Truing a bicycle wheel with bladed aero spokes can be precarious. One careless adjustment can twist or bind the spoke, weakening the spoke and defeating the purpose of the aero design. The BSH-4 securely holds bladed spokes in place, making spoke tension adjustments easier. A valuable tool for wheel building, truing and tensioning. The four different sized slots to fit a wide variety of bladed spokes, from 0.8mm to over 2mm width.
There are many different sizes and even shapes of spoke nipples, and having the correct wrench is important. Luckily, Park Tool offers a full range of spoke wrenches in virtually every size found on a bike. Heres a small selection of our lineup of wrenches to help you stay true:
Park Tool SW-0 | Park Tool SW-1 | Park Tool SW-2 | Park Tool SW-3 | Park Tool SW-7.2 | |
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Spoke Nipple Size | 3.23mm (0.127") | 3.30mm (0.130") | 3.45mm (0.136") | 3.96mm (0.156") | 3.23mm (0.127"), 3.30mm (0.130") & 3.45mm (0.136") |
Typical Applications | Higher-end (>800 dollar) bicycles | Older (pre-1990s) American bicycles - not as common | Department store bikes/low-to-midrange bikes | Select Shimano wheels, hub-drive e-bikes, heavy duty bikes | Most square bicycle spokes |
Since our origins in the back of a bike shop in 1963, it has been our sole mission to design and manufacture high-quality tools that empower mechanics and riders of all skill levels to service their bicycles. As with our other 500+ tools, our wheel truing tools are a product of our decades of experience and expertise in the industry, in the shop and on the trail.