How To True A Bike Wheel Without A Truing Stand

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Not everyone has an expensive truing stand. So I show how to true bicycle wheels with the wheel mounted on the bike. This is just simple truing and assumes the wheel is in good shape and just has a little bit of side to side wobble. If the wheel has more serious issues, truing an be much more involved.
* When I say "clockwise" and "counter-clockwise" in the video, the reference point is looking at the nipple from the spoke side of the rim. The side where you are actually turning the wrench. Not from inside of the tire.
These are the Park Tool spoke wrenches that I use:
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If you want a professional level truing stand, this is what you want. The Park Tool TS-2.2. I have the older TS-2 model. The TS-2.2 will do the larger 29" wheels.
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@RJTheBikeGuy 5 лет назад

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@TB-zn2xt 4 года назад

Great video

@roniaaime2976 4 года назад

Somehow the chain is loose probably cause of the manufacturer rip Walmart failed me and I don’t even use he bike daily and the gear ⚙️ isn’t shifting to 2 to 1

@patalan6774 Год назад

@@TB-zn2xt p9n

@SandyOwies 6 месяцев назад

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@ohioflyfisher 5 лет назад

Instead of a screw driver use a pieces of chalk or soap stone. It will mark the wheel leaving a visual reference.

@jonathan___4684 4 года назад

Brilliant

@axelbuckets3858 4 года назад

Just a wash away marker would do

@jimmetan7031 4 года назад

Very good idea. Thank you.

@emonnbhuiyan8638 4 года назад

I expect this comment. (y)

@quitelife329 4 года назад

Good idea tho

@JT-fd3tf 3 года назад

Fun tip ... LISTEN to the spoke sound before getting started. Use pencil, chalk, a screwdriver or whatever to find the bent section. Then pluck the spokes in that area to see if there's one that's obviously different from the others. If you hear "ping, ping, ping, bong," and the bong spoke is on the correct side to fix the bend, start with that one first. I often see this after landing a jump, where one or two spokes will come loose and cause a wobble. Much quicker when you know which one is loose. Only compare sounds on the same side of the bike. The side with the shorter spokes on the drivetrain side will always sound higher pitched.

@RJTheBikeGuy 3 года назад

That can help finding a loose or broken spoke.

@grantlockley8974 9 дней назад

@TheRadzoid 8 лет назад

I was able to successfully true the wheels on both of my kids' bikes thanks to your instructions. Your time, talents, and efforts are very much appreciated!

@endlesssummer9919 9 лет назад

after years of thinking this was some kind of black art that only the initiates at the local bike shop could perform,thanks to your video I have trued my mountain bike's back wheel and saved myself £15 and a few days without the bike, Thank you!

@j3tztbassman123 5 лет назад

Would be easier with a proper bike stand, but the vid did help me out. The joy of being broke, I can cover $20 on tools, but not 3 -5 days without my bike.

@HdtvTh 4 года назад

It's not that easy, if you have it pretty badly out of true, you can't just tighten and loosen the same amount because it will go out of round.

@marcshelby 4 года назад

15 sounds cheap..at my lbs its like 40 at least..and them wonder why DIY xD

@tomstarott 3 года назад

@@HdtvTh Won't it also create a wobble on the opposite side becasue the extra tension pulls on the hub which then relays the tension to the spokes on the opposite side? (or does it only affect the roundness, as you say)

@phillipdrake4371 Год назад

@@HdtvThI would try adjusting all the spokes then if possible if there is a Will there’s a way

@ironface76f 3 года назад

I truly learned something, Never knew that about spokes.

@eknight101 3 года назад

Me too! I use to think that spokes were just for appearance.

@TivonSanders 3 года назад

Haha, "truly"...I see what you did there.

@kevinmontgomery1383 3 года назад

@@eknight101 When I was a kid, I used spokes to ruin Baseball Cards that might be valuable today. Lol! We would clothes pin them to the bike frame so they contacted the spokes. It kind of made a motor sound.

@AF.256 3 года назад

@@kevinmontgomery1383 I think we all did that as kids, sounds like a dirt bike going really fast and it’s surprisingly loud

@radiohobbyist13 7 лет назад

I bought a new bicycle and saved 100% on car insurance. Love your vids, keep'em coming.

@RogerPack 4 года назад

Just need helmet insurance :) ...

@seandaugherty9171 4 года назад

I love this comment!

@MrPeterbilt1971 4 года назад

David Branscome 👍😆🤣😁👍

@miepmaster25 4 года назад

Roger Pack for what

@jmargolin 6 месяцев назад

This was the clearest video I've seen on the topic. I love the fact that RJ works with regular bikes that 95% of people ride, not some fancy road bike with the latest parts.

@Hilary-ys1gk 5 лет назад

This is probably one of the clearest and best diy on RU-vid... f

@RJTheBikeGuy 5 лет назад

* When I say "clockwise" and "counter-clockwise" in the video, the reference point is looking at the nipple from the spoke side of the rim. The side where you are actually turning the wrench. Not from inside of the tire.

@vilemd 4 года назад

Yeah I was very very confused when you're talking about tightening and loosening it. It's always righty tighty lefty Lucy but the video was going in the opposite direction???

@john-paul9907 4 года назад

Ahhh the good old lefty-tightie rightly-loosie. I'm sure there's some fantastic history for how this got backwards on bikes.

@cyrusrad8823 4 года назад

Nipple

@2000nurek 4 года назад

@@john-paul9907 other way round :) ... like Viem D said

@plannerben 3 года назад

Thanks. I was as confused as my students (I teach math) about clockwise and counterclockwise. They don't use clocks with dials!

@stepwise69 4 года назад

Just want to thank you for all your videos. I've only done very basic maintenance on my bikes over the years but I just converted my mountain bike to an ebike and I had to learn a lot of new adjustment techniques. My hub motor wheel wasn't true out of the box, I had to adjust my derailleur because I had to swap my freewheel with the one in the kit, and I converted my V brakes to disc. Your 3 videos on these topics gave me confidence and the end result is a perfectly tuned, safe, and fun to ride ebike. All because you do excellent, in depth, and well explained videos. Thanks RJ. You rock!

@jonathonjubb6626 Месяц назад

"just a little bit..." "I'll do this real quick..." Nothing sounds more American than this.. Very helpful vid btw, as usual. Thank you..

@andrewnystrom4911 7 лет назад

You're a great spokesperson.

@Sl8ter909 6 лет назад

Good one! LOOOL

@StopLossLOL 6 лет назад

haha, i laughed out loud :D

@lynuslam7698 6 лет назад

StopLossLOL yes

@jimkobb4701 5 лет назад

Sounds like a comment I would do, nice.

@destructimus 5 лет назад

Lol I was gonna post that he's a great man, but this is way better.

@105pr00f 4 года назад

Got my rear wheel "true enough" from your advice. It really needs a professional touch, but at least it's usable for the time being. Thanks for the info!!👍👍👍

@minicooper6296 6 лет назад

Thank you so much for the detailed video! I was able to fix my bike with the $7 tool, few minuets of my time And your instructions. I was in a tight schedule yesterday to go with my friends for a 2 hour biking trip. Had I not fix this bent wheel, I wouldn’t have been able to catch up with my friends who bought new bikes. I was a little confused with the direction to tightening and loosening in the beginning, but I went back and watched your video again and realized I was doing it in the wrong direction Thank you so much. You saved me money and frustration

@Werkaholik261 5 лет назад

I just explained this to another cyclist. I have the ring spoke tool. I have it marked so I know which notch to use on my bike. If you take two spokes, on the same side, in one area and squeeze a bit, you can see the movement of the rim. This action also frees up the spokes at their point of contact near the hub. I also do this to see if the spoke is worn at the point of contact. Great video!! :)

@amirmograbi 8 лет назад

Thank you. This video helped me true my wheel. It only took me around 10-15 minutes and got me 99% of where I wanted it to be.

@penrar 6 лет назад

Every time I need to do a job, there you are with a great how to. Thanks, RJ!

@user-di8vz5ec1i 4 года назад

I followed your instructions and got rid of the sticking points in under one minute! I know the wheel is not completely true, but that's okay for now. Thank you so much for your clear instructions!

@timeslowingdown 5 лет назад

Thanks, I kind of had the idea of how this works before, but your tips helped a lot! First attempt ever doing this and I managed to get the wheel straighter than it was before I started. Not perfect but good enough to ride and not be worried about it. Thank you!

@chipbell13 9 лет назад

Thank you for helping me straighten my rim. And thank you for your effort to help people

@hormazdirani1431 5 лет назад

Your simple but effective method of explaining helped me to understand what needs to be done. Thanks a lot !

@mattpfeifer9302 5 лет назад

This is the most useful video I've seen in a while. Always work on your bikes, shops are good for purchases but repairs and maintenance should always be done by the owner

@aegisfate117 2 года назад

"shops are good for purchases" no shit, how else would buy something?

@judymcguirk379 6 лет назад

Thank you RJ for the easy-to-follow and detailed instructions that you shared. Truly appreciated!

@JohnnySkillish 8 лет назад

This was the easiest simple truing I could find and do. Bought the red wrench and almost done. Thanks a lot for the vid!

@andycardenas200 3 года назад

This was great. I fix up older bikes and having this simple repair helps a lot. Thanks!

@gregordonnach7970 3 года назад

Nice! These videos help promote bicycling. If we users understand better I think yes, may may save a few bucks here and there but at the same time we come to appreciate the shop mechanic's talents and trust spending with them rather than just selling the machine off to another victim. The goal should be to enjoy cycling, reduce vehicle dependency where we can and improve life generally. Cycling does sooo much on that order. It's all just plain fun.

@jonestizmo1872 5 лет назад

Please also note that when you true wheel, you need to release spoke tension from time to time. When i first tried it, it seemed it worked. But the wheel went back to untrue when i rode my bike again because i didn't know that there's something like ''false'' truing if you don't release spoke tension by squeezing them during the operation. I think it's worth to mention. Otherwise, you have to do it again. I have seen many wheel truing tutorials but spoke releasing is not mentioned often.

@sarcasmisthelowest 5 лет назад

Judging by the way my bike mechanic smiles 🤑he loves me every time I try this.🥴 Thanks, I’ll get it true by myself one day.♾🔜

@TheMrGreen28 3 года назад

Watching this having flashbacks as kid doing this after laying the wheel down on tire and jumping on it to get it mostly straight. Then going through all the spokes.

@sillyrabbittrix4kids860 3 года назад

what

@So-tf1dz 3 года назад

bahahaha

@robertpallson 7 лет назад

Never thought this was something I could do myself. GREAT video, you're the man!

@chilli-soup 7 лет назад

Ive just put a rear wheel motor on me mtb n some spokes were loose when the e-bike kit arrived n the rim had a wobble. A bike tool kit is a good investment along with cool vids like this. My local bike shop charges more than my car repair garage . Ive recently upgraded forks which i cut steerer n put on,upgraded bottom bracket n crank set now youve helped me tru the back wheel saving loads. Thanks :)

@jay-cg8ri 4 года назад

This is the only one of these that’s actually easy to understand. I tried fixing my buckles and just made me worse. This will help thank you

@rivkahchaya 9 лет назад

Excellent. I was given an old bike that isn't worth spending $100 on a professional tune-up, but is perfect for practicing things like this, and the rear wheel is slightly out of true. Gonna work on it tomorrow. I'm out of shape, and it's great for getting me back into shape, and learning about my own bike maintenance at the same time. Keep the vids coming.

@senordinkus Год назад

How'd it go?

@rishimakhanlal8905 Год назад

In shape now?

@hotdoghokage Год назад

are you ripped now bro its been 8 years fam

@JMac- 10 месяцев назад

@@hotdoghokagecovid got him

@realitychexks 6 месяцев назад

We need to know bro, did you fix your bike ?

@bobbulliard1327 5 лет назад

really well done, well explained video explaining the 'why' behind the adjustments

@ollieb9875 4 года назад

I kind of knew what to do and your video gave me the confidence to actually do it! My wheel just had one or two wobbles in it like yours and, yeah within half an hour or so it seems a lot better. Thanks! 😀👍

@richardlongstaff4545 3 года назад

Watched this many times from many people but this guy explained it so down to earth it mightve actually sunk in!! Time to find out! *puts kettle on..*

@robertlawrence2109 8 лет назад

RJ The Bike Guy, saving my pennies again. Thanks a lot for posting!

@TheTman9898 5 лет назад

THANK YOU, RJ! Prolly saved me a decent amount sorting out the front wheel myself-way less complicated that I thought it was gonna be. Much appreciated, man! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

@bobbybillionXRP 6 лет назад

I always check out tones of videos but you are the only guy on RU-vid I understand and learn from. Cheers RJ

@P01ntman2 6 лет назад

Great vid!! Simple. Clean.... easy to follow and “old school” flair. So many vids look to “hack” an old method.... great job!

@shirajulislam3215 3 года назад

when EVERi want to check on how to do something on a bike ... R.J. my man there you are showing me how its done its like having a a friend on speed dial keep it coming ill keep smashing the like button

@nickpodushak9271 8 лет назад

I was struggling with a wobbly wheel. Got the bright idea to check RU-vid. Dang it's pretty easy once you have an idea of what to do. This may make me sound dumb but when I "got" how to pull the wheel over - one side of the spokes pull one way and vise versa - once I understood, the rest was relatively easy. Thanks RJ.

@iconforu2c 3 года назад

I'm just getting back into riding. My Mountain bike has been in storage for some time and needs a tune up to say the least. When pulling it out the rim was caught up on something I didn't see so I wanted to check it out before riding but had no clue if I could possibly adjust the spokes. Thanks for posting. It really helped. Going to check both rims after I get some new tires...cheers.

@rimad6882 6 лет назад

Really nicely explained. Especially I like the part when explaining which wires to loose, which to tighten and why - because the wires are pulling the rim towards inside.

@veronica05250 5 лет назад

I am new to bicycles and so far you have helped me with every single speedbump I have ran into so far ,your vids have saved me a ton of money and time! Your channel is most invaluable. I appreciate ya more than you know...cheers!

@bikeogre 8 лет назад

Just what I needed to know to fix my granddaughters bike. Thanks.

@erinmacha 8 лет назад

Thank you so much for posting this! It was the right combination of words and visual for me to finally understand how to true my wheel!

@jfoster91784 Год назад

Thanks RJ! I've learned a ton about bike maintenance watching your videos! Ever grateful!

@baileyforberg1561 8 лет назад

video helped so much man, my rim had side to side wobble all around rim, you would think it wouldnt be able to go straight again, but after spending some time doing what you said it is almost straight again, cant even notice. thanks man

@shaneraine8081 9 лет назад

This helped me so much. I can do this myself now and save money.

@bassinbillRC5300 3 года назад

My wife's beach cruiser had a dry-rotted rear tire. I replaced the tire only to discover it had a very badly bent wheel. I could straighten it out to a certain degree where it could be ridable. Thanks for the bicycle repair video sir. Many thanks from Conyers, Georgia.

@rayzapata2630 3 года назад

Your video was very educational, I've been wanting to tighten the spokes on my bike but I wasn't sure how, very helpful thank you. 👍🚴‍♂️

@martinking4363 7 лет назад

Worked perfectly, even using a small shifter. Thank you :)

@PeerensClement 8 лет назад

Thanks a lot! I have a front wheel that is slightly out of true in one spot. I am going to try this!

@mohamadiskandarani3705 7 лет назад

Thanks RJ this is very simple and helpful video. Watched it and right after, I retrued my wheel. thanks!

@muitosabao 6 лет назад

Thanks for the video! Just fixed my wheel following your instructions! (and I'm a total dork with tools and fixing stuff, but your video did it!)

@boixgenius 4 года назад

thank you so much. this video is such a clear visual. exactly what i needed. you're a life saver!

@chrismarsh7103 3 года назад

I thought I'd look up how to true my real wheel on my bike. Watched the video and did some tests on the turning one way or the other. If you turn the wrong way, the rim touches the brakes alot closer..so it definitely helped me understand which way to turn and I was going half turns as well. I used some tape to mark the section that needed to be shifted. The wheel originally bounced around while turning, along with hitting the rim. Now, it barely bounces and the rim is alot straighter. Taking it out for a ride tomorrow morning..Thanks again for an amazing video. Very helpful! 🤘🤘

@victorvillalongo3355 8 лет назад

My name is Victor ,I really been looking and getting lots of ideas from techs like you,but you have good technic that helped me a lot! So thank you very much keep those ideas coming!

@Minkagurl 7 лет назад

Thank you very much for taking the time to show this. Very informative.

@dvs70 5 лет назад

Great tips. I used them on my training bike. My only mod was using a hard grease pencil vs a screwdriver. I also used it to mark the tire above trouble spots.

@Parakitor 4 года назад

Thanks for the great explanation! My wheel's not perfect, but it is so much better than it was!

@zacktingey 2 года назад

Massive help my tyre was rubbing the frame and after watching this the rim is nearly fully straight again! 👍🏼

@willsherman3527 6 лет назад

Excellent! I have been thinking of fixing up some old bikes for Charity. This helps a bunch. Going to practice this tomorrow

@chrish281 9 лет назад

Thanks, best tutorial on how to do this without a truing stand I've found...my wheel is much better now!

@cjtwman 4 года назад

This worked great! My mountain bike had many wobbles that are now gone. I used masking tape on the top of the rim to keep track of the areas I was working on. I did a few in one side then the other to balance things out.

@brandonnelson3602 5 лет назад

Thanks for the video. Your description of which spokes to tighten and loosen made my wheel spin much more true. Is it as good as if I took it to a shop....no....is it better than when I started YES!! Thank you!!!

@RJTheBikeGuy 5 лет назад

In a shop, they have professional truing stands, and tools, and experience.

@shutterdug9935 Год назад

thanks for the awesome video. just finished a hub rebuild and trued my rim. saved a bunch of cash too!

@bigmikefrompa.3063 9 лет назад

Thank you for great video.Been 20 yrs since riding a bike and I couldn't remember which way was tighten and losen on spokes. The bike shop guy wouldn't tell me either...lol!

@JollyRogerTheDodger 8 лет назад

Bike shop guy wouldn't tell you? Find a new bike shop guy.

@LFL-qp1fg 6 лет назад

He wanted you to pay him to do it. It's all about the $$$$$.

@Superogobongo 5 лет назад

I also had a bike guy who refused to let me look while he was truing the wheel, which I guess is understandable, it's like asking him for a tutorial, more or less. But refusing to answer which way to tighten or losen the spokes?! Gee.. Change your bike shop, seriously.

@jarikinnunen1718 4 года назад

Cable tie fastened to frame tube is good gauge to see where to true the rim.

@emanuelpradera9717 9 лет назад

thanks RJ, finally I'm able to do this myself and fix my own bike and also help out my friends!

@tcrouch51322 4 года назад

Nice! Thanks my son and I have a bike project and I'm definitely a novice but i will take advantage of any potential bonding time I can.

@1quickf4i 8 лет назад

First time doing it worked like a charm, thank you.

@OjStudios 10 лет назад

One guy at the shop almost threw one rim out of the window. It needed many new spokes and was wobbly all the possible ways. It wasn't a round circle anymore, it wobbled like an inch to the left from one part. But damned be the guy, he fixed it after bending it and truing for an hour or something. He showed it to me and said "would ride" I was like "thumbs up". It was the rear rim from a swedish bike from the 40's or 50's.

@BamFang 9 лет назад

lol 2/10 believable story, a wheel like that would be egged and dangerous to ride

@RJTheBikeGuy 9 лет назад

BamFang Not really. Old steel rims could be fixed like this.

@OjStudios 9 лет назад

RJ The Bike Guy Yup. Guy was persistent and kept going at it. Eventually he got it straight, it wasn't perfect but it was round and didn't wobble. Rim and hub were so unique and old so he didn't want to waste the wheel. I said that throw it to the bin, but nah, didn't care. I don't work at the place anymore but we had some shitty cases of rust, stuck parts and wobbly wheels. Everything that was fixable, we fixed.

@NytRoj 6 лет назад

a number of times my wheels have been run over by a car, and it was fixed again... just with patience, time, skill, technique and practice.

@hemisuperzee1287 4 года назад

Ive done that too, you learn how. Its a fun challenge. Getting the "hop" out ...."the "egg" is the most challenging part but doable in many cases. You push or pull both sides of spokes on the opposite end of the wheel (across the hub).

@boballard6040 Месяц назад

This applies to 2024 for my mtb rims. I will give this a try as my rear has a fairly good wobble. If I don't succeed then off to a bike shop. Great DIY with simple tools.. thanks so much!

@joshuame1057 7 лет назад

A great help. The loosening and tightening will help my bike. Thank you

@funkylefunk2443 7 лет назад

Hi RJ (and all.) Thanks for the vid. Duly liked. There's one thing folks may want to try in conjuction with this method, which I also use as I don't have a truing stand. It's possible to score the rim (if you're not as skilled as RJ.) If you don't want to score the rim with a tool, apart from using a plastic tool as stated in video, and for a visual help, use a fresh new juicy marker pen instead of a screwdriver, then you can see where the wheel rim rubs as the pen will draw a nice line for ya. Non permanent should rub off as soon as the brake gets used. Wont make such a noise, but hey, just a thought.

@andrewstoner7919 7 лет назад

dry erase would work perfect, tap the brakes to start over

@RJTheBikeGuy 9 лет назад

jinneemagic302, due to the complexity, I doubt I will make a video on wheel building. That would be better coming from someone who is an expert on that subject. Here is a great video that show how to do it: www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B004H1UA9Y/ref=nosim/youtube25-20

@300psmame2 7 лет назад

RJ The Bike Guy

@forestfirestarter 7 лет назад

Great video as always . Can you please tell if the video you recommend is suitable for 3 speed hubs and front hubs with spokes of different lengths. People in europe may find this region 0 video cheaper on ebay if they want it delivered quickly

@RJTheBikeGuy 7 лет назад

Sure is.

@forestfirestarter 7 лет назад

RJ The Bike Guy Thank you

@dl-ce3so 3 года назад

Thank you. Worked great. Since my wheel was rubbing on the brake pad in just one spot, I just let the brake pad stop the wheel in both directions and marked both sides of the area with duct tape.

@hixyhicks 4 года назад

Just ordered some spoke spanners.I thought i was going to have to buy a new back wheel Thank you.Will follow you vid on Saturday when i do mine.

@1969atam 9 лет назад

It's best to deflate the tube and remove the tyre and tube when working on spokes?

@RJTheBikeGuy 9 лет назад

1969atam Good question. For minor truing, I don't bother. But if the truing is more extensive, then I do remove the tire to relieve pressure from the wheel.

@jack002tuber 8 лет назад

I've done this for years. I use the brake shoes to test where the wheel moves. If you over tighten them they will rub and they stay in place not like your screwdriver.

@canobenitez 7 лет назад

what if i have no brakes on the rear wheel

@jack002tuber 7 лет назад

Maybe you should get some. You need to stop

@YeetxBoi 7 лет назад

jack002tuber stopping with a brake is sketchy, last time I did that I snapped the brake cable and almost died so I can't say I entirely trust brakes.

@henkda1 6 лет назад

Disc brakes are becoming more common, and so wouldn't help.

@LFL-qp1fg 6 лет назад

I guess you have never heard of pedal brakes? Hmmm

@dragosn69 Год назад

Thank you also for your time and patientience to explain all this helpful information. 👍 Im going to fix mine also as there is no mechanic in this area. Cheers budy!!

@damntuff62 7 лет назад

thanks RJ your videos are always easy to understand and follow

@pentuplove6542 4 года назад

4:12 You can buy a single spoke tool that fits 8 sizes of spoke nuts. A circular device. Good price.

@RJTheBikeGuy 4 года назад

Yeah, but they tend to be lower quality and more likely to round off the spoke nipple.

@KENKENNIFF 7 лет назад

What happens if you say Meh and just leave it ?

@RJTheBikeGuy 7 лет назад

Your bike may not ride smoothly as it could. The rim can rub the brakes. Your bike may wobble dangerously at higher speeds.

@KENKENNIFF 7 лет назад

Yikes, not optional then.

@kevikella221 6 лет назад

KENKENNIFF Ken you know that's a possibility too...lol

6 лет назад

Bikes don't really wobble from wobbly wheels imo. The wheel Will simply contact the ground at different places. Up/down is of course noticable...

@zibbezabba2491 6 лет назад

wobble wobble...wobble

@k10hill 2 года назад

Thank you for the detailed how-to (without a trueing stand). I needed that!

@Dominicocho 7 лет назад

So helpful, thanks bro!!! Very informative and patient. Excellent work..

@Y0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0ow 8 лет назад

A zip tie would work as a guide for truing.

@ScoutJoe 7 лет назад

Really? how to do that, Second question your profile pic is kim so you maybe pinoy?

@Y0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0o0ow 7 лет назад

Average Joe Yeah I am. You just wrap the ziptie on the forks and that's it.

@ScoutJoe 7 лет назад

Sixx Salamat sir :) I will try it

@sdy0108 6 лет назад

Sixx that's exactly what I do! It works better than a screwdriver and it dosent hurt the rim like a screwdriver might

@kyedmipy5919 6 лет назад

Love that pinoy engineering! Thanks for the tip!

@keatonsteuben6023 8 лет назад

Great video: except tightening on spokes is counter clockwise and loosening is clockwise

@RJTheBikeGuy 8 лет назад

And that is exactly what I say at 5:10 in the video.

@keatonsteuben6023 8 лет назад

Yes, except at 5:30 you say, "to loosen it, imma turn this clockwise", and yet you turn it counterclockwise.

@RJTheBikeGuy 8 лет назад

Was I inside the tire turning the wrench? No. *When I say "clockwise" and "counter-clockwise" in the video, the reference point is looking at the nipple from the spoke side of the rim. The side where you are actually turning the wrench. Not from inside of the tire.

@keatonsteuben6023 8 лет назад

Even then it would still be backwards and contrary to what you were saying though. Even if you were "inside the tire"

@gheedogg5861 8 лет назад

You guys are confused. It's righty-tighty, lefty-loosey unless it's got left-hand threads. End of discussion.

@duncandee2514 3 года назад

Doesn't matter what it is that I need to do on my bike or try and understand how it works and how it needs to be fixed RJ is always "THE GUY" that has a video to sort it 👍👍👍👍 thanks RJ 😎

@kashifqzaidi 7 лет назад

Simple and awesome. As I started my search on this topic luckily I found this vid. thanks a ton :) :)

@albertzhan 8 лет назад

could you replace the screwdriver with a pencil

@RJTheBikeGuy 8 лет назад

Yes.

@ryanlloyd7459 6 лет назад

Big dirty screwdriver scratch right around your rim

@doricdave7192 6 лет назад

Yip, lost me at 1 min in. Rough as hell. Use a zip tie folks!

@chassimpson3356 6 лет назад

Could have done the same thing with a marker pen , with less damage.

@LFL-qp1fg 6 лет назад

That's what I was thinking while I was watching him with the screwdriver.

@edsmearman1879 6 лет назад

Ryan Lloyd Bike shops use a truing stand with guess what...? Two metal feelers that rub the rim.

@bikeswithmike9415 5 лет назад

@@doricdave7192 have you never heard of roughing your rim for better stopping power?

@dosadosa112 10 месяцев назад

Beautiful bike. Came packaged well. Had a neighborhood bike shop install for me.

@garrettmandujano2996 2 года назад

Great job explaining how it works, I had no idea about this before I saw your video

@tomb2623 4 года назад

My back wheel wobles almost 2 inches, barely fits between the fork. if they were more crooked, they would be called the Clintons.

@dogwoodservicesinc.2972 2 года назад

Excellent video! Best I’ve seen for this sort of repair. Thanks!

@grahamlane131 7 лет назад

simple, and as always an all you need to do tutorial, off to begin learning a new skill, ty.

@kenwhittle414 8 лет назад

Nice video. I used a piece of chalk to test where the wheel is bent. This marks out the wheel to show where the deviation so I can adjust the wheel as needed. Thanks for your video