not something to cause you to head home early - you'd never even notice it on the road. Just tightening makes for a simple and effective running repair. Have a read of Sheldon's guide for wheel truing. http://sheldonbrown.com/wheelbuild.html#tensioning John |
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"pdamm" wrote in message
ups.com... On Mar 14, 1:17 pm, John Henderson wrote: I wrote: Tighten each spoke by a half turn (180º). To clarify, there's no need to tighten spokes right arund the wheel - far from it. Just work gently on the ones which will work to pull the wheel into line. John A fibre fix spoke is a good cheats way out. This is a string spoke (actually made out of kevlar) that comes with instructions and fits any size wheel. You don't need to mess around taking clusters off if the broken spoke is on the drive side. The are available from, amoung other places, St Kilda cycles http://www.stkildacycles.com.au/prod...ccessories.htm They are cheaper from various overseas on line bike shops. Peter Damm Peter Damm That is the coolest thing I have seen in ages! What a great idea! Cheers Dre |
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On Mar 14, 3:53 pm, John Henderson wrote:
Boostland wrote: 180 is a lot if your close to being true only a few are needed. I'm not sure I follow you. Adjusting a couple of spokes by half a turn each is a lot? Yes, it is. Generally, 1/8-1/4 at a time, IME, when fine-tuning a wheel. Bulk (1/2 - 1) is only for bringing up tension in the first instance. |
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Sheesh no wonder my wheel was totally warped! I was tightening all the
spokes - I mean really tightening them! Oh well live and learn. Thanks guys, tomorrow I am picking up an old wheel that has been sitting in a shed for years and I am going to play with it. Let you know what happens! Thanks Kathy "Bleve" wrote in message oups.com... On Mar 14, 3:53 pm, John Henderson wrote: Boostland wrote: 180 is a lot if your close to being true only a few are needed. I'm not sure I follow you. Adjusting a couple of spokes by half a turn each is a lot? Yes, it is. Generally, 1/8-1/4 at a time, IME, when fine-tuning a wheel. Bulk (1/2 - 1) is only for bringing up tension in the first instance. |
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Bleve wrote:
Yes, it is. Generally, 1/8-1/4 at a time, IME, when fine-tuning a wheel. Bulk (1/2 - 1) is only for bringing up tension in the first instance. On further thought, I agree. In fact, I do use 1/4 turn increments when the wheel's getting close to true. On the simple rough-and-ready method I suggested, 1/4 turns _are_ more appropriate when getting close to true because alternatively tightening right and right in the same spot to reduce lateral (side-to-side) run-out _will_ result in more radial (out-of-round) run-out. John |
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On Mar 14, 6:55 pm, "just us" wrote:
Sheesh no wonder my wheel was totally warped! I was tightening all the spokes - I mean really tightening them! If they're paired spoke wheels (They're Bonties?) then this is probably more important than with a conventional spoking pattern. I'd suggest if you have time and confidence, that you detension a few spokes on one of your touring wheels and then true it up. This way you'll not get any funny surprises if you have a failure on the trip. Bear in mind that rears are different (and trickier) than fronts. |
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I wrote:
right and right when I meant left and right. John |
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just us Wrote: the middle aged still learning this cycling business wannabe :P I think you're doing a brilliant job. Go girlfriend!! Lotte -- LotteBum |
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On Mar 15, 2:19 pm, LotteBum LotteBum.2ng...@no-
mx.forums.cyclingforums.com wrote: just us Wrote: the middle aged still learning this cycling business wannabe :P I think you're doing a brilliant job. Go girlfriend!! Lotte -- LotteBum A long ride. Everyone is concentrating on the mechanicals and the training. Sure, you've got that under control. My first long ride was in 2003, when I rode from Brisbane to Cairns. Yes, already you can see problems. Maybe a 300km or so first? But there you go, in at the deep end. What mistakes did I make? 1. Setting daily targets for myself based on looking at the map, and estimating how far I thought I could ride in a day. This is fine, but you find it is hillier than you thought, or there is a massive headwind. Lesson 1: Only ride as far as you feel like riding. Then stop. Be prepared to stop where there aren't lots of facilities. (See water, below.) 2. I carried way too much stuff, and the wrong stuff. I carried cotton clothing which stayed wet for days. I even threw out synthetic clothing and kept the cotton. I carried extra shoes, and ended up posting them back home. Lesson 2: Look very critically at the weight. If you are going to be riding all the time, you only need stuff for riding. 3. I rode on the wrong bicycle. Instead of a dedicated touring bike, I modified my road bike. I don't think you'll make this mistake. Now that I have a good touring bike, I reckon it is 30% easier. 4. Food. It's ok to survive for a couple of days on dehydrated food, and takeaway from shops. After a couple of weeks on this, you are going to be in trouble. Think carefully about diet. After a while you will eat less food. Honest! You go into high efficiency mode. But the quality of the food is absolutely critical. Country roadhouses are not good for your health :-) 5. Water. How I got dehydrated. I had to stop (headwind), and then camp. So I used up my water supplies, with only one bottle to get to the next town. Did not drink enough, as I was aware that supplies were low. Filled up ok, then took off. Then, on a long stretch with no shops (120km), I made one of my biggest mistakes. I had a bottle of water on the back, tied on with an Ocky strap. Stopped for a drink, where is bottle? Dropped off somewhere in the last 30km. Not good. Bad dehydration, almost medical. Not good. I had to ring home for medical advice: I hated doing that. Nowadays I carry two bidons plus at least 4litres of water, even in mild weather. This is enough to drink for the day, cook overnight and ride most of the next day to water. This is ok around Victoria. 6. Mechanicals. I think this is the only bit I got right. Told the bike shop where I was going, and got them to take the bike apart completely and look critically at absolutely every part. It cost me around $400, but it was money well spent. There are not many bike shops out there. I didn't even have a puncture in weeks of riding. Excellent. Have a great ride. |
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Thanks Andrew - I am hoping that years of serious remote bushwalking has
enabled me to have the right gear. Plan on 2 knicks, 2 riding jerseys (long sleeve cos of sun) and one only lightweight pair of longs that zip to shorts, one only lightweight shirt, and a very exy lightweight pullover, one riding rain jacket (super light weight). Shoes - I ride in Keens, so these are my day time riding shoes, nighttime wear about shoes etc etc. Have all the lightweight tent/mattress etc and know that I can go with as little as 10kgs. Water on board will be 3 litres in a "carrybladder" plus 3 x 750mls on bidons. Really really looking forward to the challenge of getting the food right. I know that I can go for a 9 day remote hike with 4 1/2kgs of dried food and not loose weight so it will be interesting to see how day in day out of riding compares. I plan to carry 4 days of dehydrated food (I dry my own) and to stop and buy fresh and cook it myself where possible. Not really into takeaways in a big way. LOL... will let you know at the end of it! Kathy |
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