Abbey Bike Tools
Abbey Bike Tools The Truing Stand
Overview
With The Truing Stand, Abbey Bike Tools' team has ‘hacked’ the traditional truing stand. By treating it like a piece of metrology equipment, rather than simply a mount, they have succeeded in enabling it to reliably mirror a centreline, so that it's always in dish, regardless of hub or rim width.
Key Features
- A traditional truing stand, with optional enhancements, that is always in dish
- Three versions available:
- Standard, with lateral and radial indicators
- With analogue Mitutoyo indicators to boost accuracy
- With Islandix Instruments quantitative truing and tensioning system for maximum accuracy
- Able to accommodate any wheel, regardless of hub or rim width
- Compatible with both QR and Thru Axle hubs, with axle diameters up to 14mm
- No adaptors required
- Compatible with hubs from 70-220mm wide
- With rotor indicator that accommodates rotor sizes from 120-210mm
- Inclusion of Igus drive components means practically no maintenance required
- With linear rails ensuring smooth movement of uprights
- All digital functions controlled by a foot pedal
Product information
You have 30 days to return your item from when it reaches you
If you wish to return a product under warranty, please see our Saddleback Warranty Information page for more information.
- Free standard delivery (3-5 working days) on orders over £45.
- Standard delivery (3-5 working days) on orders under £45 - £2.99
- Express delivery (1-2 working days) £4.99
For more information on delivery times and prices click here.
With The Truing Stand, Abbey Bike Tools' team has ‘hacked’ the traditional truing stand. By treating it like a piece of metrology equipment, rather than simply a mount, they have succeeded in enabling it to reliably mirror a centreline, so that it's always in dish, regardless of hub or rim width.
Six years of development has resulted in a stand that is compatible with both QR and Thru Axle hubs, with axle diameters of up to 14mm, with no adaptors required. Wheel security can be increased by bolting into the dropout plates, which is especially critical when dealing with internally geared hubs and hub-based motor systems. The Truing Stand is compatible with a vast range of hubs, from 70-220mm wide.
Also on the team's wish list was being able to straighten rotors while the wheel was in the stand, to ensure total accuracy and eliminate the risk and resulting noise of disc brake rubbing. This was achieved by including a rotor indicator that can accommodate rotor sizes from 120-210mm. Furthermore, the rotor truing mount can accommodate a Mitutoyo analogue dial indicator if desired.
Lateral and radial indicators are also included, to detect deviations so that they can easily be corrected. The lateral indicator, which rides on a sealed cartridge bearing for smooth operation, is compatible with rim widths from 15-65mm and operates on a push-pull motion, so it's always mirrored from the centreline.
Meanwhile, the radial indicator can be positioned wherever you like and used for single sided lateral truing if desired.
There's also an option to boost the levels even further using the analogue Mitutoyo indicators for enhanced accuracy, or the digital Islandix Instruments quantitative truing and tensioning system, which turns live measurements into visualisations for wheel work. It does this by combining the data from multiple sensors and using it to find the shortest path to perfect alignment, which speeds up the process of advancing past ‘good enough’ to perfect’.
As a bonus, this modern technology eliminates the need to zero indicators, remembers the alignment around a wheel and scales to work quantitatively or assist with complicated repairs.
Equally at home truing wheels for a general tune up or being used to build wheels worthy of elite competition, The Truing Stand requires practically no maintenance, thanks to the inclusion of Igus drive components, and includes linear rails to promote the smooth movement of the uprights.
Three versions of the stand are available, so whether you chose the stand alone, with lateral and radial indicators, increase the accuracy further with analogue indicators or opt for the most accurate version with digital Islandix optional technology to modernise it, the results won't disappoint.
As well, the control of digital functions by a foot pedal ensures that these won't interfere with the muscle memory of working with your hands and that the craft of wheel building will remain at the centre of this supercharged stand.
More Information
Delivery
- Free Standard Delivery (3-5 working days) on orders over £45
- Standard delivery (3-5 working days) on orders under £45. - £2.99.
- Express delivery (1-2 working days) - £4.99
For more information on delivery times and prices click here.
Returns
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You have 30 days to return your item from when it reaches you.
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About Abbey Bike Tools
Abbey Bike Tools make the world's best cycling tools – unparalleled in quality, precision and beauty. Based in Bend, Oregon, the Abbey Tools Team only creata a new tool when there's an advancement to be made. Each design is highly functional and built to last – the epitome of the brand's motto: "Precision is our religion". Equally at home in a pro mechanic's arsenal or in the discerning home tinkerer's toolbox, you'll find no finer tools anywhere.
About Saddleback
Founded by real cycling enthusiasts in 2004, our passion for elite performance runs through everything we do at Saddleback. Our team of dedicated roadies, mountain bikers and triathletes practice what we preach to bring you the finest cycling products and a superior service to match. We're the official UK home of Abbey Bike Tools, Castelli, Chris King, ENVE, HJC, Moots Cycles, Pivot Cycles, PUSH, Sidi, Silca, Sportful, Stages, Troy Lee Designs and Wolf Tooth.
Warranty and Crash Replacement
In addition to our regular 100-day returns policy on unused items, all items purchased from www.saddleback.co.uk are covered by our full two-year warranty against manufacturing defects from date of purchase. We will exchange, refund or repair (at our discretion) items proven to exhibit manufacturing or material faults in line with fair wear and tear.