"Penny S." <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...
Quoted message said:one of my goals this year is not to pass off adjustments and repair to the hubby or LBS.
OK, took a kids out for a short "get the kinks out" ride and right away I notice something funky
with my rear brake. On closer inspection, the rear wheel is not true ( anymore) I checked for
broken or super loose spokes, but don;'t have a clue what to check next, steps for trouble
shooting or repair.
the main symptom is that when the rear wheel rotates freely, its
definitely
Quoted message said:out of whack. I"m pretty clueless but very trainable and have basic mechanical aptitude.
Assuming the wheel's not "clunking" sideways (like my front wheel now -- hub needs overhaul, and
axle may be tweaked), then just try to true it.
Use/buy a good spoke wrench. Turn bike upside down and watch wheel spin between brake pads (if no
disks, of course). You should see a definite "out of whack" spot where rim moves sideways, either
closer to or away from pad. Isolate that section, and tighten/loosen involved spokes. (It's
counter-intuitive, as turning nipple to right TIGHTENS spoke tension and vice versa, just like cable
adjuster knobby thingies.) (OK, I'm no Sheldon Brown!)
If you already knew all this (I didn't for quite a while), sorry 🙂
Bill "don't listen to what Michael Paul says about my wrenching" S.
