Voici la bonne méthode pour tendre vos rayons (et ça vous fera un bon exercice d’anglais). Bonne chance.
1. Start at the spoke next to the rim lock. Call it spoke #1
2. Back off spoke #1 until it turns freely – then tighten until spoke torque wrench clicks. Go to spoke #4 – repeat step #2. It will come from the other side of the wheel.
3. Go to spoke #7 – repeat step #2.
4. Go to spoke #10 – repeat step #2.
5. Continue around the wheel torquing every third spoke, until coming back to spoke #1 (on a 36-spoke wheel). Move to spoke #2 and repeat step #2.
6. Go to spoke #5, then #8, then #11, continuing this pattern all the way back to spoke #2.
7. Move to #3 and use the same procedure on spokes #6, #9, #12 and so on around the wheel.
8. It will take 3 revolutions of the wheel to complete the torquing process. You will torque 12 spokes per revolution.
9. To avoid having the nipples seizing on the spoke it is a good idea to pull the spoke nipples off one at a time and fill them with waterproof grease. While you have the grease out, use it to fill in the void behind the wheel seals to protect the wheel bearings.