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๐Ÿ”ง WHEELs


A hub, rim, and spokes all together; may also include the tire and tube.
- Sheldon Brown, on his website

Good wheels make the bicycle comfortable, fast and efficient.

Most common issues are a wobbly wheel, a bent rim and flat tires.

Wheels are in contact with the frameset, brakes and sometimes a dynamo.

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Remove Wheel

Remove Wheels

Tire things

Remove tire from rim
Repair a flat tire with glue
Repair a flat tire with a new tube
Put tire on rim

Spokes

check spoke tension

straighten and center the wheel, tighten the spokes

Rim

straighten and center the wheel, tighten the spokes

Hub

Define the condition
Adjust the bearing
Overhaul a hub
Swap axle (also includes general infos about hub sizes)

Install Wheel

Install Wheels

Brakes

Rubbing brakes on the rims can be caused by:

Frame

If the wheel contacts the frame, this can be caused by

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If you want to dive in deeper, below is some more content linked to read.

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