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Old 10-11-22, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by smd4
So then why do you use a tensiometer when truing wheels, and not a ruler?
Exactly. It's actually cable length that gets adjusted but it's definitely spoke tension as well as length. It's just much more practical to measure it by tension.
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