Triumphrat

1962gypsy · 10-01-2007

Broke a spoke on the rear wheel a couple of days ago so hadda order a replacement. My first inclination is that after installing the new spoke I should have the wheel "trued" again on a trueing stand. A buddy of mine says I can just tap all the spokes and make sure my newly installed one is tightened to the same "musical note" as the others. I think I gotta call BS on that one. Is it a given that on a properly trued wheel all the spokes will be tightened exactly the same amount? I say no, he says yes.

666Bonneville · 10-01-2007

your wheel shouldn't be noticeably out of true from 1 broken spoke. put it on and snug it up don't over tighten it. check the tension of the other spokes though. over tightened spokes break. some a hole overtightened my front wheel on my MX bike and it shattered on the track and threw me off.