Wheel re-dished
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PatrickPending
Legendary Member
- Location
- Leicester
around 25-35 pounds plus cost of spokes
swee'pea99
Legendary Member
It's really easy. Just keep your wits about you as you work your way around the wheel - half a turn this way, half a turn that way, half a turn this way, half a turn that way - mark where you start, check when you've done one complete 360, adjust as necessary. Then just take the axle out and move the cones along a bit, then reassemble. The whole thing takes no more than half an hour. I could believe how easy it was when I finally took the plunge.
Goos luck!
PS even if you completely screw it up, your LBS will charge no more to retrieve the situation than they would ahve done to do the job - so what've you got to lose?
Goos luck!
PS even if you completely screw it up, your LBS will charge no more to retrieve the situation than they would ahve done to do the job - so what've you got to lose?
First, build up the axle to the new configuration.
Put the wheel in the bike and use the frame as your guide.
If you want to shift the rim toward the drive side, loosen all the spokes on the non-drive side half a turn, starting at the valve.
Check the rim for true. It doesn't matter yet but its a good idea to know where you're at.
Then tighten all the spokes on the drive side half a turn.
If that hasn't done it, repeat the procedure until the rim is in the new position.
Now true the wheel for perfection.
Don't go round 'thisway' - 'thatway', you'll get in a mess.
DON'T tighten before loosen.
Put the wheel in the bike and use the frame as your guide.
If you want to shift the rim toward the drive side, loosen all the spokes on the non-drive side half a turn, starting at the valve.
Check the rim for true. It doesn't matter yet but its a good idea to know where you're at.
Then tighten all the spokes on the drive side half a turn.
If that hasn't done it, repeat the procedure until the rim is in the new position.
Now true the wheel for perfection.
Don't go round 'thisway' - 'thatway', you'll get in a mess.
DON'T tighten before loosen.
RedBike
New Member
- Location
- Beside the road
It depends by what you mean by re-dished.
Most places only charge abou £7-£10 to true a wheel.
It will probably only cost you about £15 + spokes to have a wheel re-built if you remove the old spokes / nipples yourself.
Most places only charge abou £7-£10 to true a wheel.
It will probably only cost you about £15 + spokes to have a wheel re-built if you remove the old spokes / nipples yourself.
swee'pea99
Legendary Member
Oh ye of little faith...jimboalee said:
[quote name='swee'pea99']Oh ye of little faith...[/quote]
If you really want to look like a pro, hold a piece of chalk between little finger and palm, and when you've adjusted a spoke, mark the brake track to indicate that spoke has been adjusted. Then when you take a swig of tea, ( or a drag of your ciggie ) you can see where you've been, and where you haven't.
[/quote]If you really want to look like a pro, hold a piece of chalk between little finger and palm, and when you've adjusted a spoke, mark the brake track to indicate that spoke has been adjusted. Then when you take a swig of tea, ( or a drag of your ciggie ) you can see where you've been, and where you haven't.
