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From: levitin@aruba.DEC (Sam HLO2-2/G13 DTN 225-4135)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Summary of Wheel Truing Equipment
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Date: Wed, 6-Nov-85 09:30:24 EST
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Summary of replies received about truing wheels: (total of 5 replies rec'd)

The definitive book on truing (and building) seems to be _The Bicycle Wheel_
by Jobst Brandt. For equipment, people use a variety of devices, from the 
cheap (bike frame itself) to the expensive (Park makes the TS-2 which
Performance Bicycle Shop sells for $140). Consensus had it that you should
buy a tool that reflects how much you use it: for the occasional truing (every
six months or so) probably using the frame or one of the less expensive 
stands. Minoura's stand got mixed reviews: it offers reasonable features
for < $20. If you're building wheels, it might make sense to invest a bit
more money on something a bit more expensive. 

Cycle on,
Sam Levitin	Levitin%Aruba.DEC@decwrl
DEC Hudson-LSI	77 Reed Road, Hudson MA 01749  (617) 568-4135
{My opinions do not necessarily blah-blah-blah....}