Repair Guide / Spoke Bicycle Spoke Tutorials
Video tutorials about spoke and nipple maintenance and repair.
Repair Guide / Spoke Wheel Forums:
- 07/23 Rear hub spins to a near stop, then reverses to a stop
- 07/06 Fixed Gear Bike
- 06/20 Installing an IGH in a Trek District SSB
- 04/27 Strange metal part on real axle '86 schwinn
- 04/08 Schwinn Meridian Rear Wheel Bearings
- 04/06 New wheels
- 03/04 How to remove wheel with internal gearhub
- 02/24 Knocking sound coming from freewheel? (Especially form when riding uphill).
- 12/11 Axle too long
- 12/09 Changing rims
- 12/08 No action on wheels in cold conditions
- 10/23 Replacement Axle
- 09/15 Schwinn meridian rear drive axle
- 08/02 Any idea what could have happened to my rim?
- 07/24 Restoring extremely rusted rims on bike
How to Tension Wheel Spokes
Learn how to properly tension the spokes in a wheel.
How to Replace a Wheel Rim
Learn how to replace a worn out wheel rim (rim transfer).
How to Replace a Broken Spoke
Demonstrates a single spoke removal and installation.
How to True a Wheel
Aspects of wheel truing covered include radial, lateral, centering (or dishing) and spoke tension.
Recommended Wheel Tools:
- Park Spoke Wrench
Precision-sized spoke wrenches, hardened and nickel plated. - Triple Spoke Wrench
The SW-7 fits the three most popular spoke nipple sizes. - Park SBC-1
Ideal for sizing spokes, ball bearings and crank cotters. - Spoke Tension Meter
Measures the absolute tension of each of the spokes in a wheel. - Park TS-8
The TS-8 allows accurate wheel truing at an economical price. - Park TS-2.2
The world's most popular wheel truing stand. - Cone Wrench Set
Ultra-thin heads to work well with the narrowest of adjustment cones. - Wheel Dishing Tool
The WAG-4 allows easy checking of the dish on most wheel sizes.