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Originally Posted by Veloo
Sometimes when I true a wheel, I'm turning the spoke wrench and it doesn't seem to really turn, then there's that sudden give and loud PING.
Is that "normal" or should the nipple be turning completely smoothly?
Full disclosure, I've never built a wheel, I kinda suck at/ am not crazy about truing. Most bikes I work on these days are Acera level stuff.
Just a symptom of cheaper bikes that have not had the spoke threads greased/prepped properly?
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Drag between nipple and spoke or drag between nipple and rim. Lots of machine built or poorly built wheels have no lube or 'glue', otherwise called 'spoke prep'
but glue none-the-less on spoke threads.
Drop of lube around nipple..and if the spoke is still 'barber poling'..a tool to hold the spoke while turning the nipple(expensive tho)..But try some oil first.