Wheels And Tires - Cake Kalk& Manual

3.3 Wheels and Tires

The wheels should be inflated to a pressure of Should be: 200 kPa / 29 psi / 2 bar
With factory new wheels, you have to check and tighten the spokes after
riding. To make sure the wheels are in their best shape you need to tighten
the spokes after your first rides, up to a couple of hours. You will find some
loose spokes for sure, this is because the spokes and rim will work a bit when
they are new. Be sure that when you start to tighten your spokes the hub is
completely cooled down, because the braking hubs get warm.
Tighten your spokes as follow. Use a spoke wrench and tighten the nipple
which is found where the spoke and rim meets. Check all spokes with your
spoke wrench and tighten loose spokes. Don't tighten loose spokes too firm
otherwise you will pull the wheel out of his straight position. Spokes that are
still tightened don't need to be tightened extra firm. Keep repeating to check
the spokes after your second and third ride. You will find that the spokes keep
nicely tightened because they are now "settled" in the hub and rim.