Price to replace my rear wheel?
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So, tried to go for a ride this morning only to find some f
king scum bag
has stolen my rear wheel. It's in the bike shed for our (6) flats. There ae about 6-7 bikes in there, mine is the only one with things missing. Normally I run the cable through both wheels and the frame, last time I mis-routed it and missed the rear wheel. It'll be ok says I.
Ok so mine is more expensive than the others (it's a Trek 6000) but there was a Kona in there with only the frame locked and nothing missing off that.
Any idea how much it is to replace them? They are Bontrager rims.
This bike: http://reviews.mtbr.com/trek-6000-mountain-bike-re... - however mine has hydraulic brakes
king scum bag
has stolen my rear wheel. It's in the bike shed for our (6) flats. There ae about 6-7 bikes in there, mine is the only one with things missing. Normally I run the cable through both wheels and the frame, last time I mis-routed it and missed the rear wheel. It'll be ok says I. Ok so mine is more expensive than the others (it's a Trek 6000) but there was a Kona in there with only the frame locked and nothing missing off that.
Any idea how much it is to replace them? They are Bontrager rims.
This bike: http://reviews.mtbr.com/trek-6000-mountain-bike-re... - however mine has hydraulic brakes
You'd probably struggle to find an exact replacement for that particular wheel. The bontrager rim will be an OEM part and I doubt it'll be available from the usual suspects e.g. CRC, wiggle, merlin etc.
You may find someone flogging a set on ebay after upgrading, the wheels will be at best mid-range anyway as its one of the places the big manufacturers save money when speccing a bike.
If you're not bothered about the front and rear matching then just check out CRC etc for rear wheels, make sure its got a disc hub, its 26 inch and standard QR. Some shimano hubs take centrelock discs rather than the standard 6 bolt like most other manufacturers.
A german shop called actionsports are quite cheap for rear wheels http://www.actionsports.de/index.php?cat=108&s...
This one is 65 euros if you stick to the basic options http://www.actionsports.de/gb/Wheels/Custom-Wheels...
You'll also need a cassette http://www.actionsports.de/gb/Components/Cassettes...
And disc rotor, tyre and tube - I'll let you google them the choices are endless. Your rotor will probably be 160 mm.
Cheapest option is probably about £120ish all in
You may find someone flogging a set on ebay after upgrading, the wheels will be at best mid-range anyway as its one of the places the big manufacturers save money when speccing a bike.
If you're not bothered about the front and rear matching then just check out CRC etc for rear wheels, make sure its got a disc hub, its 26 inch and standard QR. Some shimano hubs take centrelock discs rather than the standard 6 bolt like most other manufacturers.
A german shop called actionsports are quite cheap for rear wheels http://www.actionsports.de/index.php?cat=108&s...
This one is 65 euros if you stick to the basic options http://www.actionsports.de/gb/Wheels/Custom-Wheels...
You'll also need a cassette http://www.actionsports.de/gb/Components/Cassettes...
And disc rotor, tyre and tube - I'll let you google them the choices are endless. Your rotor will probably be 160 mm.
Cheapest option is probably about £120ish all in
Thanks for the tips chaps.
Calmed down a bit now. Will not be storing my bike in the shed anymore. It will live in our stair well. Only 4 flats that use it and i will explain if anyone has any issues.
Ordered the bits from Merlin in the end. £130 - tyre and tube which a mate at work is donating.
Went for Shimano MT15 wheels in the end + direct replacement for the cartridge and disc.
Calmed down a bit now. Will not be storing my bike in the shed anymore. It will live in our stair well. Only 4 flats that use it and i will explain if anyone has any issues.
Ordered the bits from Merlin in the end. £130 - tyre and tube which a mate at work is donating.
Went for Shimano MT15 wheels in the end + direct replacement for the cartridge and disc.
What have you got? I need a bog standard ordinary set of MTB wheels (suitable for rim brakes) and maybe a 7 speed cassette for a frame I'm building up. Anything going? The cheaper the better as long as they run true! Also on the lookout for a 30.9 seatpost and 35 clamp (or is it 34.9?)
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