Wheel balancing (again)
10-12-17, 09:12 PM
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Wheel balancing (again)
I looked at adding to previous thread, but too much vitriol.
Anyway, put a cheap Vittoria Rally tire on & it's pretty round but way out of balance.
I can feel it especially on smooth pavement.
I have, & have used adhesive lead strips left over from tennis days (to adjust racquet swing weight),
& pretty much used them up, but realized that I have a whole roll of sheet lead (roof & gutter flashing)
in the shop & you put electrical tape over the business anyway so what the heck.
If you can handle the flack from the BF nihilists, I'll send you some for postage.
Anyway, put a cheap Vittoria Rally tire on & it's pretty round but way out of balance.
I can feel it especially on smooth pavement.
I have, & have used adhesive lead strips left over from tennis days (to adjust racquet swing weight),
& pretty much used them up, but realized that I have a whole roll of sheet lead (roof & gutter flashing)
in the shop & you put electrical tape over the business anyway so what the heck.
If you can handle the flack from the BF nihilists, I'll send you some for postage.
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Wow! BF deal of the year. Get some really cheap and nasty tires and some free lead to add to your bike!
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How's that working out for you?
I have balanced TT wheels and high speed road wheels. I normally add lead in a spoke hole, pre-gluing. Some rims come with hole for that.
I will most likely not balance MTB and cross tires.
For high speed it is worth the weight IMO.
I have balanced TT wheels and high speed road wheels. I normally add lead in a spoke hole, pre-gluing. Some rims come with hole for that.
I will most likely not balance MTB and cross tires.
For high speed it is worth the weight IMO.
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I've done it some in the past, & I think it will be more of a regular practice going forward.
Tubulars can be less uniform weight-wise, so a strip of lead folded over the inside of the rim & covered w/ tape
is easy to adjust later if the tire changes.
The added weight is not so bad since I've already drilled out my tire levers, & ground down the allen keys
that I carry, & the tubular wheels are light to begin with.
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I've done it some in the past, & I think it will be more of a regular practice going forward.
Tubulars can be less uniform weight-wise, so a strip of lead folded over the inside of the rim & covered w/ tape
is easy to adjust later if the tire changes.
The added weight is not so bad since I've already drilled out my tire levers, & ground down the allen keys
that I carry, & the tubular wheels are light to begin with.
Tubulars can be less uniform weight-wise, so a strip of lead folded over the inside of the rim & covered w/ tape
is easy to adjust later if the tire changes.
The added weight is not so bad since I've already drilled out my tire levers, & ground down the allen keys
that I carry, & the tubular wheels are light to begin with.
I trimmed the handle of my tire lever, so it looks more like a spoon.
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I've done it some in the past, & I think it will be more of a regular practice going forward.
Tubulars can be less uniform weight-wise, so a strip of lead folded over the inside of the rim & covered w/ tape
is easy to adjust later if the tire changes.
The added weight is not so bad since I've already drilled out my tire levers, & ground down the allen keys
that I carry, & the tubular wheels are light to begin with.
Tubulars can be less uniform weight-wise, so a strip of lead folded over the inside of the rim & covered w/ tape
is easy to adjust later if the tire changes.
The added weight is not so bad since I've already drilled out my tire levers, & ground down the allen keys
that I carry, & the tubular wheels are light to begin with.
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Different wheels- 50mm CF w/ Sprinter tires,
& added some rubber cement to the lead strips as maybe the tape wouldn't be strong enough on bumps,
but hit 45mph & felt very smooth.
& added some rubber cement to the lead strips as maybe the tape wouldn't be strong enough on bumps,
but hit 45mph & felt very smooth.
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How many grams of lead do you guys think you're adding? Or what are the dimensions?
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I don't measure, but that seems about right. I use a hot glue gun and glue inside the rim via a hole that looks like a spoke hole - but isn't. Sometimes tubular glue will pull it out.
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I was able to balance this, this morning. That 11-36T weighs less than a Ti Dura-Ace straight block.
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I can feel when both valves are lined up at high speed. Normally when we stop, I would just spin the front wheel so they weren't in the same position. Then I did the balance thing... 1) no more worrying about valve stem placement. 2) freehub sounds different when coasting (if you do that sort of thing.) More solid hum. YMMV.
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I was able to balance this, this morning. That 11-36T weighs less than a Ti Dura-Ace straight block.
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As to balancing this one with weights - I won't. It is for the mud cross setup and speeds will not be there to be concerned.
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