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Learning, Sharing, and Teaching => Ask a Mustachian => Topic started by: Uturn on May 01, 2016, 07:33:41 PM
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My bicycle felt like the rear tire was low on air, but the gauge said 95 psi. It was also making a squeaking sound that I initially thought was tire rubbing the fender. Since I had good pressure and no evidence of rubbing, I popped out and got a spoke wrench. I didn't want to ride a questionable bicycle, and it was 75* and sunny, so I took the Kawasaki to a cycle shop in a town about 2 hours down some twisty roads.
Anyhow, I tightened the spokes and it rides fine now. My question is, did I do it right? Is there a special trick to tightening spokes? I took them to about a two finger snug, but not tight.
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http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/truing.html
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http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/truing.html
+1. Spokes are never just tightened just because they might be loose. Instead, you true your wheel.