How to True Wheels of a Bicycle
Inspect your wheels for bent spokes., Check the tightness of your spokes using a spoke wrench., Turn your bike upside down so that it’s resting on its seat and handlebars.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Inspect your wheels for bent spokes.
At the end of each spoke is a nipple that you can use to tighten or loosen the spoke, thus adjusting how much each individual spoke pulls on the rim.
On a perfectly true wheel and rim, all the spokes are equally tight.
You may want to flag particularly tight ones or particularly loose ones.
Some people use different colored tapes for this purpose. , Bike shops use bike stands, but turning the bike upside down allows the wheels to turn freely, so you can eyeball them for wobble. -
Step 2: Check the tightness of your spokes using a spoke wrench.
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Step 3: Turn your bike upside down so that it’s resting on its seat and handlebars.
Detailed Guide
At the end of each spoke is a nipple that you can use to tighten or loosen the spoke, thus adjusting how much each individual spoke pulls on the rim.
On a perfectly true wheel and rim, all the spokes are equally tight.
You may want to flag particularly tight ones or particularly loose ones.
Some people use different colored tapes for this purpose. , Bike shops use bike stands, but turning the bike upside down allows the wheels to turn freely, so you can eyeball them for wobble.
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