Proper spoke tension is key to strong, stable wheels. Wheels that are under- tensioned waste power and increase the chances of broken spokes, particularly with .

6 posts - 5 authors - Last post: Aug 11, 2004tension (the Ultegra/OpenPro 32-spoke wheels were not hand-built). I've read various posts about tensioning spokes by plucking on them t .

10 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Apr 29, 2008How do I know how tight to make my spokes? I can tell they need some tension but how much, I do not know. I think Dave from Adrenaline told .

Mar 12, 2009 – Tensioning spokes on a dirt bike is hard but their is a pattern you should follow to avoid distorting your rim and overtighening.

11 posts - 6 authors - Last post: May 15So I have become obsessed with building wheels lately and need some advice. I am having trouble getting certain bits of info regarding spoke .

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Mar 4, 2011 – A spoke wrench is used to bring tension to the spokes, and is applied to the square part of the nipple that protrudes inward at the rim. Unlike the .

This type of wheel requires unusually high spoke tension, since the load is carried by fewer spokes. If a spoke does break, the wheel generally becomes .

Dec 17, 2006 – With the I9's and their aluminum spokes, I have retensioned .

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To correct this deflection we must install horizontal spokes reaching forwards and backwards, with all three pairs of spokes in tension, thus making the rim .

Park Tool TM-1 Spoke Tension Meter provides accurately and reliably measures the absolute tension of each of the spokes in a wheel, as well as the relative .

In addition to achieving proper spoke tension, it is also important for all .

The second of a four part series on designing and building bicycle wheels, written by Eric Hjertberg. This section explains how to build the wheel and discusses .

It is important to maintain the balance of the wheel's tension -- if you tighten a spoke on one side, you should loosen one on the opposite side. All the spokes on .

Spoke wrenches are used for tensioning the spokes of a wheel. Tensiometer or spoke tension meter is used to measure the tension in spokes. Tire Bead Jack .

A simple device that prevents aero spokes from winding while tension is being added. It works with all Pillar aero spokes as well as spokes from other brands. .

The TM-1 Tension Meter accurately and reliably measures the absolute tension of each of the spokes in a wheel, as well as the relative tension between all the .

bicycle spoke tension increase? Classical Physics discussion.

Spoke tension is the load applied to spokes by tightening the nipples. Spoke tension cannot be determined by visually inspecting a wheel and is independent of .

Bicycle Wheel Building : How to Tension a Bicycle Wheel - YouTube 2 min - Oct 1, 2008 - Uploaded by expertvillage

Lacing patterns and spoke orientation are widely debated among wheelsmiths but are trivial compared to component choices and proper truing and tensioning. .

10 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Mar 17Spoke Tension. Active mountain bike forums with answers to all your MTB questions.

4 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Aug 18I'm only asking as I took my original set of wheels to the local LBS for truing, unfortunately I've been told the spoke tension on the wheels was .

4 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Aug 29, 2009I am trying to find out the correct spoke tension for my wheels. I contacted the manufacturers and they were unable (or unwilling) to help me. .

Jul 5, 2011 – I then purchased a Park Tool spoke tension metre. Using it, it seemed that the front wheel was reasonably evenly tensioned using the acoustic .

Jan 23, 2010 – How to check for correct spoke tension of bicycle wheels using the musical pitch of the spokes when plucked.

25 posts - 14 authors - Last post: Mar 18There is a limit to spoke tension before you start placing too much stress on the . There's ideal tension for spokes and there are equipments to .

2 posts - 2 authorsi received a set of korso wheels for christmas, and have read several .

This process is occasionally referred to as pre-tensioning, because you are putting tension in the spokes, even before they wheel has to support any load. .

The typical bicycle wheel is composed of a rim suspended with tensioned spokes around a center hub. Each spoke pulls on a section of rim. Spokes coming .

7 posts - 5 authors - Last post: May 4I'm planning to build a wheel set using Sapim CX-ray spokes. I currently own a DT Swiss Tensioning gauge but I have never used it aero .

Not many home bicycle mechanics have access to some of the more specific tools for bicycle maintenance such as the ParkTool TM-1 Spoke Tension Meter, but .

4 answers - Jan 27Question: I built my first set of wheels and measured the spoke tension when I finished. .

Preparing a Bicycle Wheel for Tensioning | eHow.com 1 min - Jun 25, 2008

Jump to Tensioning and truing‎: If there isn't a looser spoke, I tighten up two or three of the spokes a bit (half turn maybe) to bring up the tension. If the thing .

19 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Feb 9, 2009I want to tighten up the spokes and true up the wheel. I have a spoke tension gauge from Park. Now for the key questions: what tension should I .

How to Tension a Bicycle Wheel | eHow.com 2 min - Jun 25, 2008

To get a sense for if a spoke is loose, that is, if it doesn't have enough tension, take a moment to strum the spokes in your wheel, plucking each one individually .

9 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Oct 25, 2002I'm in the process of obtaining a Spoke Tension Meter. Does any one have experience with any of the following tools? DT Swiss Tension Meter .

Also, with modern lower spoke count wheels that need to have higher spoke tension, precise tension is more critical to maintain if the wheel is to remain reliable. .

12 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Aug 21Checking on spoke tension is a daily procedure for me, and trueing weekly is my average. Riding the mountain is hard on wheels, but even .

The art of wheel building is to create an equal increase in the tension of all the spokes individually and at the same time to make sure that the rim stays round .

I am building a set of wheels: DT rr 1.1 rims, 32 hole DT 2.0/1.5 revo spokes, black DT alu nipples, red DT 240 s hubs What is the recommended spoke.

In half- and then quarter-turn increments, start going around the wheel and evenly tensioning spokes on each side. Keep in mind dish, defined as centering .

I bought a pair of Chris King Disc/Mavic X717/Wheelsmith 14/15 DB spokes from Jenson a few months ago. I've put quite a few miles on them now, and I've.

Oct 10, 2007 – On tensioning spokes, Jim, I saw your page on rebuilding a wheel and I have looked at several other sites and it's kinda like, "well it takes lots of .

Spokes are cold formed from wire that is (at least DT) as hard and work hardened as it can become. Tensioning does not further harden spokes, there being no .

8 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Mar 3, 2002I've been told that the spokes need tightening on the wr when new, or that they loosen up? do they just need tightening or will.

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