gears on rear triangle

synthasandwich

Hi All,

I'm basically trying to build a cheap wheel true stand from any cheap bike I can get my hands on...... but...... I have an 8 speed cassette on the back so would I be right in saying a scratty bike with 6 speed on the back will have a narrower triangle ( and be useless to me. )

Thanks for reading

Mark B

nicklouse

correct but you could bend and reset the frame.

Sheldon covers setting frames.

synthasandwich

Cheers Bud for the quick reply, I am watching a few options on ebay.

there is a very lucrative market in bike stands and perhaps soon a lucrative market in scratty bikes.

thanks again

Marky B

nicklouse

TBH I would buy the Wheel pro wheel building book (it is a download) it has very good guides in the back for building all the wheel building tools you will need.

synthasandwich

That Sheldon Brown site is very handy..... I hope others new to the tech side of things check it out, without you mentioning it I wouldn't have dared bend the frame but it seems common sense.

Not sure I will be as brave in wheel lacing and building so the download is on pause but have been watching a few you tube vids on truing and had a bit of a bash on my front fork.

The local bike shop quoted me £17 to true a rear wheel, he must be saving up for the new swish true stand he bought.

Cheers again,

Mark

Anonymous

I don't have a wheel jig, and since the days of V-brakes (on my bikes) is long gone. I now use a chinagraph pen braced against the swingarm or fork to find high and lowspots when truing.
Simple, but effective.

synthasandwich

Cheers Mr Mcgee,

Definitely miss my V brakes for truing, cheers for the tip. I'm hoping to win an old swing arm with V bosses on. Fingers crossed.

thanks again bud

Mark