Wheel Truing Shop
Wheel Truing Shop is a free 3D bicycle workshop puzzle. A wheel with 24 spokes sits in a truing stand with two dial gauges. Spin it and watch the trace of side wobble and up-and-down hop fill in. Stop beside a bad spoke and turn its nipple in eighth or quarter turns. Every turn pulls the rim around its neighbours, so a fix in one place can make a new bump elsewhere. To sign off you need a fresh full sweep, small wobble, small runout, even spoke tension and no spoke over its limit. If the wheel is not signed off by the 120 second bell the round fails. There are 24 orders with hops, dished wheels and a cracked spoke.
How to play
- Press Spin, watch the gauge trace fill, then brake.
- Tap a spoke and turn its nipple in small steps.
- Spin a fresh sweep and press Check to sign off.
Tips
- Fix the biggest error first and use small turns.
- A slack spoke at zero tension cannot push the rim.
- Dished wheels have different tension on each side on purpose.
Questions
Is this a reaction game?
No. The rim shape comes from how the spoke tensions pull on it.
Why can I not sign off?
You need a fresh sweep since your last turn, a stopped wheel and every limit in range.
Is there a daily order?
Yes, one shared order a day.
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