I have had no luck with my MTB rear wheel . Constantly out of true. I don't consider myself to be abusive to wheels by any means. I ride off the odd gutter and weigh around 90kg.
After my last true and replacement of around 5 spokes (damaged by chain suck) by the local bike store, the wheel lasted less than one ride. I rode out of the driveway and heard the spoke pinging and clanging. By the time I got the destination 10k it was slightly out of true. Looking at Sheldon brown's site tension should be relieved as part of the building process. This time it probably wasn't. I felt the spokes and there was one or two with virtually no tension at all.
Can someone please recommend a shop (in Brisbane) that has a good wheel builder who will do it once and do it well.
Michael Lanchester' mikejodi@remove_this_gil.com.au said:
I have had no luck with my MTB rear wheel . Constantly out of true. I don't consider myself to be abusive to wheels by any means. I ride off the odd gutter and weigh around 90kg.
Hi Michael,
Why not have a go yourself. Its not difficult just need a lot of patience. From memory Sheldon Brown has a good page on truing wheels. I do mine on the bike using the brake blocks as a guage. When i get equal clearance all round the wheel between one brake block and the rim the wheel is true. Just be careful not to make it oval. The spoke to tighten is the one which comes from the opposite side of the hub to the "high spot". Regards,
