Repair Guide / Spoke Bicycle Spoke Tutorials
Video tutorials about spoke and nipple maintenance and repair.
Repair Guide / Spoke Wheel Forums:
- 08/01 Rear wheel troubles
- 07/25 Bad freewheel?
- 07/24 Basic Spokes Question
- 07/22 Hybrid wheels
- 07/20 Axle/dropout question
- 07/16 Rear Wheel Nuts won't screw in
- 07/16 Plastic Spoke Protector Guard.
- 07/15 Wheel build problem
- 07/08 Need HELP with my hub and wobbling freewheel!
- 07/03 Rear hub replacement to disc brake type
- 07/03 Trike Bike Rims
- 07/02 Need Help With My First Rim Replacement
- 07/01 Difference between aero elliptical spokes and aero bladed spokes?
- 06/20 Need help! Problem with skewer, wheel, frame?
- 06/13 Stolen Back Wheel, need replacement
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.