How to True a Bicycle Wheel
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- čas přidán 21. 10. 2010
- This video demonstrates how to "true" a bicycle wheel using simple wooden tools that I made in my workshop. The tools are based on plans found in Chapter 3 of an ebook entitled "Professional Guide to Wheel Building, 5th Edition", by Roger Musson. This book is available for download by online purchase at www.wheelpro.co.uk/wheelbuildi.... I found the book to be very informative and simple to understand. After reading this book, I concluded that anybody with reasonable mechanical aptitude should be able to true and even build their own bicycle wheels.
I built the truing stand, radial gauge, lateral gauge, and dishing gauge in one weekend, using scraps pieces of Baltic birch plywood, pine, hard maple, maple plywood, UHMW plastic and 1/4" cold rolled steel flat bar. All of the wooden parts have three coats of oil based urethane for added protection. The nipple driver was made by grinding the tip of an inexpensive slot screw driver, using the dimensions found in Roger's book. The Red Spokey Pro spoke wrench was purchased on line from SJS Cycles in the UK.
This video is not intended to be a comprehensive video on bicycle wheel truing. It only gives a quick overview of the truing process. To really understand the topic in more depth, I would highly recommend that you download Roger's ebook and read it for yourself. I am not a professional bicycle mechanic, just a DIYer with a fairly good mechanical aptitude who enjoys a challenge. This was a fun and practical woodworking project and also an interesting learning experience. I hope that it may inspire others to try their hand at bicycle wheel truing.
Thanks for watching and feel free to leave your comments. - Jak na to + styl
This is the gold standard for informative CZcams videos. Thank you for all of your hard work! Would love to see more home bicycle repair videos!
As a VERY amateur cyclist that's looking to fix up his bike to get in shape, thank you for taking the time to make this video. My back rim, I thought, was warped and I was all but ordering a replacement wheelset. I used your technique of truing the rim and IT WORKED! Luckily my Next toolkit gadget already had the spoke wrench and after 20 minutes of playing with it, my "warped" rim is now even more perfect than the front one. Thank you, Sir! That money can now be used on other improvements! :D
Apparently your son is a very blessed soul like my siblings and I.
God bless you and keep up the great work.
Thanks for taking the time to post this. Those of us on a budget appreciate knowing how tedious certain tasks are before we bite into them...
when I grow up I wanna be a Machinist with a Garage that looks like that! I am only 41 now.. soon I hope to grow up!
Fantastic Video!!
Great Info!!
One of the most informative videos on CZcams.
and out of ALL! the Truing Videos I have watched, by FARRRRRRRRRRRR! the BEST!!
Thank You Kind Sir!
God Love and God Bless You and Yours!
wow you sir is a great father, that is a whole lot of effort just for your son's rim
Your video was amazing, and to see someone with that much patience is rare.
I wanted to just buy you a new rim 5 minutes in.
Good job. Great father.
Just wanted to thank you for an outstanding informational video. I have been biking and truing wheels for many years. Often times, after truing up a wheel I have wondered why it went out of true after a few rides. Your wonderful video educated me on what I have been doing incorrectly. Thanks for taking the time time to share your knowledge with others.
Best regards,
Ron Star
Wow, that's a lot of effort to true a wheel. Well done for not giving up on it!
Don, I borrowed my friends bike and thought I would look up how to fix her rear wheel loose hub assembly and came across your video. You go way beyond what I would do to fix this but I was pulled into watching your presentation. As others have said, excellent video, instruction, and editing. I wish I had your focus and patients. Thanks for the knowledge!
Wow! After watching hundreds of tutorials on every subject under the sun, I can honestly say that this is the only tutorial I've ever seen where I could not come up with some smartass comment to post afterwards! Truly professional in every way, and such a pleasure to watch and learn! You've left me speechless! My hat's off to you indeed! Thank you.
Thanks for the video. While I won't be truing the wheels on my own road bike, I now know enough to take it to my local bike shop and tell them exactly what type of "trueness" I expect.
Thank you for taking your time to create this highly informative video and fully explaining the steps needed to true rims. It was nice of you to provide the link and to go a step further by providing the difficulties you experienced.
I just recently started riding bikes again with my kids and have several rims to repair
I hit the like button on the moment when he presented the stand and the dishing tool
Dear sir, your work with this truing the rim was surely the very best and most excellently done I have so far seen on CZcams! Big and warm THANK to you sir! I hope the rim worked for long time for your sons rides! Wishing you All the Very Best! /Charl
I agree the wheel building process is fussy. I also agree that the dish gauge is a bit "over the top", but it is not superfluous - it serves a definite function - to center the wheel on the axle. I just used the wheel truing stand again yesterday to straighten my rear rim after a spoke broke on a long bike ride with my biking group. It was a joy to use. I had the wheel trued in less than 10 minutes. The truing stand is definitely not inappropriate by any means.
One of the best videos on this - or any subject - on CZcams. Many thanks.
I love your video no one has gone to the technicality of how important a well true bike is
If only you put as much effort into creating a simple sentence.
PROOOOcess lol. This guy is nuts in a good way. Shit, this just killed my motivation of truing my wheel lol
Lol
I heard that the truing process what an art but after watching your video I can see how much work it really is. Great video, and nice work making the tools.
And then, I went and bought Musson's book - kind of the cherry on top!
One of the best! Very clear and comprehensive tutorial. I've seen tutorials like this given by pros and I was lost.You have taught me like a child but given me the knowledge of an adult.
Thank you
PS.
The home built truing stand is excellent.
First of all... You have an awesome work shop!!! Second of all, your video is very informative and third, after watching this video, I've decided to forgo building my own rim and bring it to a bike shop because you showed me how much work it is to do it yourself and that the guy who re-spokes my wheels has definitely earned his money!!!
There a many other basic truing videos on CZcams which is precisely why many, myself included, appreciate a slightly more comprehensive approach, with homemade jigs to boot! What's appealing is that you give an in depth and precise explanation for everything you do which gives assurance to the viewer that they aren't being left without information. And this is reassuring as many here are attempting to do something that usually only bike shop repairmen are fit to do! Great video here Don!
Amazing. I learned more in fifteen minutes than I could have during hours or days of trial and error monkeying around with my wheels. Thank you so much.
Wow! You really are in it for glory. Lubricating each individual nipple? I love it. I also love the idea of putting small pieces of memo-pad paper on the each spoke to better visualize how much they've been turned. Great job. Thank you for posting.
Thanks for that video. This is probably the most complete truing video on CZcams...
Mr. Woodshop, I enjoyed your very comprehensive video. Fellows like yourself are an inspiration to me. I use my bicycle here in New York as my primary means of commuting. Whenever there is a problem -- such as a wobbly wheel -- I take it to the neighborhood bike shop and have it trued. There is a nagging feeling that I am shortchanging my bicycle experience by leaving the troubleshooting to someone else. Sir, I want to be like you. Seriously. I am so tired of paying others to solve my problems.
DUDE, SIR!! you are amazing!! just by seeing and paying attention to your video, I noticed that I'm a idiot cause I tried to true my wheel and FAILED..
You are a perfectionist! and you ask for other peoples advice; you are humble. I would definitely take my wheel for you to true it.
Thank you for the kind words. I am far from being an awesome Dad, but I do like to tinker in the workshop and enjoy a challenge.
FANTASTIC TRUING STAND , AND BY FAR THE BEST VIDIO ON WHEEL TRUING I HAVE SEEN TO DATE. THANKS
I was tempted to have a go at making a wheel myself and have watched a few videos on youtube how to do this....BUT as an engineer myself that understands stress relieving etc they seem lacking or maybe I was wanting too much.
However, after watching this video all my questions / doubts have been answered.
Great video...thanks.
This guy is a genius at work. I was doing a google search for DiY truing stand and here I am.
I just found Roger's website the other day so it's great to see it's really not too hard if you prepare and go through the process methodically. Thanks for sharing!
Really great video, Don! THANKS! I now have a VERY good understanding of all the necessary steps to true a wheel. Bike on, my friend!
The best how to true a wheel i've seen. Thank you so much for your time!
Thanks for the kind words. Glad that you enjoyed the video.
I just built a a wooden stand a few days ago. Rock solid. I'll have to do the dishing gauge. I had a dial indicator that I added. I know you don't need it but it makes it fun. Fun watching the dial move when turning the spoke. Got it side to side less than .005. Makes it real easy. Problem the rear wheel has had a long hard life and while it is true, lots of spokes are lose and others are over tight. Time for a new wheel.
Thanks for the kind words. Much appreciated!
An A+ for finish detail on your stand.
JESUS!!! Flag on spokes is super brilliant idea!!!!
Very nice video. Most detailed video on wheel truing that I've seen.
By your comments, it sounds like you have much more expertise in wheel truing than I do. I am only a DIY woodworker, not a wheel builder. I made the truing gauge and stand just for fun and to learn about truing. It was not my intent to mislead anyone with this video. I think there is truth when you say that a comprehensive approach is not always required. Thanks the comments about tighter editing and a shorter video. Next video I do, I will definitely try to keep this in mind.
Superb video, with the clearest explanations and instructions short of using Roger Musson's book (which is a MUST read); thanks so much, Don, and keep up the great work.
Very detailed and meticulous instructional video. I love the hand made truing stand and dishing gauge. One might check the hub bearing adjustment to make sure there is any looseness. Any play in the hub bearings can make it impossible to true the wheel.
wow ! if only all bike shops mechanics knew all this and would treat our wheels with such commitment ! unbelievable ! good job ...
A compliment coming from an engineer... Now that is an honour. Thank you for the kind words.
I thought this was awesome and your an awesome Dad its very obvious, thanks for all the good info!
great video, really! I watched it twice, I wish I'd have such a work bench and place with tools, vice, and time to try to adjust my bike.
I really look forward for other bike maintenance videos! Thanks very much from Italy
Bravo this was really well done.. Makes CZcams a really wonderful way to share things worth knowing.... GOOD JOB ! ! ! !
Randy - You are most welcome. Thank you for the kind words. A loose wheel hub is normally a simple repair. I bought a cheap adjustable wrench on sale and ground down the jaws to about 1/16" thick specifically for tightening and loosening the cone bearings on my bike rims and removing the axle and bearings for de-grease and re-lube. It is a pretty easy job to tighten the wheel hub if you have a tool like this.
just wanted to show you my appreciation and gratitude for this amassing and superb video, (the dedication and references are great!!)
Yes, this is what I call good stuff, a sort of feel happy video. Immediately lost my fear for loose spokes as I once did for hairy spiders. Don is the man!
You sir are amazing, and you need to do more videos like this so that people like me who are new to this stuff, don't have to put up with half done instructional videos.
Very good explanation on how to true a wheel,finally someone who know what he's talking about.Also that truing stand you made is EXCELLENT ! Thank you 4 sharing your knowledge. All BEST!
cool video, thank you for including your lessons learned during the process!
one of the best biketutorials i have ever seen on youtube.
Thanks for sharing.
I'm going to attempt my first wheel build soon. This is hands down the best video I'm seen on truing. I know what to expect now and thanks for the wheelpro link.
Many thanks for posting this very thorough and informative video tutorial. I'm going to download Roger Musson's The Professional Guide to Wheel Building book.
a 15 minute instructional video is a no-no on youtube. Approach it with an aim for all learners which means you assume everyone is completely ignorant of the subject matter. Clear, concise, direct, essential, hard-hitting. However you can solve all of these problems by simply removing the 'How' from the tile and noting it is for experienced bike-repairmen or following a professional procedure. But then a again I'm just a stranger on CZcams. Have a great summer!
Awesome tutorial
Awesome home made truing tools
Awesome workbench
You have put alot of effort into the subject. I think that is what is implied. You are very specific, thurough and even humble, that is rear therefor amazing to whitness.
Most informative truing video so far. Thanks for this!
This is an excellent video. Great craftsmanship on your do-it-yourself tools.
Also appreciate the followup on how the initial truing went.
THANK YOU for making this great video. I mounted a small two-stroke engine on my beach cruiser. The sprocket for the engine works by sandwiching the spokes to drive the wheel from the left side, opposite the sprockets on the pedal powered side. I also put some airless tires on. The vibration backed off the left side spokes so that today in traffic accelerating through a left hand turning lane my spokes let go and my wheel bent into the frame. Your video gives me courage to try to save my bike
I find it funny how things that are intricate from a genius always seems "SIMPLE" as they like to explain their "not so simple" creation SPOKE NIPPLES LOL sir this is a genius meticulous construction you have manufactured from scratch .. great video man thank you so much.. i may never make this but i can appreciate the process since my rim is bent and i will just take it to the shop
Wow - respect for such dedication to getting a complete and good job done. Also great to see innovation like the flags of tape to insure as little residual twist left in the spokes as possible. Keep up the great work - and nice job on the stand too!
Beautiful truing stand!
It's like Rick Moranis' brother!
All that aside -- great video, clearly explained and informative.
The video was well done, a pleasure to watch.
Awesome! thank you for taking the time to share this information.
I love your workshop. It's so tidy.
Thanx a lot for a wonderful demonstration. Much helpful then other guys out there.
Nice job Dan. It really helps take the mystery out of truing and dishing a wheel.
A fine video my man...and what a tidy shop. Admiral 5S! Well done mate
Really superb video, super detailed, logical and concise.I wish my dad was half as clued up as you, or even able to help build a stand as good :)
You are most welcome. Thank you for the kind words.
This was incredibly informative and really helpful, thanks!
how did your second adjustment go? Did it solve the wheel from going out of true?
Great video.
Your passion for bikes and woodworking is inspiring. Keep up the good work!
I just bought the 6th ed of the book, great advice on getting the book, thanks.
Thanks for the kind words. It took me about 2 hours to true the wheel. In my humble opinion, it is much easier just to buy a new wheel. I would go for wheels with a rim that has double wall construction.
Don, amazing video. Truing is a fiddly business. Thanx for a great video.
Thank you for your kind words.
A true craftsman. Great video also.
Excellent video! Thanks.
Thanks for the kind words...Take Care & God Bless!
Great video! Very helpful for getting my front wheel back in true after going otb last weekend haha!
Excellent video here, I'm in total agreement with the other comments! I just need to find a way to improvise a dishing gauge now. I'd make one myself but this is a one time job only I hope!
Your most welcome! Thanks for the kind words.
Really nice video. I've had a bike for years and always thought that when my back tire wobbles, it meant the rim had been bent from a hole or bump. I have to admit I was totally oblivious to what the spokes actually do and think there are a lot of people out there like me. I only learned of this truing process the other day. Anyways, I liked your video. Thanks for posting!
Thank you for your help Sir!
Excellent workshop! I don´t have such long time to do all that work.
But there's loads of simple 'how to' truing videos which are more novice friendly! Clearly Don was keying in to a slightly different breed of people which is what many of the other viewers have been commenting. He uses correct terminology and concise language which anyone who is practically minded will be familiar with, with a very thorough approach taken to every aspect of the job.
And the 15 min length is why I clicked in the first place; it's the perfect length for an instructional video!
Fantastic video!
nice stand.. I'll build my own a day.thanks for the video and your tips.
Best truing video i've seen! Great job.
Excellent video, thanks for posting.
You sir, have given me ideas. Great Video.
Very informative. Thanks
Fantastic video! Very well explained & very impressive shed too!