Thanks for another great video! I have seen that for instance Park Tool in their videos have stressed that it is important to measure the spoke tension in the middle of the spoke. This is because that's where the spoke will deflect the most, since it's the furthest from the “fixed” points (the hub and the nipple respectively). If you measure the spoke closer to either end, the reading should be higher for the same spoke tension. In your opinion, is it a good idea to measure it closer to the nipples, so that it is easier to measure from the same point of the spoke (like in this video)? Or should you measure in the middle, so that different spoke lengths do no result in (too) different tension readings? I hope it makes sense…
@BikeGremlinUS2 ай бұрын
Please use the bikegremlin.net forum for any technical questions. Relja
@BikeGremlinUS2 ай бұрын
I've copied the question and answered it on the forum - so that anyone can easily find it when searching: www.bikegremlin.net/threads/how-to-measure-spoke-tension-properly.370/ Relja
@jananilcolonoscopu40342 жыл бұрын
13:41 is gospel. I wish more people in more fields and in relation to more specific issues would give this advice: "when it's good enough, stop"
@44eagles52 жыл бұрын
sharing know-how on youtube it's what it's all about, the video is pure gold
@thankmelater12542 жыл бұрын
Bike Gremlin! Best instructions are found here.
@thankmelater12542 жыл бұрын
Beautiful explanation regarding spoke tension!
@ALLINGREENBERG2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos. Thanks for a great explanation, and all the work you do.
@lebensschueler2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much! Love this depth of your video! :)
@egemen_12 жыл бұрын
This method is genius. Thank you.
@BikeGremlinUS2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. :) Though I believe Einstein and Tesla fans would disagree about the "genius" part, it does work pretty well. :)
@snortymcsnortface2 жыл бұрын
I like the way you explain things, i was wondering if you had made a cleaning and lubing, i have been watching some videos on other channels, and i feel like they don't explain the why's and stuff well enough
@BikeGremlinUS2 жыл бұрын
I wrote an article about chain cleaning and lubing (text + images): bike.bikegremlin.com/44/best-bicycle-chain-lube/ And a more "general" basic check/tune/clean video on the world's most dirty bike (my winter hack): :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXnKpWmcgpukh5o
@amirhamzah7282 жыл бұрын
Love most of your video. The explanation is more towards the real thing on bicycle maintenance. Very honest to share your experience. By the way, your spoke tensioner meter was good, spot on easy to read, may i know what is the brand?
@BikeGremlinUS2 жыл бұрын
The tension meter is custom made. Here is more info on where it can be bought: bike.bikegremlin.com/11876/bicycle-wheelbuilding-tools/#8
@aintnobodygottime4dat3 ай бұрын
I learnt lots here....Cheers 👍🏻
@BikeGremlinUS3 ай бұрын
Glad to hear that - it means the video has served its purpose. :) Relja
@sa-un6mu2 жыл бұрын
You're a cool guy, enjoy watching your content (:
@cooltechno3604 ай бұрын
48:32 When you loosened the adjacent spoke the tightness of the other spoke actually increased on the tensiometer and didn't loosen like you said??
@BikeGremlinUS4 ай бұрын
That's how it looks like in the video. It could have been my mistake when holding the instrument.
@cachaitos2 жыл бұрын
I have a question. Why do you need a dishing tool if you have a quality calibrated truing stand? Aren't the caliper arms in that case considered as "symmetrical guides"?
@BikeGremlinUS2 жыл бұрын
It's more accurate and more precise to use the dishing gauge. Because it is moved from one side to the other when measuring by comparison, it shows the size of the dishing imperfection as doubled. Truing stands, even when calibrated, are inferior tools for that, in practice - at least in my opinion and experience. Dishing gauge is a tool that can relatively easily be improvised, and I recommend using it.
@cachaitos2 жыл бұрын
@@BikeGremlinUS Thanks! Good job btw!
@BikeGremlinUS2 жыл бұрын
A bit too long for my taste - but no one prevents me from making a condensed version. However, I wanted to make a detailed version first, to cover all the common problems and thoroughly explain. I.e. as I would have liked to have had it explained as a kid. :)
@thankmelater12542 жыл бұрын
"Dishing gauge"; "gauge" is pronounced with the "auge" part sounding like "age".