wrote:

Thanks - I'll do this tomorrow (got a few days off). The guy I'll be
taking it to is the one who built these wheels - am I making the right
choice here?

It's only a spot of basic tensioning and though I don't trust myself to
build or true wheels it's easy enough to tension to stop a "pling".

pluck the spokes and any that are clearly loose and give a dull thud
rather than a ping need a quick turn with a spoke wrench (if you've a
multitool there should be a couple on that).

Having said that, if this guy is local and built the wheels you might as
well get him to tension them up properly!

Should I be telling him anything like "extra tight please"?

No, there's a right tension and going beyond it doesn't help.

I am also
planning a century on Sunday - wonder if I should be putting this off
for a while. Maybe if he does them up and on Saturday I go for a 10
mile or so ride - see if anything snaps. If not go out on Sunday, if
it does delay the ride till fixed. Does this sound like a good plan?

Sounds a bit paranoid. Should be fine as soon they're tensioned up.

Pete.
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