New rear wheel
Discussion
My rear wheel appears to be buckled as it keeps hitting the brake pads on rotation - one of the spokes is gone as well.
I have been told by Islabikes that wheel is a 700cc x 135mm and they sell them for 44 pounds. Their customer service told me it is a standard wheel so I could get cheaper elsewhere.
The bike shop guy said wheels are tricky and he could only find two that might fit. - one at 79 pound and the other at 100 pounds! I might just order from Islabikes to be sure.
Is this easy to do myself? not to sure about the gear cogs and stuff.
I have been told by Islabikes that wheel is a 700cc x 135mm and they sell them for 44 pounds. Their customer service told me it is a standard wheel so I could get cheaper elsewhere.
The bike shop guy said wheels are tricky and he could only find two that might fit. - one at 79 pound and the other at 100 pounds! I might just order from Islabikes to be sure.
Is this easy to do myself? not to sure about the gear cogs and stuff.
Changing a wheel is easy... provided you have the right tools.
You will need a chain whip and a cassette lockring tool (as well as a large wrench/spanner) to remove the cassette from your old wheel (I am assuming that this is a road bike with gears).
Swapping the actual wheel is easy it just drops right in once you put the rim tape, inner tube and tyre on from your old wheel.
700c is the standard diameter for road bike wheels. You can then get different width wheels. Most of them fit into pretty much any frame if you are buying a wheel at the bottom end of the market. More expensive wheels are getting wider which means they don't always fit old/low-end frames
You will need a chain whip and a cassette lockring tool (as well as a large wrench/spanner) to remove the cassette from your old wheel (I am assuming that this is a road bike with gears).
Swapping the actual wheel is easy it just drops right in once you put the rim tape, inner tube and tyre on from your old wheel.
700c is the standard diameter for road bike wheels. You can then get different width wheels. Most of them fit into pretty much any frame if you are buying a wheel at the bottom end of the market. More expensive wheels are getting wider which means they don't always fit old/low-end frames
flight147z said:
Changing a wheel is easy... provided you have the right tools.
You will need a chain whip and a cassette lockring tool (as well as a large wrench/spanner) to remove the cassette from your old wheel (I am assuming that this is a road bike with gears).
Hmmm, its already sounding complicated! I can't even begin to work out what the chain whip thing is for and I have googled it!You will need a chain whip and a cassette lockring tool (as well as a large wrench/spanner) to remove the cassette from your old wheel (I am assuming that this is a road bike with gears).
Bike wheel comes off with the cassette in place why do I need to mess about with the chain?
Unfortunately I live in Surrey, where any job done at a bike shop will cost three figures.
I was quoted 79-100 just for the wheel - the fitment would have been labour on top. I need to either do it myself or just scrap the bike and get a new one.
I am thinking that the bike will need in the near future: new tyres, a wheel, brake pads, chain etc - I might as well just buy a new bike!
I was quoted 79-100 just for the wheel - the fitment would have been labour on top. I need to either do it myself or just scrap the bike and get a new one.
I am thinking that the bike will need in the near future: new tyres, a wheel, brake pads, chain etc - I might as well just buy a new bike!
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