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Used to true wheels with a spoke wrench and a prayer, now I actually use a truing stand
Back when I started working on bikes out of my garage in Portland, I'd just flip the bike upside down and eyeball the rim against the brake pads. After I messed up a Mavic Open Pro so bad the rim was wobbling 3mm side to side, I finally shelled out $60 for a Park Tool TS-2 stand off Craigslist. Now I can get a wheel within 0.2mm in about 15 minutes flat. Anyone else have a tool purchase that saved them from constant frustration?
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willow_morgan25d ago
Man, that Mavic Open Pro story hurts to read. I had a similar nightmare with a set of Ultegra wheels where I got the tension so uneven the rim was basically wavy. That TS-2 sounds like a lifesaver. I finally broke down and got a Park Tool truing stand after a year of flipping bikes over and swearing at brake pads in my cramped apartment. It's funny how spending that bit of cash upfront actually stopped me from ruining rims and saving money in the long run.
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