DIY truing stands

That’s Do It Yourself: DIY. Personally I’m more inclined to take it to the shop. I wouldn’t ride anything I actually built–Corrie

Truing wheels isn’t the same as building wheels. Similar equipment is used, but wheelbuilding is more labor intensive. And requires some specialized stuff. Truing up an already-built wheel, however, doesn’t have to be scary (though you’ll probably make your wheel worse the first time you mess with it. Tip: tighten less). You’re gonna need a truing stand, though. You can certainly buy a truing stand that’ll serve you well. But since this is such an occasional task, and since you probably have the right materials laying around, you might as well trying building your own first.

Here are 5 decent looking truing stands that you can build for cheap…

~ by crosetti on March 23, 2008.