Bladed spoke 90 degrees out
I have a nearly new pair of fulcrum racing 5s and whilst changing the rear tyre I noticed on of my spokes is 90 degrees out, so it's flat surface is facing the direction of travel. It's the spoke nearest the valve. Is this normal? If not, is it simply a case of twisting the nipple to straighten it out?
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Yep, straighten it... it happens in straight pull bladed spokesleft the forum March 20230
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Be sure to deflate the tire FIRST - otherwise the nip can tear the rim strip.
Jay Kosta
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Crap, already did it while the tyre was inflated. I'm assuming I've not done any damage given that the tyre is still inflated?0
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caedev wrote:Crap, already did it while the tyre was inflated. I'm assuming I've not done any damage given that the tyre is still inflated?
NO idea what Jay is talking about... worry not, it's fineleft the forum March 20230 -
If the slotted head of the nip is pressed tight against the rim strip, the slot can dig into the strip and rip it when turned with a pressurized tire.
When adjusting nips to true a rim, I always deflate the tire first.
Jay Kosta
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JayKosta wrote:If the slotted head of the nip is pressed tight against the rim strip, the slot can dig into the strip and rip it when turned with a pressurized tire.
When adjusting nips to true a rim, I always deflate the tire first.
Jay Kosta
Endwell NY USA
Modern rims are all over 20 mm, so the chance of a nipple being close to the rim tape is pretty much zero. That might have been the case on my vintage Ambrosio Starlightleft the forum March 20230 -
Thanks ugo, it seems my 'technology' is all out-of-date!
(such as the steel rims and cottered cranks on my Peugeot U-08 ...)
I agree if there is clearance between the nip head and rim tape, then no need to deflate.
Jay Kosta
Endwell NY USA0
