How to True a Wheel Part 3: Radial Truing

This video will go over how to radially true your wheel, which corrects the up and down or egg shaped aspect of a spinning wheel. The bicycle wheel is a critical part of your bicycle, and getting them round and spinning straight, can really add to its overall performance.

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00:00 Video Start
00:43 Preliminary Info
01:14 Tools and Setup
04:15 Defining Radial Problems
05:12 Procedure: High Spots
07:31 Procedure: Low Spots
08:53 Knowing When to Stop
10:46 Destressing

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• SW-2 Spoke Wrench - https://www.parktool.com/product/spok...
• TM-1 Spoke Tension Meter - https://www.parktool.com/product/spok...
• Park Tool Wheel Truing App - https://www.parktool.com/wta

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➤ More Wheel Truing Repair Help:
• How a Wheel Works -    • How to True a Wheel Part 1: How a Whe...  
• Lateral Truing -    • How to True a Wheel Part 2: Lateral T...  
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• Dishing/Centering -    • How to True a Wheel Part 4: Dishing/C...  

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