This was the most clearest and simple explanation (without complication) on how to adjust bicycle wheel spokes. Thank you!

Cheers pal, was able to fix my kids bike wheel after watching this. All the other videos made it appear far more complex. Don’t normally comment but wanted to give props.

Thanks Mate, Bike shop wanted $45 to true up my wheel. I bought the tool for $14, and have just trued it myself, using your video. Saved $30, and now I own the tool as well. Legend!

@tommurphy4307

Жыл бұрын

they get some pretty screwed-up wheels coming thru their front door and they have to cover their butts just like anyone else who works for a living.... good for you doing it yourself!

Dude...You just saved me from spending a bunch of money for a truing stand. The zip tie trick worked like a charm. Thanks.

@cc4290

3 жыл бұрын

I was about to comment the same thing!

Must admit I was skeptical about this but...just fixed my front wheel using a zip cable ties as you showed. Thanks for showing this...

Now it makes sense. Everyone who has ever taught me how to do this has made it way more complicated than it needed to be.

@heavystarch100

4 жыл бұрын

EXACTLY!!

@no22sill

4 жыл бұрын

yes

@paulsslightlyactivelife

3 жыл бұрын

Agree with you there. This is the one element of bike mechanics that I've always left to shops as it seemed to be a 'dark art' but for general checking/adjustment this is clear and simple. Thanks.

Dude this was the simplest explanation I've visited like 4 other videos and they made it so difficult for me to understand what you needed to do. I might just be stupid too, but thank you so much. lol

where did you get those sandals?

Man that was more simple than I thought. A zip tie and a spoke tool :) thanks for the informative quick video

Thank you subbed and liked! Works great i did it on my bike. I would highly recommend using a marker or chalk to mark the area that needs adjustment . I use a washable marker.

Nice! I work at a bike shop and hadn't seen this trick before. I have a wheel with a nasty wobble that I'd much rather put time in on at home but didn't want to buy a stand (or cart a shop one home for an evening). This trick is so simple that I'm embarrassed I didn't think of it myself. Bravo!

Every video I've watched was so complicated and hard to follow. This is so to the point and you broke down the concept very well. Thanks for the video mate, top quality.

Wow!! That was a easy one , I thought I need to spend money again to buy some stands to align that but I was wrong .. cheers pal for help . Perfect DIY.

Forgot to mention to losing the opposite side of the spokes as you tighten the spokes, not doing so will also pull the rim towards the hub creating a flat spot. Also try and get all the tension of the spokes as even as possible or spokes will break

@tommurphy4307

Жыл бұрын

i get the concentricity in the ball park before i even start to address the lateral trueness. truing a wheel for lateral straightness will barely affect the concentricity, but you have to start somewhere.

The one video that made most sense to me! Thanks you!

Cool! I've watched a few other videos... and only this one really helped me understand how to tighten the right spokes! Thank you!

Hardest bit of trueing a wheel is remembering which way to turn to tighten! Thanks for the vid, I just did this but used my brake pad to remove a slight bend that I could hear when freewheeling downhill

Space between the forks minus the width of the rim, and this dividend in half. This is how much space should be between the rim and fork on each side. Correct as needed until it is so for the entire wheel. Tighten ¼ turn at a time and then check. All this work should ideally be with the tire off, so as to ensure that the inner tube is not going to be damaged by the end of a spoke protruding where it shouldn't after it has been tightened.

Very informative, easy to follow instructions. Thank you.

Good idea, I was just thinking about what to use as a guide, I’ll definitely try this.

This video goes straight to the point 👌 and it works. Good

This is the best way to true a wheel without buying expensive instruments. Thank you very much.

@freeridetony

4 жыл бұрын

I have the same "Problem" now :D, really the best video.Sometimes the simple video/exaplain is much better :)

A cool good teacher with patience, thanks for posting. Your 👌 in my book. 👍's up!

Is the same procedure I used for to check the clearance of a paramotor cage to propeller.They tend to flex a bit...

Finally someone explains how to do this quickly and concisely. Thx.

Man I thank you for this. You have learned me a new thing. Lots of videos on YT but this one really helped. Wish you all the best.

@CyclingHabit

2 жыл бұрын

Nice one!

Thank u so much! I just fixed my wheel tuning.

Great video, easy to understand! I think you would make a great replacement for Mr. Rogers here in the US (that's a compliment by the way)

Can i compare the rim to the rim brake pads instead of a zip tie? Thanks for the video it helped me fix a very small wobble in my tire i noticed it while riding a 15 mile commute

@tommurphy4307

Жыл бұрын

great as long as the pads are where they should be.

This is one of the best Bike Diy! Good job! Thanks!

Thank you for this!! Had an accident and tire was really out of round, takes patience, and counter clockwise TIGHTENS...!

@sore5246

4 жыл бұрын

good point though in the video it seems clockwise

@raresmircea

3 жыл бұрын

So, he appears to give very good advice (i liked the zip tie) but he’s in fact loosening those spokes instead of tightening them

@mustachgloria6445

3 жыл бұрын

@@raresmircea he was tightening the spoke. Review the truing wheel book again. He is doing it Correctly.

@tommurphy4307

Жыл бұрын

just remember they are right-hand threads

Excellent video over-all.Thank you!

It has ocurred to me that you are truing the wheel to the zip cable, not to its center. Does it make any sense to you?

@tommurphy4307

Жыл бұрын

you don't need to know where the center is- as long as the zip tie just touches the rim when its EQUIDISTANT from the fork or stays (on each side) then your zip tie end is indicating where the rim should be. sometimes the words can get in the way....

Thanks for posting this! It helped me a lot! Thumbs up!

This is gold! Cheers for sharing 👍

KZread is my GOTO place to know things, thanks pal, that was great

Amazing thanks for the video. Just ordered my spoke tool

@tommurphy4307

Жыл бұрын

i made mine by grinding a notch into my yogurt spoon handle- a two-fer tool.

Great video! But I'm a little confused... For every spoke that you tighten, shouldn't the opposite spoke adjacent to the spoke on the opposite side be loosened? Im trying to replace a broken spoke that is on the freewheel side and noticed that my rim got bent. It got bent enough to where I had to unhook the brake calipers to keep the wheel from rubbing the brake calipers. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

Nice tutorial easy way of guiding not much explanation compared to other tutorials direct on the point. Thank u man your awesome

@CyclingHabit

6 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thanks for your video...Well done!

"How to true a wheel?"..."you come to me,...on the day of my daughyers wedding?"...."and ask, can I true a wheel?"

@orenji13

4 жыл бұрын

stevie wonder exposed!!! he can type!

@tommurphy4307

Жыл бұрын

@@orenji13 i'm sure he has people for that....

True legend just used your method and fixed my bike thank you so much domas u saved me £80 today

@CyclingHabit

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! 👌

clear instructions- to move everything left, need to tighten the spokes on the left, will give it a try

Do you have to take your to off for this to work?

This dude is great. Straight to the point & no fancy / annoying background music! (Except semi naked , perhaps it’s really hot where he is but I can live with that as long as no background music where you can hardly hear anything.........I’ve watched quite a few videos where they use screwdriver but I like this method but only problem is for me is that I accidentally tighten quite a few or too many and now the whole wheel is tight most part so I will need a video that shows ‘How to True spokes completely or something similar down the line” moral of the story is always follow instructions

@tommurphy4307

Жыл бұрын

in a nutshell- wheel strength will be compromised and it will be easier to knock it out of true- always make sure your wheels are true and the spokes should show consistent deflection with a spoke-tension gauge. if you have to tighten the spokes to different tensions to achieve trueness- thats an indication of rim damage.

Good job dude ! Gonna try this

Cool! Saved me $30 a wheel at the bike shop! Thanks

Thank u brother . U made it so much easier

Big help. Good tips. 👍

Great video, extremely interested, informative, appreciate it, keep it up.

@CyclingHabit

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you great tutorial !

Awesome videos, going to try it

could you put another zip tie on the other side of the rim the same distance apart , would that help to see how the other side is doing or would that not make a difference ?

@CyclingHabit

7 жыл бұрын

you could!

@tommurphy4307

Жыл бұрын

you could if you have some extra time on your hands

Thanks for simple tips

Shouldn’t we tighten up left rims then loosen up the antagonist rims ? Instead of only tightening ?

@tommurphy4307

Жыл бұрын

i only do what you are trying to describe when i am dialing in the concentricity of the wheel- once thats in the ball park- i tighten only as needed to achieve lateral trueness. IE, it should only be necessary to loosen nipples in an initial build of the wheel.

Thanks a lot for the tip, I found it very helpful.

@CyclingHabit

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful 😊

thanks man,very helpful !

Thx man Im going to try this. .

Thanks dude 🙏🙏🙏 it works..💯💯💯

My question is how do you decide which side of the wheel you should put the zip tie on if you are using just a single zip tie? Does it matter?

What will happen in the long run if you leave the wheel like it is in the first place without truing? Generally if it needs some truing for sure, but it`s not awful

Good job brother thank you very much you are the best in the world God bless you...👍

Great 👍 video you helped me to fix my ebike rear wheel was bent I used a pencil and rubberband

thanks for the video, i had the same problem, problem is solved because of this video

Thanks mate you saved me some money you earned a sub for it Cheers.

@CyclingHabit

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you so much best vid to true my wheels, twist tie works perfect!

@CyclingHabit

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

extremely easy to understand ,thanks

this makes it way more complicated than it needs to be. Just use a Crayon. Inch it close to the rim until it starts to hit the bumps on the rim. Keep it there for a few cycles to get the marking more visible. Boom, you know where you need to true at. Best part is, you can rub it off with your finger.

@tommurphy4307

Жыл бұрын

great- whatever works for you. how do you know the crayon is properly placed??

@ZigmundZag

Жыл бұрын

@@tommurphy4307 Its been 2 years since I made this comment, but I still stand by the old backup method. I suppose I wasn't clear in my description. you gotta brace the crayon against the fork or seat stay and then laterally move it towards the rim. My go-to is to place the crayon on the frame near where the brake bosses are and then inch it in towards the rim. Don't be so hostile to new info my dude. Crayon method has been used for ages by us plebs who can't afford a Park tool truing stand.

Thanks you saved my time❤.

You made it simple! Everyone else talks about crap they normally use!!

Excellent. Thank you.

Great video ..well done

I like your spoke inspired sandals!

@tommurphy4307

Жыл бұрын

i came close- my pants clip is made from a stainless spoke. does that count?

Thanks very much for this. I have a question: How do you know that the problem is that the opposite side needs tightening and not that the other side needs loosening? In other words, what if the opposite is properly tight but the close side is not - so couldn't you run the risk of over tightening? Thanks.

@CyclingHabit

7 жыл бұрын

I recommend to check spoke tension on both sides too. it may be obvious.

@insoft_uk

5 жыл бұрын

As you tighten one side you losing the opposite, to avoid creating a flat point on the rim. Check tensions, you can do it by pinging it and listen to the tone but a spoke tension tool and using park tools website is best.

@tommurphy4307

Жыл бұрын

keep in mind that spokes can stretch and become distended, but its nearly impossible to make them shrink- and go from there.

Super nice explanation.

Nice and simple. Good idea using a ziptie. Thank you.

great will have a go tomorrow, doing a pair of old Raleigh stainless rims, thankyou

@tommurphy4307

Жыл бұрын

those were made by dunlop for raleigh (sport model?)

wonderful video!

Hi Mate, always go back to this video, thanks. I miss your videos,watched all of them and enjoyed your touring . Hopefully your well 👍

@CyclingHabit

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! I laid KZread off for a bit, but I will be back next year when I will be cycling around the world!

@chkhamis101

3 жыл бұрын

@@CyclingHabit Thanks for your reply, Brilliant I am already looking forward to your videos. Glad you are well. Good luck with your tour.

Thank you. Brilliant explanations saved 25$.

Brilliant. Thank you.

There is also issue with spoke tension, so if you pool or lose too much the spoke it will effect recommended spoke tension. So, each will, brand tyope of rim and spoke, has own tension spoke table, (like DT Swiss etc).

Great tip, thanks.

Good video. Thanks.

Very good idea indeed. I'm gonna try do this. Cheerios.

Thank you for this

Great video thanks

Thanks Bro Love from India

twisted bladed spoke is pretty nice :)

solved a problem for me that I would have had to pay for, thanks for the great advice and video! I am calm again...

@CyclingHabit

3 жыл бұрын

Nice one!

Thank you!

Excellent I can do it myself now

Good job explaining

Nice one Subscribed Please keep it comin

Thank you so much

Im a bit like you, I just use common sense and get on with it. I find some times it helps when if you ant or pull the wheel to the left, tighten the left spokes and slightly loosen the right spokes.

thanks so much for this

You got a sub from me, can't find a cycle shop that has a big enough jig for my fat tyre ebike, thanks again. 👍

@danielm.4346

2 жыл бұрын

Use the forks of your bicycle. Ideally this work should be done with the tire off, to make sure that a spoke that has been tightened is not going to eventually damage the inner tube.

Thx !!

Excellent video, THANK YOU! 😎👍👌

@CyclingHabit

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!