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Old 06-18-2004, 12:23 PM   #111 (permalink)
Drew Eckhardt
 
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Re: Chain, Gears & Wheel Lube

In article <l8j3d09q0cn5hmk7eif6jg8b3fqjv1c5h0@4ax.com>,
Badger_South <Badger@South.net> wrote:
>Dunno if this is correct. FWIW. (this is the same guy who wants to charge
>my brother 30 bucks to true a wheel...!!)


Wheels that go out of true usually weren't built right. Making it true,
dishing, tensioning to uniform high tension, and stress relieving is 3/4 the
work of building a new wheel. If you charge $40 for a new wheel then $30
to true isn't unreasonable.

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