Repair Guide / Spoke Bicycle Spoke Tutorials
Video tutorials about spoke and nipple maintenance and repair.
Repair Guide / Spoke Wheel Forums:
- 03/06 Trike Rear Axle Removal Problem
- 03/05 Old freewheel replacement
- 03/03 What size rims?
- 02/26 New Rear Wheel For Specialized Epic Comp 2012
- 02/19 Hub skewers
- 02/17 Cassette is stuck on hub
- 01/21 Left side spokes breaking Alfine 8
- 01/15 5-speed campy hub internal rings?
- 01/15 Grooved up wheels...
- 01/09 51' Phantom Wheelset
- 01/02 My wheels are busted. Some suggestions please.
- 12/14 27x1 1/4 Wheel
- 12/06 7 speed wheelset
- 11/24 Which Shimano freehub body do I need?
- 11/22 Building First Wheel. Few Questions.
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.