true wheels

: I hit a rut in the road and crashed, and now my wheel is out of true.
: I have several bicycles with wheels out of true. Is it cheaper to buy a
: trueing stand and learn how to true them myself, or should I just let
: the bike shop do it?

That all depends upon how much money you have, doesn't it? Oh, and whether
you are the type of person who wants to learn how to take care of your own
bikes.... you can get some books and learn how to do this. It's not rocket
science.

Pat in TX
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Quoted message said:

I hit a rut in the road and crashed, and now my wheel is out of true.
I have several bicycles with wheels out of true. Is it cheaper to
buy a trueing stand and learn how to true them myself, or should I
just let the bike shop do it?

Learn to do it yourself, it's not brain science...

Mike - or was that 'rocket surgery'?

Pat said:

: I hit a rut in the road and crashed, and now my wheel is out of true.
: I have several bicycles with wheels out of true. Is it cheaper to buy a
: trueing stand and learn how to true them myself, or should I just let
: the bike shop do it?

That all depends upon how much money you have, doesn't it? Oh, and whether
you are the type of person who wants to learn how to take care of your own
bikes.... you can get some books and learn how to do this. It's not rocket
science.

I agree with that 100%

If you really want to save money, you don't even need a truing
stand. All you really need is a spoke wrench. The truing stand makes
the job easier, but you can get the wheels nice and true using the
frame and fork as references.

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"]I hit a rut in the road and crashed, and now my wheel is out of true.
I have several bicycles with wheels out of true. Is it cheaper to buy a
trueing stand and learn how to true them myself, or should I just let
the bike shop do it?

First few times it is cheaper to have the shop do it.
You should also find out if the rim is bent. If it is bent it may be cheaper to replace the wheel unless the hub is very expensive.

Togigo said:

I hit a rut in the road and crashed, and now my wheel is out of true.
I have several bicycles with wheels out of true. Is it cheaper to buy a
trueing stand and learn how to true them myself, or should I just let
the bike shop do it?

Just buy another bike???

If you have any mechanical skills, truing the wheel yourself is the best
bet. this not only saves money, but should you have another crash, you
can do a quick truing in the field and get home under your own power.

--

David L. Johnson

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daveornee said:

First few times it is cheaper to have the shop do it.
You should also find out if the rim is bent. If it is bent it may be
cheaper to replace the wheel unless the hub is very expensive.

Huh? Replacing a wheel costs $100 at a minimum, unless you get some sort
of machine built wheel that will need work before use. A rim costs
$20-$40. If you replace with the same type of rim you can use the old
spokes --- that is even better than using new spokes since they are
stress-relieved already.

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David L. Johnson

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Jim Smith said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I hit a rut in the road and crashed, and now my wheel is out of
true. I have several bicycles with wheels out of true. Is it
cheaper to buy a truing stand and learn how to true them myself,
or should I just let the bike shop do it?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

That all depends upon how much money you have, doesn't it? Oh, and
whether you are the type of person who wants to learn how to take
care of your own bikes.... you can get some books and learn how to
do this. It's not rocket science.

Quoted message said:

I agree with that 100%

Quoted message said:

If you really want to save money, you don't even need a truing
stand. All you really need is a spoke wrench. The truing stand makes
the job easier, but you can get the wheels nice and true using the
frame and fork as references.

Mom3e than saving money, self sufficiency is a greater value. You
don't need to leave your equipment at a bicycle shop and hope to get
it back in time for whatever or that it will be fixed. I hope you
patch your own tires or you could be in big trouble if you ever go on
a bicycle tour of several days. The same goes for wheels. Harris
Cyclery has everything you need to get proficient including "how to".

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Quoted message said:

I hit a rut in the road and crashed, and now my wheel is out of true.
I have several bicycles with wheels out of true. Is it cheaper to buy a
trueing stand and learn how to true them myself, or should I just let
the bike shop do it?

In the long run, it will certainly be cheaper to obtain the tools and
learn to do the task, but be aware that a bent rim may need more than
just spoke retensioning to bring it back into a reasonable
approximation of roundness. Sometimes, a mallet and some carefully
chosen blocks of wood are usefull as well.
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Michael Dart said:

Quoted message said:

I hit a rut in the road and crashed, and now my wheel is out of true.
I have several bicycles with wheels out of true. Is it cheaper to
buy a trueing stand and learn how to true them myself, or should I
just let the bike shop do it?

Learn to do it yourself, it's not brain science...

Mike - or was that 'rocket surgery'?

ITYM particle physics.
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Werehatrack said:

Quoted message said:

I hit a rut in the road and crashed, and now my wheel is out of true.
I have several bicycles with wheels out of true. Is it cheaper to buy a
trueing stand and learn how to true them myself, or should I just let
the bike shop do it?

In the long run, it will certainly be cheaper to obtain the tools and
learn to do the task, but be aware that a bent rim may need more than
just spoke retensioning to bring it back into a reasonable
approximation of roundness. Sometimes, a mallet and some carefully
chosen blocks of wood are usefull as well.

What's your technique with the mallet?
Support adjacent low spots on blocks and hammer down the high spot?
Do you use a wood or rubber mallet? How much does it weigh?

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Pat said:

: I hit a rut in the road and crashed, and now my wheel is out of true.
: I have several bicycles with wheels out of true. Is it cheaper to buy

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: trueing stand and learn how to true them myself, or should I just let
: the bike shop do it?

That all depends upon how much money you have, doesn't it? Oh, and

whether

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you are the type of person who wants to learn how to take care of your

own

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bikes.... you can get some books and learn how to do this. It's not

rocket

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science.

I agree with that 100%

If you really want to save money, you don't even need a truing
stand. All you really need is a spoke wrench. The truing stand makes
the job easier, but you can get the wheels nice and true using the
frame and fork as references.

I agree with that one. I just did the rear wheel on mine, and now it is
nice, and all I used was the spoke wrench, and the brake pads as a
reference.

Ken

Werehatrack said:

Michael Dart said:

Quoted message said:

I hit a rut in the road and crashed, and now my wheel is out of
true. I have several bicycles with wheels out of true. Is it
cheaper to buy a trueing stand and learn how to true them myself,
or should I just let the bike shop do it?

Learn to do it yourself, it's not brain science...

Mike - or was that 'rocket surgery'?

ITYM particle physics.

Do you use spoke prep on quarks? ;^)

Werehatrack said:

Michael Dart said:

Quoted message said:

I hit a rut in the road and crashed, and now my wheel is out of
true. I have several bicycles with wheels out of true. Is it
cheaper to buy a trueing stand and learn how to true them myself,
or should I just let the bike shop do it?

Learn to do it yourself, it's not brain science...

Mike - or was that 'rocket surgery'?

ITYM particle physics.

Do you use spoke prep on quarks? ;^)

: >> Learn to do it yourself, it's not brain science...
: >>
: >> Mike - or was that 'rocket surgery'?
: >
: > ITYM particle physics.
:
: Do you use spoke prep on quarks? ;^)

Now, don't start talking dirty or somebody's gonna get excited.

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: >> Learn to do it yourself, it's not brain science...
: >>
: >> Mike - or was that 'rocket surgery'?
: >
: > ITYM particle physics.
:
: Do you use spoke prep on quarks? ;^)

Now, don't start talking dirty or somebody's gonna get excited.

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