[I Are Baboon]

The wife bought me a truing stand for a holiday gift. Sweeeet! Now I just need to figure out how the hell to true tires. I guess I'll be practicing on HER bike.

Heidi/Deroyo: Good job on the gift suggestion!

 

[Heidi]

Very cool, now you need to start practicing up!

 

[I Are Baboon]

Originally posted by Heidi
Very cool, now you need to start practicing up!

We took a class at our LBS and they showed us how it's done. Seems easy enough, although I can see myself getting pissed and frustrated and kicking the thing.

 

[NRSracer]

truing stands strighten wheels out right?

 

[I Are Baboon]

Originally posted by pat873401
truing stands strighten wheels out right?

People straighten wheels, truing stands help make it easier. They are stands that hold the wheel in place and help with determining how much truing the wheel needs.

 

[bomberz1qr20]

Originally posted by I Are Baboon
The wife bought me a truing stand for a holiday gift. Sweeeet! Now I just need to figure out how the hell to true tires. I guess I'll be practicing on HER bike.

Heidi/Deroyo: Good job on the gift suggestion!

Um..yeah.

Do you true tires with a trueing stand?

I usually just air em up and they go straight.




















Giving you a hard time. I'm jealous, all I have for a trueing stand is an old fork and a frame I chopped in half that I stick in a hole in my work bench by the seat tube.

What stand did you get? The Park pro or that spooky Minoura?

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Truing wheels is very easy just take your time and it will all make since.

 

[H8R]

Now I just need to figure out how the hell to true tires.

Sigh...

 

[Westy]

Sigh...

I have some inexplicably wobbly tires. I'd love to find a way to true them. Babs may seem to be a dolt on the surface but deep down he is a freaking genius.

 

[BurlyShirley]

ahahah, IAB, I need my tires trued. Tell me teh secret!

 

[pinkshirtphotos]

oh my god theres a way to true tires now. damn i seem to have a dip on one of them from skidding!

jk

 

[mastercycleman]

oh my god theres a way to true tires now. damn i seem to have a dip on one of them from skidding!

jk

Y dude, have you ever had a wobbly tire, tires dont always go on perfect n00b!

 

[trailblazer]

i bought one and used it about 4 times.
Now I don't bother with it at all. I use 2 zip ties on the rear triangle cut down where the rims float by. My front rims have been true going on 4 years and need nothing except new rubber and Stan's.
For the few times a year it is almost not neccessary.
I will never be as good as the shop guy/gal.
That's a fact cause they do it daily.

 

[psychobiker]

i didnt know they lied!! is it like tourture

 

[hick_huckster01]

Hey man, me too, except I have been trueing wheels for a little while now but only Mcgyvering it on frames ha!