I have to true my rear wheel every 50 miles?

manick0de
manick0de Posts: 202
edited September 2007 in Workshop
What's going on? I'm going to just loosen every spoke and start from scratch, is ths a good idea?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    sounds like a very poor build.

    who built it?
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • manick0de
    manick0de Posts: 202
    My LBS. Don't really want to go back there, don't get on with the owner.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    find a new wheel builder.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    go for 49-mile rides....
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  • beckenham
    beckenham Posts: 242
    maddog 2 wrote:
    go for 49-mile rides....

    Good answer :lol::lol::lol:
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  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    maddog 2 wrote:
    go for 49-mile rides....


    Best answer I've seen on this website in quite a while.

    Dennis Noward

    Toledo, Ohio
  • pedalrog
    pedalrog Posts: 633
    Not worth bothering trueing if it's constantly loosening up. Strip all the spokes out and take the hub & rim to another wheel builder. If you don't know any, just try another shop. You may come across a good builder sometime!
  • infopete
    infopete Posts: 878
    Hi,

    I had a bike that came with Centaur hubs and Open Pro's. I had exactly the same problem.

    I eventually took them to Websters in Leicester. The guy there said he had never seen such rubbish spokes and rebuilt them for me. Hardly a problem since he put quality Sapin spokes in.

    Pete
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  • Burghley
    Burghley Posts: 412
    Hi

    I had a similar type of issue, and it turned out to be a minute split in the rim by one of the nipple holes.

    Worth taking a very close look at the rim...

    Rgds

    Pete
    www.bikesetup.co.uk
    miles more cycling comfort

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