# Cyclists, what is this tool called?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyclists-what-is-this-tool-called/386904
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [January 6, 2007, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyclists-what-is-this-tool-called/386904 "2007-01-06T03:10:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2007, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyclists-what-is-this-tool-called/386904/1 "2007-01-06T03:10:21Z")
What is the name of the caliper-like tool used to check if a wheel is true? I used to work at a bike shop, and now Iām drawing a blank while looking on ebay.
Thanks.
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### Author:  [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2007, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyclists-what-is-this-tool-called/386904/2 "2007-01-06T03:22:14Z")
[Truing stand](http://parktool.com/products/detail.asp?cat=16&item=TS%2D2)?
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### Author:  [@DadWagonDriver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DadWagonDriver)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2007, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyclists-what-is-this-tool-called/386904/3 "2007-01-06T03:35:13Z")
Thank you, yes. Wow, I feel dumb for not working that one out š
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### Author:  [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2007, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyclists-what-is-this-tool-called/386904/4 "2007-01-06T03:35:30Z")
Or a [dishing tool](http://www.parktool.com/products/detail.asp?cat=16&item=WAG-4)
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### Author:  [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)
#### Post date: [January 6, 2007, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyclists-what-is-this-tool-called/386904/5 "2007-01-06T15:00:41Z")
Always called them wheel jigs.