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How to Tighten Loose Bike Spokes

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    • Place the bike in a position where you can comfortably access the wheel.

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    • Inspect the wheel and look for loose spokes.

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    • Use a spoke wrench to tighten the spoke. Retighten the spoke clockwise a quarter turn at a time.

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    • Since you just adjusted the tension of a spoke, we need to make sure the tension in all the spokes is equal throughout.

    • Use the spoke wrench to adjust the rest of the spokes as needed so that they all have equal tension. Turn the spoke wrench clockwise a quarter at a time.

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    • Once the spokes are tightened, relieve the tension in the spokes by squeezing them.

    • This is to check that your spokes are now secure and won’t get loose.

    • Be sure to give the loose spokes an extra test to make sure they are now sturdy.

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    • Spin the wheel to make sure the spokes are secure and to make sure that the wheel does not need additional truing.

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You should notice the tension spoke when tightening your bike spoke because it will affect the wheel’s stability. Tighten clockwise and turning the wrench in small increments of about a quarter turn will allow you to avoid tightening too much.

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