recurring wheel warp

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What would the experten wrench jockeys think would be the cause of a

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that is trued and quickly becomes untrued?

Simple. Undertensioned spokes.

Greg

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Simple. Undertensioned spokes.

I guess what I'm asking is if it is reasonable for a wheel to become
untrued if it is not ridden and simply parked for an extended period of
time.

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Simple. Undertensioned spokes.

I guess what I'm asking is if it is reasonable for a wheel to become
untrued if it is not ridden and simply parked for an extended period
of time.

No. Impossible, in fact. (Of course, that's not what you wrote/described
in the OP. You said you rode it.)

It's a bad build. Period.

Take it back to whoever worked on it and demand they fix it right this time.
(Or learn how to true a wheel yourself; it's not too difficult to at least
get the basics.)

Bill "of course we're assuming nothing fell on it" S.

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Simple. Undertensioned spokes.

I guess what I'm asking is if it is reasonable for a wheel to become
untrued if it is not ridden and simply parked for an extended period
of time.

No. Impossible, in fact. (Of course, that's not what you wrote/described
in the OP. You said you rode it.)

Just a couple kilomters to get it home.

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> Simple. Undertensioned spokes.

I guess what I'm asking is if it is reasonable for a wheel to become
untrued if it is not ridden and simply parked for an extended period
of time.

No. Impossible, in fact. (Of course, that's not what you

wrote/described

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in the OP. You said you rode it.)

Just a couple kilomters to get it home.

100 meters will put an undertensioned wheel out of true.

Greg

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> Simple. Undertensioned spokes.

I guess what I'm asking is if it is reasonable for a wheel to become
untrued if it is not ridden and simply parked for an extended period
of time.

No. Impossible, in fact. (Of course, that's not what you

wrote/described

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in the OP. You said you rode it.)

Just a couple kilomters to get it home.

100 meters will put an undertensioned wheel out of true.

Greg

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Simple. Undertensioned spokes.

I guess what I'm asking is if it is reasonable for a wheel to become
untrued if it is not ridden and simply parked for an extended period of
time.

A trained spoke-jockey would say no its not possible, if you true it
using the spokes just in the area that is damaged, the others opposite,
over time, will tweak the wheel themselves with temperature variations
allowing metal/metal slippage. I've never had one do this while parked
but its not impossible. You might want to find a better wheel builder.

J

lowkey said:

What would the experten wrench jockeys think would be the cause of a wheel
that is trued and quickly becomes untrued?

Is it more likely the wheel itself is kaput or the truing was not properly
done?

The bike in question I had trued along with other repair and did not ride
it for a while. I was riding the other bike. The first time I did ride it,
over a month after repairs and maintenance the wheel was untrued. It seemed
alright when I took it home but I might not have noticed.

Thoughts?

Here's how to tell.

- Turn your bike upside down.
- Spin the wheel in question.
- Put your ear up reeeeeal close to the wheel, right next to the hub.
- If you hear something that sounds kind of like this,
http://makeashorterlink.com/?D10D1689B, you have uneven spoke tension.
- Solution: hit the wheel with a hammer until the sound evens out.

/s
When in doubt, use excessive force.