shetlandtrialsrider Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Hi, I recently bought a new full build rim, when it came the spokes were loose so I put it to my local bike shop. they were all nice and tight. when I was riding today i realised they have come loose again what could be causing this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leistonbmx Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Bedding in. Tighten them up again and it'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIGAN Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Hi, I recently bought a new full build rim, when it came the spokes were loose so I put it to my local bike shop. they were all nice and tight. when I was riding today i realised they have come loose again what could be causing this?? spokes on new wheels always come loose in the first couple of rides because they arn't stretched yet, just go round your rim and tigheten all of your nipple up equally a little at a time or your rim will be out of true, remember aswell that your looking at the thread from underneath on the nipples so anti clockwise is to tighten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leistonbmx Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 Stretched yet?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIGAN Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 yeah spokes flex and stretch slightley thats why they come loose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandtrialsrider Posted March 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 cheers for the replys guys i will give it a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leistonbmx Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 They don't stretch alot. It will be that they're bedding into the rim/hub flange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WIGAN Posted March 25, 2010 Report Share Posted March 25, 2010 They don't stretch alot. It will be that they're bedding into the rim/hub flange. same sorta thing, yeah just tighten them up, itl probably do it a few times before its bedded in fully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Punk Posted March 26, 2010 Report Share Posted March 26, 2010 Spokes don't stretch that much at all. What people seem to forget to do when building wheels is to stress relieve the spokes. The spokes need to bend at a few points on a 3 cross wheel, usually whereever it encounters either another spoke, the hub flange and the nipple. Have a read HERE, the legend that is Sheldon Brown (R.I.P) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.