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When overused or not taken care of, many bikes will have loose and wobbly spokes to the point where it is dangerous to use the bike. I will show you how to tighten loose 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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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.
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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.
