Have questions or want to discuss cycling? Join Now or Sign In to participate in the BikeRide community.


Issue with Truing Wheel
#1
I have an issue with lateral adjustment. I have a high spot, so I loosen the spokes on the high side, tighten on the low side. I see some improvement, but it’s never enough, and it comes to the point where the high side spokes are very loose, and the opposite very tight. Help?

  Reply
#2
If the spoke on the "high side" are getting very loose and it is not straigthening, it is likely that the rim itself is bent. Some people claim to have had success straightening rims by loosening spokes and bending the actual rim straight. But in my experience, this usually means the rim is toast.

  Reply


Possibly Related Threads...
Thread
Author
Replies
Views
Last Post
 
2,928
05-01-2024, 10:31 AM
Last Post: Nutribun
 
2,562
01-27-2024, 08:38 AM
Last Post: Talha
 
8,272
12-08-2019, 08:18 AM
Last Post: CharleyFarley
 
8,933
02-24-2017, 12:45 PM
Last Post: Mountain
 
17,635
10-22-2014, 08:38 AM
Last Post: cny-man
 
17,616
03-19-2014, 11:02 AM
Last Post: nfmisso
 
8,154
01-11-2014, 04:16 PM
Last Post: mhaughee

Forum Jump:

[-]
10 Latest Posts
Newbie
Yesterday 11:34 PM
What are the pros and cons of clip-on pe...
Yesterday 11:33 PM
Tubeless vs. tubes: What are the pros an...
Yesterday 11:03 PM
With several methods of shipping being p...
Yesterday 04:12 PM
Close call yesterday! Why are brakes not...
Yesterday 07:01 AM
E-Bikes: The Game-Changer for Cyclists
Yesterday 01:33 AM
Cycling is Anti-Aging, But There's a Cat...
Yesterday 01:09 AM
Wishing you an Awesome 2025 & many fun r...
Yesterday 12:49 AM
Tips for Cyclists
Yesterday 12:32 AM
Colnago Steelnovo, a 3D printed steel bi...
02-10-2025 10:53 AM

[-]
Join BikeRide on Strava
Feel free to join if you are on Strava: www.strava.com/clubs/bikeridecom

[-]
Top 5 Posters This Month
no avatar 1. Flowrider
19 posts
no avatar 2. GirishH
15 posts
no avatar 3. SPINMAN
14 posts
no avatar 4. meamoantonio
14 posts
no avatar 5. enkei
11 posts