Learning to true a wheel WITH AND WITHOUT A TRUING STAND | Syd Fixes Bikes

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Got a wobbly wheel? Once you understand the basics, fixing it is a breeze!
What you'll need:
Truing stand (makes this MUCH easier): bit.ly/3c8JSaz
Spoke wrench: bit.ly/3uYzvP7
Other things in the shed:
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00:00 Intro
00:18 What you'll need
00:31 Why should you do this?
03:53 Check spoke tension
07:42 Tightening and loosening spokes
14:15 Truing a wheel without a truing stand
16:15 How to true a wheel in one minute
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@sydfixesbikes Год назад

If this video was helpful and saved you time and/or money, consider supporting the channel by hitting the "Thanks" button above to leave a tip.

@T8minifreak Год назад

Hello Syd. My local shop is charging $35-50 USD depending on severity is that a lot?

@ggebhard1 Год назад

@@T8minifreak I don't think it's a lot. You had to buy all the proper tools that I don't have, plus your experience is very valuable! Imagine Sid doing this job without the help of her Husband. Even though I know how to do this job, I'd still rather take it in to a shop.

@T8minifreak Год назад

@@ggebhard1 wrong response. Edit: i took it to another shop that charged me $20

@buggsmcgee9270 3 месяца назад

She's Cute! Can we keep her ?

@JoseOrtega-rc6fd 3 месяца назад

😍😍😍😍

@andersama2215 2 года назад

I bet others have said this, but the moment you said you could listen to the sound the spokes make. I immediately grabbed my phone and pulled out my guitar tuner app. I might be terrible tuning by ear, either way, without knowing what was and what wasn't good tension having a relative measurement helped. Pretty much immediately straightened out my wheel no problem.

@floreschris5574 3 месяца назад

Holyactually moly, thanks for the brilliant idea m8t.

@studentHoobs 2 месяца назад

Next level mate

@D4veJap4n 28 дней назад

Smart. And I'm mad that I didn't figure that out myself haha

@ggebhard1 Год назад

I love how you make Syd think on her own! When I was a kid, (I'm now 71) my father bought me a spoke tightener tool, because I was trying to remove spokes with a needle nose pliers. I had a hub that broke, so I took another wheel completely apart and switched hubs! Luckily the hub fit on my better bike. I put every spoke back on and after quite awhile, I was able to tighten all the spokes back to true. I loved my dad, because he didn't help me. He aways let me learn by trial and error. He did, however, show me how to pluck the spokes for sound. We were farmers. All my bicycles were hand me downs or junkers.

@nickkent7164 3 года назад

The best "how to true a wheel" video I've seen. The section on tone of spoke for about 5 minutes was a Eureka moment! Thank you

@SuchtFaktorHoch10 3 года назад

actually blew my mind. genius and yet so simple. plus the tip from Renax the man that spokes way more likely loosen makes everything so much easier. If you are unsure always go for tightening the spokes.

@tylersimpson5541 11 месяцев назад

Yeah I was about to go start doing whatever I thought was right and I’m glad I had this moment too with the guitar musical stuff

@Drzhounder 3 года назад

I actually LOVE that you guys go into the ‘why’. No other trueing video I’ve seen does that. And btw, damn nice trueing stand you’ve got there.

@mattgies 3 года назад

I do build wheels and I am enjoying myself, because I watched Syd giggle after saying "nipple".

@dhorubaPRIME 3 года назад

She did an amazing job at acting like she didn't know what she was doing! She asked all the questions a viewer like me would ask! In short, a fantastic video on how to true your wheel and why!

@nazmulhuda3262. 3 года назад

I thought she actually didn't know anything.

@reinach77 2 года назад

She's actually learning stuff while making the video.

@joeennis2571 2 года назад

i think you are correct , and for the reasons you suggested

@MrNiceCobra 2 года назад

She's learning stuff. She is a little clumsy , but it is cute :)). Also, mechanic will never have rings on fingers, shirt sleeves over fingers, and her hands are too nice for manual work person. I am mechanic and cant wear even a watch, which is sad, because I like watches :))

@Goosefang 2 года назад

Love the dynamic that you two have. Macky is very informative without being condescending. Makes for great teaching. Syd, you are just awesome! Glad I found you guys.

@jfpjfpjfp 2 месяца назад

Used the zip tie method this morning on a wonky front wheel. With a little trial and error got it looking pretty good. Now I can adjust and use the front pinch brakes again. Thanks!! Great vid.

@paolocapozzi927 3 года назад

You guys are really good at explaining! Another thing I would suggest is, before you start the process put a drop of oil where the nipple enters the rim. Also, whenever you turn any spoke, turn it a 1/4 turn more than you want, and then turn that 1/4 turn back. The first thing helps with the nipple getting stuck on the rim and the second helps against spoke twisting.

@timothybradek3560 Год назад

Thank you.. that makes sense.

@stevenhowes530 7 месяцев назад

I love the pinging of the spokes. I've rarely trued a tire but was never confident on which to loosen or tighten. that helps

@ryancherian9917 11 месяцев назад

this video is better than both the GCN videos on truing. The fact that Syd goes through all the steps in the process as if she's someone who doesnt know what theyre doing makes it perfect for those who don't know what they are doing!!! thanks sm

@RenaxTM91 3 года назад

As a general rule of thumb, a spoke will never just magically for no reason work itself tighter, it'll almost always be the other side becoming looser. either by stretching or just the nipple works itself a bit loose. If they've become tight its mostly because they've gotten a sharp kink that won't straighten out and at that point its spoke replacement time.. you can loosen it a bit and keep riding a weakened spoke, but in addition to not being as strong the kink will slowly work itself out and you'll need to keep tightening the spoke multiple times.. so just replace it and be done.

@sydfixesbikes 3 года назад

That's a great point.

@steinbauge4591 3 года назад

I replace stuff when it does not work anymore ;) it can work for years with a little wooble :)

@leoeneji. 3 года назад

Thanks for your help guys you are great,

@larrydaniels6532 2 года назад

That reasoning only works if the wheel hasn't had an attempt at truing from either a bike shop or an owner! As a bike shop employee, the usual procedure would be to loosen the over-tight spokes first, without question!

@SteelR4t Год назад

Absolutely brilliant. Easily the best guide I've seen. It helps that Syd's not too sure of what she's doing because it's easier to understand the same kinds of questions that go through your mind as a novice when you come up against the fairly frequent, "so what do I do here" situation. Loved the "twang for note of spoke" tip to assess tightness too!

@nettle_head 3 года назад

this is extra cool. i love watching a tutorial where im learning along with multiple mechanics, a more experienced person and someone who is actively puzzling it out. this is awesome.

@davecrashes4905 3 года назад

LOVE this one. Your explanations for otherwise complex repairs are outstanding.

@frank9919 11 дней назад

Thank you guys so much. Simple, Clear, everyday language people can understand. I really appreciate that so much!

@SuperPetVet 3 года назад

What I've found works great at keeping track of what spokes you're working on is using painters or masking tape. Rip off a couple of small pieces and stick one to the first spoke of the section you're working on and then stick the other to the last spoke. Once you've finished that section, use the same pieces of tape to mark off the next section, and so on. Works like a charm.

@nazmulhuda3262. 3 года назад

I think chalk might help better.

@lyndawkswks853 3 года назад

Brilliant! Love the musical side of it.... a gem!!! Makes it so much easier!! Never thought of it thanks guys 😄

@markthompson5136 2 года назад

The conversation aspect instead of just one person explaining to the camera was lovely and much more informative! Great video :)

@PaulBeiser 3 года назад

This was awesome! The best explanation (and process) of what to do and how to do it. Thanks!

@gaelcarlier8809 2 года назад

Another great video with super clear explanations, thank you very much Syd and Macky!

@mrmeach1967 2 года назад

Great video. It’s entertaining, which is sort of hard to do when your emphasis is educational. It’s also clever (and funny) by intelligently fumbling through Syd’s thought process. After watching the whole thing, I feel like the one-minute summary at the end is mainly what you get in most other wheel truing videos.

@ANTheWhizkid 3 года назад

This is what I´m trying to get better at. Thanks for the upload!

@philrc1 3 года назад

Luv these "Syd fixes bikes" vids. Nice work, Keep it up.

@magiusgames4760 2 года назад

Kudos to the cameraman for the best tip I've heard about truing the wheel and checking tension: Play it like a harp! I just bought a bike and was having trouble getting the wheel true. Plucking the spokes showed me instantly how none of them matched, some were barely inserted. From an hour of frustration to a 5 minute fix!

@chrisgenovese8188 Год назад

super helpful, with all the charm of you two interacting, and Syd learning with us!

@waynecallister2236 3 года назад

Informative and entertaining. You two have nailed it yet again!

@joegentry5337 3 года назад

Had fun learning this with you. Thanks for being willing to do it on camera.

@chadfren 3 года назад

Thanks Mackie! You always have the best advice. Fantastic work, Mackie.

@dalelynn7243 3 года назад

Thank you very much. Have never attempted wheel maintenance, with that awesome video, I might just trust myself to give it a try when the need arises. Thank you 😁

@JBAE1231 3 года назад

I wanted to say what a great video this was! First, for me learning is always about the, "why" and I appreciate you both for going into it. Even better than that is seeing that she never once asked to be, "spoon fed" the answer to any question, and he never, "gave away" an answer either. It is this very thought process that allows one to problem solve effectively and avoid giving up so easily on any issue (not just this one). Bravo and good luck to your channels success, I definitely enjoyed it as a person trying to become more mechanically inclined to repair my own bike!

@ScottSchapiro Год назад

This was the first video I have watched on your channel and it was not just super informative and helpful, but it was just really easy to watch and follow. I haven't yet attempted this on my bike, but I feel so much more comfortable giving it a go. You both made this seem much less intimidating than some other videos I have watched. Subscribed! Thanks!!!!

@torque-aholic5039 2 года назад

And of course... great job from the teacher, well explained.

@torque-aholic5039 2 года назад

Wow, somebody actually explained it in a way I can understand! I love the way the attractive youngin explains it, in layman terms.

@user-jt9su3oh5t Месяц назад

You two are brilliant at explaining and showing how to sort bikes out..

@rogeranderson1524 2 года назад

Delightful! Useful and entertaining. I love how there's no ego or arrogance from these two. Subscribed. :-)

@sydfixesbikes 2 года назад

Welcome!

@luismanuelmiranda9795 4 дня назад

The best video ever to show you just exactly how to do it the right way i love hiw y'all broke it down and made it simple now off i go to try and do my wheel's

@lunaelmlilly1789 2 года назад

Love your channel, I've learned so much from y'all! Thanks for helping me get a better grasp on how to keep my wheels pretty true. Peace!

@sabergo1 Год назад

Thanks, this was very helpful. I appreciate Syd's humility and Mackey's patience.f

@agma 2 года назад

OMG guys, thank you! Even though everything you showed is straightforward and just follows common sense, before I watched this video all this stuff just did not "click". Same applies to many other videos. Very nice structure and accents. You are fantastic teachers!

@ChadLudlow 3 года назад

Ya'll are always on point with a new tech tutorial for a maintenance item that I'm in need of performing!

@sydfixesbikes 3 года назад

We read minds 😜

@warbodean1226 2 года назад

I must say this was truly informative and watchable. The music lesson also will go a long way towards truing my own wheels. I live and work in an undeveloped country and you have to rely on yourself to get things done and this will really help. Thanx.

@oldschooldude3500 7 месяцев назад

You guys are awesome. This is a very helpful video and explains in plain simple terms to follow along truing a wheel. Worked out great tonight. It's been a long time since I've done this and last times I did it took forever to do. Thanks. Please keep your videos coming.

@DrewCatlin 3 года назад

Great video! I don't have a stand so I've always done it by sight & sound & now I'm going to do your zip tie trick tomorrow

@trophy1999 3 года назад

I have been putting off truing my wheel for a while. Your video is both informative and entertaining. Cheers.

@trophy1999 3 года назад

Just finished truing my wheel. It's now nice and straight thanks to your video.

@ethaniel_tweedy 10 месяцев назад

This is brilliant! Love the technique of checking the spoke sound. Thank you! 😊

@mattkavanaugh5623 3 года назад

Great advice about using the tone of the spoke to figure out if it's loose or tight!

@ehinspections Год назад

Thank you for sharing this helpful video! I like the way you did the video, because it taught me more about the process! Thank you!

@martinp6926 8 месяцев назад

Great video, really helped me understand what spoke to tighten. Thanks.

@newtonsantos_photo963 3 года назад

Yours stand is amazing !!! Loved that 🤙 Syd thinking while trying to true the Wheel is also outstanding 😜

@matthieudanneels5122 3 года назад

The final thing I should do myself, great video, I'm gonna need to watch it 10 times at least

@tonyirvin1866 6 месяцев назад

Thank you Syd & Matt for your invaluable demonstration!❤😊🎉

@DameEdnaBrown Год назад

It's fun watching you two

@teekaynine7477 11 месяцев назад

LOVE the plucking idea! As far as the left-loosy, righty-tighty goes...I visualize that I am viewing the spoke head on through the rubber tire. That way, I don't have to flip my mind in reverse to loosen/tighten. :) Great video!

@DanT10 2 года назад

You can use a phone app to listen to the frequency of a spoke if you are tone deaf. This was an awesome(!) video. Definitely worth a subscribe.

@tsiturbotsi 3 года назад

Always learning some great info on your channel.

@andyford5855 Год назад

Watched a few other videos, but this was the one that helped the most! Tire is no longer hitting the frame!

@JohnSmith-dq1rx 3 года назад

Thank you for this, this will help me teach my daughter.

@rebelonatrail1182 3 года назад

Wow, imagine my surprise when I tried to true a wheel for the first time and it just seemed to get worse. Then I watched this video and realized that everything I was doing was making it worse! Thank you!

@landonthings 2 года назад

“Learning together” was extremely helpful!!! Thanks fir the video y’all!

@andrewhillman9632 3 года назад

Wonderful video, jus trued my front wheel using this method (zip tie 😉) and it worked great, no more wobbly wheel!

@cruzmarchant8349 3 года назад

This video is so much less confusing than other wheel tru videos!!! Now my wheels are finally in tru. 😃🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

@Makulax 3 года назад

Great love watching others do the work I used to.

@johngonzalez1193 2 года назад

Incredibly informative and well done thank you very much!

@glenangelos6025 10 месяцев назад

Its a great way to learn something,watching someone else learn! Very good and helpful video!

@dustinbjohnson Год назад

As a musician I greatly appreciated this video! Thanks for the help 🍻

@bradlinn6822 2 года назад

You guys are the best! Thanks for the awesome video! I am getting bikes ready for spring riding.

@lesio333 Год назад

Listening to the spoke tone makes so much sense. Of course. Thanks

@only_1dhornet Год назад

This video made the most sense to me…thanks guys, great video

@geemail369 3 года назад

JUST in time! Got me a well worn rig today and gonna start fixing it up! *_°thx°_*

@pesci1732 2 года назад

This has been very helpful and illuminating 👍🏻 great video

@tegucigalpa2 Год назад

What a great video! Good job, you guys addressed all my questions 🙂

@logitechgamingmouse3985 10 месяцев назад

Very nice tips, never thought of using sound!

@RenegationPvP 11 месяцев назад

Vocalizing your thought process helped me understand it even in this sleepy state. I will attempt to true my wheel tomorrow! Thanks 😊

@duroxkilo 2 года назад

great video. when things get super close to being true, every little detail counts.. for example i found that dirty spokes can lie to you: the friction between two crossing spokes will have a 'delay' in deforming the rim. everything is great on the stand and then after a few turns w/ your weight on the wheel you see a (new) wobble. so act accordingly: clean the spokes, lube the friction points, massage the parallel spokes, etc, when things don't seem to work.

@timothybradek3560 Год назад

Interesting.. thanks.

@keithengel2576 2 года назад

I love the recap at the end! with at home solutions. Great explaination

@dcraft969 3 года назад

Thanks so much. You folks do great instructional vids

@jaysee2213 Год назад

Excellent video, I like the format of explaining it through someone who doesn't quite get it (just like I don't) makes it easier to understand from my point of view!! Thank you!

@1969Escobar 3 года назад

Perfect video to share, congrats!! keep the good work

@foxykc Год назад

Am embarking on doing my own work and these videos are invaluable

@nene71286 3 года назад

Thanks a lot! This is really great. Thanks to both of you.

@Mr_ravee_ 2 года назад

Thanks for part 4 ...Life saver imho👍✌

@filippomanoli230 Год назад

I really appreciate your way of doing video. You question, doubt and answer (and add little corrections post recording). You are really giving a colorfull lesson. Love your work! Hope you can keep it real also in future videos! :)

@silverwolf469 19 дней назад

Thank you for the knowledge and understanding.

@tripflycfi Год назад

Thank you for this video. Your approach to this was unique and useful. Though I am sure Syd knows more about trying wheels than I ever will, she was a great surrogate for one of us who gets a little stuck and needs a little help with the trickier parts. Well done

@verRioti64902 Год назад

awesome vid, i like how you listing to the spoke tension bit. cheers

@davidlance5209 3 года назад

Informative and very helpful. Thanks!

@davidlsmithjr129 2 года назад

This video and $40 for a cheap truing stand brought my wheels back after my 29" mountain bike fell off my carrier at 60 mph. Thank You!

@sharonburns2771 2 года назад

I have been thinking about stringed instruments a lot in terms of adjusting shifter cables, but the conversation about spokes being sharp or flat is truly mind-blowing

@MrKing1961 3 года назад

Girl you are doing very good I love your videos , you 2 work very good together congrats!!!

@edheide7229 9 месяцев назад

I could really relate when Syd said "help" as Iv`e been there. It also was very helpful to learn while you were learning. Now I`m a Subscriber. And I like that you recap at the end. A big thank you.

@PumpkinVillage 3 года назад

Very informative video again. Hope all is going well. Take care, Al

@kloudking1 2 года назад

Awesome 👍 Thank you for making this video!

@MKDSime 3 года назад

the sound trick is very good thank you very useful be safe :)

@ShreddinDirtyOutdoorAdventures 3 года назад

Interesting point on the musical tone, actually made a lot of sense. I have a spoke tensioner and that will make it even easier to find which spoke it is off to focus on

@OnCloud911 2 года назад

Excellent video! Thank you for sharing! One tip I've learned for asymmetric rear wheels is that drive-side spokes will get tensioned more than rotor side. And (as you did in the video) you want to check "dish" repeatedly by flipping the wheel in the truing stand throughout the process. The rim can get off-center quickly if this is not given enough attention.

@ludwigvonn9889 2 года назад

This is exactly what it looks like when a noob (us) is about to fix his spokes and all.. the whole thought process is there. Love it :D

@bobby769 3 года назад

When tightening the spoke, spin the wheel up so the subject spoke is at eye level. This way it'll always be righty tighty.

@possumpete 9 месяцев назад

Excellent. Simply excellent. This covers everything needed including the mental confusions. The "tightening music" works for me as a check ,an affirmation, of the directional dyslexia the spoke nipples (giggle) bring to this journey.