Tension Gauge in the News - Wheel Fanatyk

June 08,2024

The latest issue of Bicycle Retailer & Industry News (BRAIN) [2008] carried a blurb about the FSA tension gauge. Generous credit was given to its designer, Jobst Brandt. How exciting that this unique tool and its interesting history receives some press! Thanks to BRAIN’s sage and inquisitive technical editor, Matt Wiebe. First, on Jobst’s behalf, while he is indeed the inventor of this device, and authorized the FSA version, he didn’t sign off on every detail. It’s a Full Speed Ahead product. Some minor specs were changed, from materials to a different model of dial indicator. The result is a beautiful tool with outstanding function. Hats off to Jobst for the original concept and bravo to FSA for giving it a go. Let’s cover some of the tool’s details for all spoke tension nerds out there. It was