levitin@aruba.DEC (Sam HLO2-2/G13 DTN 225-4135) (11/06/85)
<Eat my dust...>
Summary of replies received about truing wheels: (total of 5 replies rec'd)
The definitive book on truing (and building) seems to be _The Bicycle Wheel_
by Jobst Brandt. For equipment, people use a variety of devices, from the
cheap (bike frame itself) to the expensive (Park makes the TS-2 which
Performance Bicycle Shop sells for $140). Consensus had it that you should
buy a tool that reflects how much you use it: for the occasional truing (every
six months or so) probably using the frame or one of the less expensive
stands. Minoura's stand got mixed reviews: it offers reasonable features
for < $20. If you're building wheels, it might make sense to invest a bit
more money on something a bit more expensive.
Cycle on,
Sam Levitin Levitin%Aruba.DEC@decwrl
DEC Hudson-LSI 77 Reed Road, Hudson MA 01749 (617) 568-4135
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