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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: LucyLastic on March 14, 2007, 10:35 PM

Title: novice, girly question about trueing a wheel
Post by: LucyLastic on March 14, 2007, 10:35 PM: My wheels need trueing, now for the dumb question,[queue laughter] do I need to take the tyres off them before I take them off to my friendly neighbourhood cycle shop?
Title: Re: novice, girly question about trueing a wheel
Post by: RATTY on March 14, 2007, 10:36 PM: The shop will take them off if they need to lou!! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: novice, girly question about trueing a wheel
Post by: CD17 on March 14, 2007, 10:37 PM: Why not do it yourself ???

Its easy :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: novice, girly question about trueing a wheel
Post by: LucyLastic on March 14, 2007, 10:41 PM: Quote from: wish id kept my TA on March 14, 2007, 10:37 PM
Its easy :daumenhoch:

I love how that rolls off your tongue ;) :LolLolLolLol:

It may be easy when you've seen someone doing it but I haven't got a clue and don't I need to buy a trueing device type thingy?
Title: Re: novice, girly question about trueing a wheel
Post by: LucyLastic on March 14, 2007, 10:48 PM: Quote from: wish id kept my TA on March 14, 2007, 10:37 PM
Why not do it yourself ???

Its easy :daumenhoch:

How much do these bike shops charge, on average? If they're dear then get the kettle on Chris, I'm on me way round to yours (I'll bring some cake) ;)
Title: Re: novice, girly question about trueing a wheel
Post by: selfpreservation on March 14, 2007, 11:00 PM: £5 per wheel or so , a lot cheaper than buying the kit its relatively easy for a sober person to build a true wheel from nos parts buy counting the turns not not so easy to true an old wheel without a stand ect , the spoke key costs around £6
Title: Re: novice, girly question about trueing a wheel
Post by: theRuler on March 15, 2007, 09:49 AM: leave the tyres on
leave the wheels on the bike
do it yourself

it is easy. buy the spoke key

shops only charge a fiver because it only takes a couple of mins to do
Title: Re: novice, girly question about trueing a wheel
Post by: jimwise68 on March 15, 2007, 10:09 AM: Lou you don't need a truing device. You are already equipped with them. Hands and eyes! ;)

Keep the wheels on the bike, flip it upside down and spin the wheel to find where it is buckled. Loosen slightly the spokes on the side the wheel moves toward the chain stay/fork and tighten the ones on the other side. When the wheel is true pinch all spokes to find which ones are loose and then tighten those.

Job done.
Title: Re: novice, girly question about trueing a wheel
Post by: LucyLastic on March 15, 2007, 10:35 AM: Thanks guys. :daumenhoch: I'll have a go myself then. I did notice them because the bike was upside down and I was watching it against the brake block and saw the 'waving' effect of the rim when I spun it. I'll have a go and if all else fails, I take them to the shop.
Title: Re: novice, girly question about trueing a wheel
Post by: CD17 on March 15, 2007, 08:44 PM: Quote from: LucyLastic on March 14, 2007, 10:48 PM
Quote from: wish id kept my TA on March 14, 2007, 10:37 PM
Why not do it yourself ???

Its easy :daumenhoch:

How much do these bike shops charge, on average? If they're dear then get the kettle on Chris, I'm on me way round to yours (I'll bring some cake) ;)

My kettle is always on ;)