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Tool Tuesday :: DT Swiss Analog Spoke Tensiometer

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Tool: DT Swiss Analog Spoke Tensiometer Job: To measure spoke tension for optimal wheel building and truing. Thumps Up: Any good mechanic knows the importance of using a tensiometer when building or truing wheels. The DT Swiss Analog tensiometer is an easy to use, accurate tool that can be relied on for many years. It’s dial gauge is simple to read, and the accompanying chart details the ideal tension for many different types of spokes- from triple butted to bladed [...]

Tool Tuesday :: Truing Stand Upright Extension

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Fads in the bicycle industry are commonplace. For a while, people thought that 29er mountain bikes were among them. Time has shown, however, that 29ers are stealing more and more riders from their 26-inch wheels. The big wheels of 29ers come in handy when rolling over obstacles, but when the time comes to true them, you’ll probably find that they don’t fit in your truing stand. You can hassle with removing the tire just to true your wheel, or you [...]

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