I ran across this last week on Bike Magazines “Mechanic Mondays” segment and thought I’d share it. Since I’m much to cheap to pony up for a truing stand I’ve been unknowingly employing this method for a number of years now, and I can tell you that this technique really will do the trick!
The only qualification I’ll add to the video is that if your wheel is *really* out of true you run the risk of the side of the wheel actually pushing your zip-tie out of position, so keep and eye out for that. Happy truing ;-)
Thanks for posting this, guys. I found your site via Twitter (I’m an Edmonton rider too, although I’ve only picked it back up in the past year).
I had no clue how to true a wheel; now at least I have a starting point.
Been going through your site like crazy, cyber-scratching my itch for riding. Good stuff on here; keep it up!
@ Jeff,
Thanks for the note! Glad to hear you’re finding the posts useful. The blog sure helps us to keep our ‘bike-lust’ in check over the winter months. If there are any topics you’d like to see us post on, let us know. And, thanks for reading!
Sheldon,
Personally, I’d love to see a post on getting involved in the Edmonton MTB XC racing scene. Clubs, costs, events, what to expect, what steps to take etc… essentially a general ‘How-To’ for interested n00bs.
I’ve found most of the information kicking around various parts of the internet, but it’d be great to have a solid summary all in one spot. Plus, I think it could generate some decent long-tail traffic for the site if you do it right (I’m a blogger too, albeit a design one).
I’ll be keeping my eyes peeled! Happy trails.
@ Jeff,
Yup. Good idea, indeed. Consider it on its way!