How To Adjust Bicycle Spokes. How to Adjust Bike Spokes Step 1. The spokes on a bicycle wheel run from the rim to alternate sides of the hub.
Note that the spokes have nut-like devices at the rim called nipples. The spokes need to give a little when you give them a hard squeeze. When viewed from above nipples are turned clockwise with the spoke wrench to tighten spoke tension and counterclockwise to loosen it.
Shows how to adjust off-road motor cycle wheel spoke tension using a torque wrench.
If that spoke feels too tight allready you may want to instead losen the spoke closest to the pad rub on that side. Remember to turn the nipple a maximum of a quarter of a turn at a time. Obtain the necessary tools-of-trade. Instead you turn the nipple that holds the spoke into the rim.
