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Any decent budget truing stands? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Showroom7561@lemmy.ca to c/bikewrench@lemmy.world

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It seems like truing stands are either <$100 or >$500 (entry level Park tool TS 2.3) in Canadian dollars.

Are there any decent options that are <$200 or $250 for home use?

The cheap ones seem to have wildly mixed reviews.

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[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Inreresing. I don't care much about watts since I ride with (low) electric assist. I want maximum mileage between service so that wide gap in the single application between Silca and Rex looks very intriguing. That said I ordered some endurance additives for the Silca wax so I'm gonna use that for now. I hope I can squeeze 1K km between rewaxing.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That said I ordered some endurance additives for the Silca wax so I’m gonna use that for now. I hope I can squeeze 1K km between rewaxing.

Nice! It wouldn't surprise me if you do! And a bag of wax lasts a very long time, so you should be set for at least the next few years.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Am expecting a Verge D9 since I got an RTO order for Sept. I'll be converting it to super-lightweight FWD, wax and ride in the winter. We'll see how it goes.