how do you balance a bike wheel?

Question

i have never had problems with my bike but not i found out that i need to balance it (the back wheel)

thanks in advance

Answer 1

Hope this helps...

http://www.merl.com/people/yerazunis/bicycle_wheels.html

Answer 2

When you say you need your rear wheel balanced I'm assuming you mean trued.
Truing a wheel is actually pretty simple if you have the knowledge and the tools to do the job. First off you're going to need a spoke wrench that is the correct size. Second do not under any circumstance try to true the wheel on the bike, there are to many variables involved.
Wheel building and truing should only be attempted by those who know how to do it correctly.
If you're persistent on doing it yourself you'll need a truing stand and if it's a rear wheel, possibly a dishing tool to do it correctly.

There's alot involved in truing a wheel, more than tightening the spoke nipples opposite of where the rim is touching, remember for every spoke you tightened, there's another that has to be loosened or you'll create flat spots.

Don't listen to people they say it's not a big deal because 99% of those people end up at a bike shop with a more screwed wheel than they started with.
My advise is to take the wheel to someone who knows what there doing and has the tools and knowledge or a bike shop and save yourself alot of money and headaches.

Answer 3

Bicycle wheels don't need to balanced. If you are patient and want to learn how to true a wheel, go ahead and read up as much as you can on the procedure. It's not really hard, think of a triangle /_\ the bottom is the hub and the top is the rim. Tighten the left side spoke and the rim will move left. Be sure that the right side has been loosened to allow movement.

Answer 4

Having tried it myself my best advice is save yourself time and trouble and take it to you local bike shop, or depending on its condition just but a new one.

Answer 5

difficult issue. lookup in yahoo and bing. just that may help!