Wheel build tension.
ThePriory1978
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Whilst servicing the bike I’ve noticed my bike’s back wheel has some slack spokes. Now when I say slack spokes I mean if I squeeze two spokes together with my fingers they have some slight movement, about 2mm, and then twang back.
I’ve never noticed this before, I noticed it whilst cleaning and realised my front spokes, which are solid as a rock, don’t match the back wheel.
The back wheel is straight and true as far as I can tell and all the spokes tho they have movement all sound the same/have the same amount of very slight movement so the wheel is evenly tensioned i'm assuming?!
I know nowt about wheels. Should I be worried? Do they need looking at by a pro.
The bikes had 10 months of weekend warrior abuse.
Thanks.
I’ve never noticed this before, I noticed it whilst cleaning and realised my front spokes, which are solid as a rock, don’t match the back wheel.
The back wheel is straight and true as far as I can tell and all the spokes tho they have movement all sound the same/have the same amount of very slight movement so the wheel is evenly tensioned i'm assuming?!
I know nowt about wheels. Should I be worried? Do they need looking at by a pro.
The bikes had 10 months of weekend warrior abuse.
Thanks.
Snot green Canyon Nerve AM 8.0x
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i dont think so but others may correct me.0
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If the tension is even and the wheel is true, leave them. Sounds about right.I don't do smileys.
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which side of the wheel are you twanging?
on the back, the (RHS) drive side spokes should be under more tension than the LHS non-drive side.0 -
Sounds normal, 2mm is a tiny amount!0
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2mm isn't a lot, as long as the spokes have a good amount of tension on them (sounds like you have plenty) and the wheel is true, it's all good.0
