{"id":9663,"date":"2022-08-05T12:55:16","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T16:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brooklynfixedgear.com\/?p=9663"},"modified":"2024-02-05T22:41:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T03:41:31","slug":"how-to-true-a-bike-wheel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brooklynfixedgear.com\/maintenance-and-repairs\/how-to-true-a-bike-wheel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to True a Bike Wheel? (Step by Step Guide for Beginners)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Do you know how to true your bike wheel properly? If not, you could be in for a bumpy ride. Truing your bike wheel ensures that it is round and stable, which makes it much easier to ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This article will teach you what it means to true a bike wheel and how to use truing tools to true your bike wheels<\/strong> so you can ride safely and efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use a spoke tension gauge to true your bike wheels. This tool will help you determine the proper amount of tension to apply to your spokes to ensure they are true. Then, use a spoke wrench to tighten or loosen the spokes on your wheel. Finally, look for bent spokes. If you notice any bent spokes, act quickly before they become too damaged and cause serious injury.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A true wheel is a wheel whose rotation is perfectly aligned with no side-to-side wobbles or hops (up-and-down). Truing is the process of tightening spokes in small increments until the wheel does not wobble. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To check for this, simply lift your wheel off the ground, choose one spot to watch (the brake pad is easiest), and spin it. It’s out of true if it wobbles back and forth or right and left. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Untrue wheels are weaker, can make steering difficult at high speeds, and can cause stuttering or lockups if you use rim brakes. That said, it would have to be seriously faulty for any of the above to be a severe problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The only tool required for truing is a spoke wrench. The spoke nipples are gripped by this small wrench, which allows you to tighten or loosen the spokes to align the wheel. Nipples and wrenches come in various sizes, so choose one that fits your wheels.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you need a spoke wrench, check out these options below (I bought the Park one, and I love it).<\/p>\n\n\n\n[azonpress template=”grid” asin=”B014KITUPS,B01N03L2U1,B000C15EMG”]\n\n\n\n You should use a bike stand that supports the wheel and makes it easier to see flaws. Then, simply hang the bike, so the wobbler is about chest level. Also, keep a good light near the bike to see what you’re doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course, you don’t need to use a stand. You can just flip your bike upside down and spin the wheels. But a stand can make things much easier. Below are some popular bike stands to consider. However, if you want absolute<\/em> precision, you must purchase a truing stand<\/a>. This is a bike stand dedicated to truing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n[azonpress template=”grid” asin=”B07BMN8BM3,B0085ADXP6,B00D9B7OKQ”]\n\n\n\nWhat does it mean to ‘true’ a wheel?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How do you check if your wheel is untrue?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What happens if you don’t true a wheel?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
What tools will I need?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
How to true your bike wheels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n