Once Adam finished the lacing, it was time to let Gary, co-owner of Wheel Works, put the new wheel on the truing machine. Truing is a key component to a rider's safety. If the wheel is not true, side-to-side wobble occurs. Gary tightened up each lace one by one after he lubed up the nipple and rim on the truing machine. He then placed a scribe indicator, which tells him what lace needs to be tightened up and what needs to be loosened to make the wheel true. When a specific area of the rim touches the scribe he knows he has to tighten that area more, and when the rim pulls away from the scribe he has to loosen it. This is a very tedious process, but Gary has been doing this for years and is an expert.Once Adam finished the lacing, it was time to let Gary, co-owner of Wheel Works, put the n Once the wheel spun true, Adam ground the excess of the threads of the spoke laces sticking out of the rim. This isn't an abnormal practice, and after the grinding was completed the inside of the outer perimeter of the rim was wrapped with a rim band to safeguard the tube from being punctured.Once the wheel spun true, Adam ground the excess of the threads of the spoke laces stickin The new rotor was attached, and before Adam installed the new tube, he soaked the outside of the new tire with soap and water to make for easier installation, and to double-check that the tube didn't leak.The new rotor was attached, and before Adam installed the new tube, he soaked the outside Then he installed the tube on the tire machine, and once that was completed he put it on the wheel balancer for proper weight distribution. Before he could install the new wheel, the front fender had to be removed to compensate for the extra width of the new wheel. Once he was finished, the bike was rolled out to its rightful owner to get back on the road.Then he installed the tube on the tire machine, and once that was completed he put it on t Notice the difference in width (stock wheel is on the left). It may not be the most impressive difference looks-wise, but shortly after the installation we checked back with Ox to see how the new wheel/tire combo was working out and he told us that he absolutely loves the new setup and that it made a night and day difference on the highway because it handled more solidly and didn't track in the rain grooves. Well, we're glad it made such a difference, mate. See you out on the highway.Notice the difference in width (stock wheel is on the left). It may not be the most impres SOURCES Wheel Works Metzeler « | 1 | 2 | View Full Article By Jordan Mastagni Enjoyed this Post? Subscribe to our RSS Feed, or use your favorite social media to recommend us to friends and colleagues!
