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the spokes in my wheels are looser than my teeth. Would putting tennis balls in the wheels solve this problem?
and I don't have a spoke wrench or anything. How much do lbs's usually charge to true wheels?
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tightening your spokes would be a better idea...
i think it helps with too long of spokes, but its retarded regardless
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>the spokes in my wheels are looser than my daughter's pussy after last night
wat.
Just buy a spoke wrench & learn to do it yourself, it's cheaper and easier than you might think. They're under $10 on Danscomp.
Bike shops will vary from price, so it's hard to say without visiting/calling one and finding out.
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sundaybmxRR wrote:>the spokes in my wheels are looser than my daughter's pussy after last night
wat.
Just buy a spoke wrench & ...more
This.
What an awful troll comment. Don't ever say shit like that again. Keep in mind, enough comments like that can get Mods or Admins to grab your IP address, send it to local police, and have someone make sure you aren't actually a pedophile. How embarassing would it be for your family to have a cop show up to inquire about those comments?
But as to the BMX question, BUY A SPOKE WRENCH FOR LIKE 6 BUCKS. Go to your local shop and ask which one you need, buy it, then go on youtube to learn how. Also ask them how much it costs to have them true a wheel. I would bet around 10-30 bucks, trued and tensioned correctly.
Shops are 99% non-corporate owned, so there is no set pricing for all shops to follow. Some shops charge hourly rates, some set rates for certain tasks. CALL THEM AND ASK.
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id say learn to true yourself especially if you have new wheels as it takes about 3 truee to get spokes settled and if you cant afford/dont have a truing stand just take your tire off and use your forks to judge wobble
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dave lawrence wrote:This.
What an awful troll comment. Don't ever say shit like that again. Keep in mind, enough comments like that can get Mods ...more
sorry. i won't say stuff like that again.
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That's what a shoelace is for (tie a shoelace around the hub with enough slack to let it move around).
The whole tennis ball thing is just stupid in my opinion.
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thanks everyone.
I've decided to buy a spoke wrench..will this one be good? http://www.amazon.com/Avenir-94-27-001-Round-Spoke-Wrench/dp/B00165U0T4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1427594164&sr=8-1&keywords=spoke+wrench
It should fit most bmx wheels, right?
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I thought tennis ball made wheels lighter for rotation's like v eazy 1164° whip bar flair on flat True wheels r over rated loose spokes make it easier to land from roof drops.
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Invest in a spoke wrench and learn to true, it's not that difficult at all, either take the time on your own to learn it or watch a couple tutorials to get the technique of what others are doing, It's tool well worth it.
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The now tooth comment leads me to believe your teef look like dis
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Just remember that spokes are oppo threaded. Spin them to the left to tighten. Sometimes during tightening, you will notice the spokes start to actually feel looser, but this is only because the spokes are setting back into the right position which gives them a bit more slack. Just keep tightening to the left until they are decently tight, and then go ride!
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