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wildon:
OK, so i have laced up a few sets of wheels now and as they have all gone onto bikes that won't be rode i didnt bother having them trued.
Want to get them done now and the local shop wants £10 a wheel, as i got 6 pairs to do i thought i might aswell get myself a stand and do them myself.
But are the cheap stands like this any good and how easy are they to use? ...  http://www.simpsoncycles.co.uk/product.php?xProd=1554 ..?

meticulous:
£10 per wheel is about the going rate...   surely you will be able to do a good deal for 6 pairs though, i've just had 2 pairs done for £20 and he quoted me £12 each...

unless you are going to use that trueing stand regularly then i would waste my money, i dont think its easy either if you dont know what you are doing...

stidds:
I made myself a truing stand from wood, cost me about £10.

motomagII:
to be honest i agree with sam ,if ya can true wheel you dont need the stand really .my next door neighbour does em for me and they are very very good without stand .sandro sanmarco has trued many a wheel at tracks when we have been racing using the brake blocks on the bike to get them right .i think its more what you know than what tools you have

Dark Diggler:
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