Repair Guide / Spoke Bicycle Spoke Tutorials
Video tutorials about spoke and nipple maintenance and repair.
Repair Guide / Spoke Wheel Forums:
- 12/06 7 speed wheelset
- 11/24 Which Shimano freehub body do I need?
- 11/22 Building First Wheel. Few Questions.
- 11/20 Rear wheel hub service problem
- 11/19 What replacement wheels should I get?
- 11/03 Bent rim
- 11/01 7 broken spokes later... grabbing freehub !!
- 10/26 Rear wheel schwinn suburban
- 10/01 Grade 10 bearings
- 09/25 Replace Rim
- 09/18 Miyata Americana
- 09/12 Wheel Truing. "Half-diamond" shape.
- 09/11 Hub adjustment??
- 09/11 Raleigh Chopper Mk2 Rim and number of spokes
- 09/05 Araya rim aesthetics
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.