converge11
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gday, ive just got a racing bmx cruiser here and upon first ride i noticed the rear wheel feeling a tad bumpy. i put it up on a workstand and checked the side wobble. it was bugger all, like .5 of a mm out. but as for roundness, it was about 2mm in one spot and 1.5-2mm in another spot.
first of all i was wondering what acceptable limit do most people live with before they start pulling out the truing stand and nipple spanner? am i being very picky with 2mm here and there? i think its mainly that its in two spots that makes it feel very lumpy.
and the main question (in regards to all sized wheels in general) how do you go about adjusting the spoke nipples to get roundness back in the wheel? im guessing this is a much bigger problem than getting side wobble as obviously its going to change the dish and side wobble while trying to pull it back into round. ive searched youtube but nearly every vid just shows how to fix side wobble spots.
am i mad to even consider trying to fix this myself? or should i just take it in the shop and give them the money rather than buy the tools and stand.
cheers
irate:
first of all i was wondering what acceptable limit do most people live with before they start pulling out the truing stand and nipple spanner? am i being very picky with 2mm here and there? i think its mainly that its in two spots that makes it feel very lumpy.
and the main question (in regards to all sized wheels in general) how do you go about adjusting the spoke nipples to get roundness back in the wheel? im guessing this is a much bigger problem than getting side wobble as obviously its going to change the dish and side wobble while trying to pull it back into round. ive searched youtube but nearly every vid just shows how to fix side wobble spots.
am i mad to even consider trying to fix this myself? or should i just take it in the shop and give them the money rather than buy the tools and stand.
cheers
irate: