I do not know if any of you notice the following, but on my BL-36 most of my spokes were loose, in fact 6 or so were so loose I could turn the nipple with my fingers.
Not sure if there is certain maintenance requirements, or specific maintenance intervals, but in any case I was wondering if any of you have this issue?
The hub is new, just 4 miles, and purchased as a kit just two weeks ago.
My plan is to tighten with a spoke tightener and check every few rides.
Any good local bicycle shop (LBS) should be able to take care of this for you. It is very important to have the spokes correct so the rim does not warp. I would take it to someone and have it tightened and trued. I have already messed up one rim by trying to do it my self. My LBS was even kind enough to teach me how it is done. Now I do my own but it was worth the $25.00 to have it done and learn how.
Grandpa Chas S.
From what I hear, this is pretty normal. Newly laced spokes stretch a little after a few rides, so you check them after a while and true up the hub. They should be fine after that.
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You betcha, unless you are an expert, it is worth it to have a pro true the new wheel for you before you ride very far. I didn't on my first one and it started to warp after 30 miles or so. It's worth every penny. After the pro's get it right, it's not so hard to keep it that way. I do small spoke adjustments about every 2 or 3 hundred miles, or sooner if the rim starts wobbling. My route has bumps that can break spokes so I need to keep on top of it.
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Heh. I trued mine myself. By "trued" I mean you can't tell it isn't perfect without spinning it. We have very smooth roads here, so I can get away with it.
Major, pain, though. Might have a bike shop true my Golden. Already have it laced.
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I can keep a wheel straight in very little time, but fixing bent ones, or doing a new laced on takes me enough time for the season to change. Six miles of my route is on a bike path built by idiots. It has concrete whoop de do's for water drainage at the bottom of each hill so you tend to hit them at 30mph or more, generally getting some air. Fortunatley it's little used or I'd have to slow down.
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36 volt sla schwinn beach cruiser
36 volt lifepo4 mongoose mtb
24 volt sla + nicad EV Global