Wheel Alignment

dave · Apr 13, 2010

From this site I have found a suitable means of lining up your back wheel...
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Here is a very accurate method of aligning your wheels. Many people have posted a different method on the internet which uses the front tire to wrap the string and become the base but it is not nearly as accurate and requires measuring of many distance points. The method I am describing today does not require much more than a "visual" look to determine if the wheel is in very close alignment. It does require good vision with good depth perception but the method is very accurate, not particularly time consuming and requires little to no special tools to perform the inspection. To adjust the wheel alignment requires nothing more than the same tools you would use to adjust the chain.

Recommended tools to adjust chain and align the wheels:

* 1 - 1/2" drive breaker bar, 1/2" drive large rachet or torque wrench
* 1 - 1/2" drive 32mm socket
* 2 - 12mm open end wrenches
* 30 or more lb test monofilament fishing line
* two heavy tools to be used as "anchors" for the fishing line
* 30 minutes of patience (highly recommended)
* 1 or 2 bottles of beer or glasses of your favorite beverage (optional)
* small piece of duct tape

Here is a drawing of this method.

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