How to True a Wheel Part 5: Spoke Tension

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Explains why tension matters and how to measure it with a tension meter, completing the truing series. Park Tool's repair-help series is the industry reference for bicycle repair.

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Wheel truing part 5: measuring and balancing spoke tension.

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