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Tried truing a wheel with zip ties as spoke holders...
Was fixing a buddy's wheel in my garage in Portland last Tuesday and realized I left my truing stand at a co-op. Used zip ties on the fork as makeshift calipers and it actually worked for getting the wobbles out... Has anyone else made weird field repairs like this?
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harper_murphy4mo ago
Flip that around and ask yourself why you wouldn't just buy a proper stand. Zip ties on a fork might get the wheel sorta straight but they won't catch subtle hops or dish issues. You're basically eyeballing it and hoping for the best which is fine for a trailside bodge but not for a real repair.
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