New wheel or fix?
Discussion
Just when I thought I'd finished spending money on the bike for a while, I think it needs more money thrown at it 
A few weeks ago I managed to bend the rim very slighly on my 5 month* old rear Mavic Crossride wheel which I was planning on getting fixed this week. However, went out for a pretty gentle ride last night (no big jumps/drops) and somewhere along the way I lost a spoke. It looks to have pulled out from the rim, as the hole where it was attached is slightly oval now. I didn't even notice until I got home, so don't have the spoke that fell out.
So it looks like I have three options:
1) Get my LBS to fit a new rim and spokes to the existing hub (which is in fine condition, no play etc)
2) as above but use a stronger rim and spokes (although the Crossride hub is designed for 24 spokes
)
3) Buy a new, stronger, rear wheel (suggestions welcome)
I need to sort this fairly quickly, as I'm off for a long weekend's riding the weekend after next.
A few weeks ago I managed to bend the rim very slighly on my 5 month* old rear Mavic Crossride wheel which I was planning on getting fixed this week. However, went out for a pretty gentle ride last night (no big jumps/drops) and somewhere along the way I lost a spoke. It looks to have pulled out from the rim, as the hole where it was attached is slightly oval now. I didn't even notice until I got home, so don't have the spoke that fell out.
So it looks like I have three options:
1) Get my LBS to fit a new rim and spokes to the existing hub (which is in fine condition, no play etc)
2) as above but use a stronger rim and spokes (although the Crossride hub is designed for 24 spokes
)3) Buy a new, stronger, rear wheel (suggestions welcome)
I need to sort this fairly quickly, as I'm off for a long weekend's riding the weekend after next.
- edit as the wheel is younger than I thought!
Edited by Moose. on Saturday 29th March 09:44
I don't think you can fit a different rim to Mavic wheelsets, as the spokes are custom made for Mavic.
You may have problems sourcing a replacement spoke in time too.
I'd say try and get it fixed first of all - if it can't be fixed then get a price for a replacement rim and weigh that against a set of new wheels.
Hope Pro II's laced up to Mavic 717's or 321's are very good bench mark wheels - can be had online from £200 - £250. The new XT wheelsets are very good too - atom111 runs a set and is very pleased - you have to use centre lock rotors with them though.
You may have problems sourcing a replacement spoke in time too.
I'd say try and get it fixed first of all - if it can't be fixed then get a price for a replacement rim and weigh that against a set of new wheels.
Hope Pro II's laced up to Mavic 717's or 321's are very good bench mark wheels - can be had online from £200 - £250. The new XT wheelsets are very good too - atom111 runs a set and is very pleased - you have to use centre lock rotors with them though.
Well, having chatted with my LSB owner he reckon's it's just not worth fixing the wheel, as it needs a new rim plus 2 spokes. Mavic will only sell a whole set so with the cost of re-lacing, spokes and rim being only slightly less than a whole new wheel, I think that's the only option left.
He recommended a DT Swiss rim (can't remember which one but costs £50) laced to a Shimano hub (XT probably, not a fan of the Hope noise
) which should come in at around £100 all in. Any other recomendations for a decent combination that won't bend on the first large rock it hits?
He recommended a DT Swiss rim (can't remember which one but costs £50) laced to a Shimano hub (XT probably, not a fan of the Hope noise
) which should come in at around £100 all in. Any other recomendations for a decent combination that won't bend on the first large rock it hits? TBH, what you've described sounds fine.
I'm 14-stone (ish) and have what could be described as a 'robust' riding style (smooth is for the Guinness and the Ladies!!). My Stiffee has Hope Pro II's laced to Mavic 321 rims and haven't had an issue with them (nearly two years now). They've been to Morzine once and Wales too many time to count.
I've run Shimano hubs (Deore) on my daily commuter for three years without issue - and the new Chav-One Mongbred Commuter/Tourer will run Shimano XT.
I've found it's more important to find a good wheel builder than speccing the components. One of my LBS's is quite frankly poo poo and the owner is, err, slightly skewed but man they can build good wheels.
I'm 14-stone (ish) and have what could be described as a 'robust' riding style (smooth is for the Guinness and the Ladies!!). My Stiffee has Hope Pro II's laced to Mavic 321 rims and haven't had an issue with them (nearly two years now). They've been to Morzine once and Wales too many time to count.
I've run Shimano hubs (Deore) on my daily commuter for three years without issue - and the new Chav-One Mongbred Commuter/Tourer will run Shimano XT.
I've found it's more important to find a good wheel builder than speccing the components. One of my LBS's is quite frankly poo poo and the owner is, err, slightly skewed but man they can build good wheels.
I've had exactly the same problem with my Crossride wheels, ive had mine since last summer and to be honest they have done quite well because im not light and ive used them quite heavily, i did notice the spokes come loose quite often.
I noticed my rear wheel had become buckled after a day at Cwmcarn so got it in to be trued at my LBS, they managed to beat it back into shape nicely but said that it would probably go out of shape again if i carried on using it the way i do and next time it would be more difficult to sort out. They let me part ex it for an Atomlab wheel which is bomb proof.
They did say the Mavic hubs are excellent, could you get it laced to one of the Mavic rims from further up the range? Dont forget you can always have a heavyweight rear wheel and a lighter front wheel if you dont mind your bike looking like a mongrel!
I noticed my rear wheel had become buckled after a day at Cwmcarn so got it in to be trued at my LBS, they managed to beat it back into shape nicely but said that it would probably go out of shape again if i carried on using it the way i do and next time it would be more difficult to sort out. They let me part ex it for an Atomlab wheel which is bomb proof.
They did say the Mavic hubs are excellent, could you get it laced to one of the Mavic rims from further up the range? Dont forget you can always have a heavyweight rear wheel and a lighter front wheel if you dont mind your bike looking like a mongrel!
Tim.s said:
They did say the Mavic hubs are excellent, could you get it laced to one of the Mavic rims from further up the range?
If only that was an option! The Mavic hub is designed for 24 spokes whereas all normal rims (Mavic or otherwise) are designed for 32 or 26 spokes. I'm going off the idea of DT Swiss rims as, reading some reviews, it seems they make tyre changing a real pain, needing metal tyre levers. Couple of my (heavier) mates have been running Mavic X519's for well over a year now without problems, so I might go that way.
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