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How To True a Bicycle Wheel

Bicycle Rim Repairs

Keeping your wheels “Running True” doesn’t have to be difficult but for many bike riders and DIY bike mechanics, it is… This article and video won’t make you a professional wheel builder but it will give you enough knowledge to ensure your wheel rims don’t wobble like a drunken sailor.


A bike wheel rim can usually be repaired if it’s only slightly out of true. You will need a spoke key and preferably have a wheel truing stand. If you don’t have one of these, you can put together a makeshift truing stand by lashing a pencil to your front forks.

This is a long guide, so you can choose to either watch the entire video below or follow it in smaller chunks by clicking on the individual steps below. read full article


Video – Simple Spoke Adjustment – Without Truing Stand

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Ian is the Chief Editor here at OnlineBikesShop, a reformed Cycle Traveler... now a dedicated stay-at-home dad of a very active 5 yr old, a keen mountain biker with a passion for all types of bikes, the outdoors, and keeping fit...