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Wheel Truing

Wheel truing is actually something that is very easyto do. Even if you have no experience with mountainbiking or truing a wheel, it doesn't take a rocketscientist to accomplish it.

The first thing to do is make sure that none of yourspokes are loose. To check, grab each spoke in turnand try to shake it back and forth. If the spoke wobbles, or makes pinging and grating noises, it'sloose. If it's loose, add tension to the spoke byturning the spokey anti-clockwise with your fingerand thumb pressure.

Keep turning and shaking until the noise is goneand the spoke doesn't wobble or move. Move on tothe next spoke until you've gone all the way aroundthe wheel and checked them all.

Now, it's time to see just how true the wheel actuallyis. Turn your bike upside down then spin the wheelto see where it comes closest to rubbing on thebrake.

You may need to rotate the wheel backwards thenforwards to locate the middle of the bulge on thewheel. Tighten the spokes which run on to theother side of the rim. If those spokes are alreadytight, you'll need to loosen a few of the spokes which run to the bulge side of the hub.

Truing a wheel is easier than you may think, althoughit can be a little tough with some wheels. If you need to loosen spokes, be very careful that you don't break them. They can be very toughto loosen on older mountain bikes.

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