Wheels / Spokes and Stuff

[anonymous-user]

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[daz3210]

Why not just scan ebay for the price.

As for teh spokes, surely the bike manufacturer can supply the correct spokes, unless for some reason Evans no longer deal with them.

[Jimbo.]

This is the problem with "factory" wheels: parts supply is utter gash at the best of times. The less mainstream, the worse it gets.

But I digress. What's the bike, what're the wheels?

[Magic919]

Have a look at the numerous threads on here regarding wheel upgrades if you want to spend some money.

[mcelliott]

anonymous said:

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I presume you are riding a road bike yeah? If so 26" wheels do not fit. They are a universal 700c. For the record, if you want to upgrade your wheels, I've got Dura Ace 24s - they're round, they never go out of true, and they go like st off a shovel.

[paulshears]

Is it a (nearly) new bike bought from Evan's?

[Gizmoish]

With the obvious sympathy for new toy being broken: perhaps that explains why you're so slow.

[Gizmoish]

anonymous said:

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Tell them that unless they fix it toot sweet you will reject it as not fit for purpose. Should put the cat amongst the pigeons.

[gazza285]

Does Evans not have a thread roller? I would have considered one to be part of every cycle shops tool kit.

[paulshears]

I agree with Gizmoish

[Fluffsri]

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[walm]

If it is a standard round spoke (not bladed) then they are just full of st about not being able to get one.
Just keep up the pressure and make sure they true the wheel properly when they give it back to you.

Wheels are usually the first weight upgrade to any off the shelf bike but they are expensive!
The hassle with a £2 item such as a spoke really wouldn't push me into spending hundreds...

[okgo]

anonymous said:

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But this is PH, nobody uses finance to buy bikes here.

[IroningMan]

okgo said:

But this is PH, nobody uses finance to buy bikes here.

Hell no! We all have our own companies to run CTW schemes for us...

[Magic919]

I'd just get someone decent to rebuild the wheel.

[Engineer1]

3 questions

Are you the powerfully built PH stereotype? I.e a fat man on a bike?

Is it a rear drive side spoke? supposedly powerful riders can put more force through than the spokes can take.

Are you mechanically sympathetic to your bike?

[Rolls]

Ime one snapped spoke shouldn't make the bike unridable. I'd do as has been suggested - have the wheels rebuilt by someone reputable, and hopefully it'll see you right for 1000's of miles!

[Jimbo.]

A harsh as it may sound, you're running not-very-good wheels, with a not-very-good parts supply, being "repaired" by a not-very-good bike shop (by the sounds of it).

Cut your losses. Get them fixed elsewhere by somewhere that knows what they're doing, then either eBay them or sling them in the garage as spares/winter wheels/turbo trainer wheel(s).

In the mean time, approach a good shop (or Wheelsmith, Paul Hewitt or Harry Rowland) and get a quote for a sensible set of wheels. As an example, Wheelsmith quote £338 for Shimano 105 hubs + Ambrosio Excellight rims put together by someone who knows what they're doing. They'll last you a lifetime, and should they break, the off-the-shelf components can be sourced anywhere.

OR

Merlin Cycles for a set of Shimano R501 wheels. £70-80 IIRC. I run the R500s on my CAAD9, have utterly abused them...and nothing. No wobbles, no broken spokes etc despite all manner of potholes, kerbs etc, etc.

[Jimbo.]

Rolls said:

Ime one snapped spoke shouldn't make the bike unridable. I'd do as has been suggested - have the wheels rebuilt by someone reputable, and hopefully it'll see you right for 1000's of miles!

Depends on the build: pop a spoke on a 20-spoke wheel and you'll have a near-instant Pringle!

[Rolls]

Thats true actually! I've got shimano 500's I think on my cross bike.. Touch wood have taken everything I've thrown at them thus far..