Fido_the_Cat wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:03:Good question. How often should youmess with the spokes? Is there a good tool for snug them up? Looks like a good way to kill a couple of beers if you have to get each spoke.
Not joking Justin, if I had extra cash I would be looking into your suggestion.
Paladin: That's a deal for someone that doesn't even have a bike. Coolness.
There are spoke tools if you want, but a small open end will work.
It is a good idea (perfect for beer thirty )to check the spokes every now and then. Never know. Might take a hard hit on the tire sometime.
To make a simple check, use a screwdriver and your ears. Just go around "tink, tink, tink, tink...thud"...and look for loose ones. If you only have one or two that are loose you can just snug them up till they "tinkle" too.
If you have a bunch of them that "thud" and don't have experience then take the wheel to someone to do the tightening and truing.