Brand New model C complete and man does this thing have issues out the box. Emotions aside (I’m frustrated lol) is this something I can fix? The back tyre looks disgusting how much it’s wobbling.
by Huh_noWayKid
Brand New model C complete and man does this thing have issues out the box. Emotions aside (I’m frustrated lol) is this something I can fix? The back tyre looks disgusting how much it’s wobbling.
by Huh_noWayKid
7 Comments
All you have to do is tru your wheel!
You should be worried about buying a spoke wrench and watching some wheel truing videos on youtube. I’m assuming your wheel is not straight but I cant see your rim, I guess it could be your tire.
Most new bikes (and parts) go through “growing pains”. As they start to break in, they’ll need a quick tune up. It’s why most bike shops offer a free 30 day to 3 month tune up with the purchase of a new bike.
You can tru it yourself but I’d recommend taking it to a shop to have them give it a quick tru. Truing a wheel is one of those things that can be a bit of a pain. If you *do* decide to do it yourself, make sure you get the right size spike wrench and follow the instructions from whatever video you watch carefully. Avoid the temptation to over tighten your spokes.
Spokes are too tight or loose on one side near the hop. You can buy a tru wrench on amazon for 5/6$.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kksyvDVGPhU
you dont’ need a truing stand. A stick and your frame(as a reference point) is enough to feel out the “buckle”
You will need to true the wheel. You can take it to a shop and they can true it for you. If you feel confident to do it yourself you should buy a spoke wrench and watch a tutorial but beware it will be frustrating
Nope, it still rolls
Don’t worry. Get a spoke wrench and open up a YouTube video on how to true your wheel again. Get good at it and you can charge other people. Make some money.