Qingqi/Qlink XF200 Wheel Parts?

[Weldangrind]

Also, don't expect all of the spokes to make the same note when you strike them. A ping is a ping.

[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

...A ping is a ping.

That is true, and quotable.

[The Thinker]

Update!

Yesterday was a looong day. My little tool broke so I had to run to harbor freight and barely made it before they closed to pick up a hex key socket set that had the 12mm key in it. I got my spokes in the mail and put in the new spoke, then re trued the rear wheel. After I had the entire wheel assembled on the bike, I noticed I forgot to put the rim strip on and had to take everything apart again. I then trued the front wheel.

After doing all of that I punctured a 2cm hole in the front tube when putting everything back together, so I had to run to the nearest Autozone (20 miles away) and purchased a tire patch kit and an inter tube patch kit. The inter tube patch seems to be holding fine, but I won't be going on any long rides for a few days to make sure it isn't leaking.

So far everything seems to be working perfectly. Before all of this I would let go of the bars and the bike would start oscillating side to side very quickly. I would get horrible wobbles when slowing down or hitting 50+ mph. Today I maxed my bike out (apparently 72mph) with absolutely no bar wobble. It felt like I was on a new bike

I want to thank you all for the time you have put into helping me on this journey, I would never have been able to do it on my own

[SpudRider]

Thanks for the update. You have done good work, and the knowledge you have gained is excellent.

[Weldangrind]

You're doing all of the hard work, and you're figuring most of it out yourself. You're a credit to this forum.

I've given up on rim strips. I now use a strip of Gorilla tape, torn in half, lengthwise. Tough stuff. I don't recommend a patch; in fact, I'd go for a heavy duty tube.

So glad to hear that your bike is better than before. Nice work.