My wheels are making me nuts! ;) - Page 3 - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

06-09-2004, 04:09 PM

On Wed, 09 Jun 2004 17:47:09 -0400, Daniel Crispin wrote:

> He offered to sell me a Deore wheel with Anodized
> spokes and dual walled frame. Pretty similar to what I have except for the
> spokes. 100 CAN$.

You might want to buy stronger wheels, but I wouldn't buy them from the
same guys that sold you the bike

You can spend about $200 usd to get a decent set of handbuilt wheels or
you can shop around--I recently saw a nice pair of Ritchey 36 spoke offset
rims with DT spokes and Deore hubs at the local REI on sale for less than
$100usd. Having two complete sets of wheels with different types of
tires is very luxurious if you can afford it.

Another poster mentioned 32 spoke wheels--I'm going to recommend
36 spoke wheels if you have a choice. Unless you're racing, you won't feel
the difference and not having to true them very often is nice.

Handbuilt wheels are very reliable, but I've had good luck with machine
built--if they're touched up after the first couple rides [by me

]

Good luck!

06-09-2004, 05:06 PM

Rick Onanian wrote:
:: On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:11:38 -0400, "Roger Zoul"
:: <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
::: So now the bike
::: shop is rebuilding my rear wheel (which they should have done after
::: the first one since this is a new bike bought last fall). They've
::: had my bike since Monday <snip>
::
:: They need the whole bike just to rebuild the wheel?
::
:: They couldn't loan you a wheel to ride while they rebuild it? I
:: mean, for all your trouble and everything...

Hmm.....didn't think to ask that til now....thanks...

::
::: Somehow, I don't think the problem is just the spokes, but I'm a
::: noob, so don't listen to me.
::
:: The OP's problem is not cheap spokes.
:: --
:: Rick Onanian

06-09-2004, 05:06 PM

Rick Onanian wrote:
:: On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:11:38 -0400, "Roger Zoul"
:: <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
::: So now the bike
::: shop is rebuilding my rear wheel (which they should have done after
::: the first one since this is a new bike bought last fall). They've
::: had my bike since Monday <snip>
::
:: They need the whole bike just to rebuild the wheel?
::
:: They couldn't loan you a wheel to ride while they rebuild it? I
:: mean, for all your trouble and everything...

Hmm.....didn't think to ask that til now....thanks...

::
::: Somehow, I don't think the problem is just the spokes, but I'm a
::: noob, so don't listen to me.
::
:: The OP's problem is not cheap spokes.
:: --
:: Rick Onanian

06-09-2004, 05:06 PM

Rick Onanian wrote:
:: On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:11:38 -0400, "Roger Zoul"
:: <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
::: So now the bike
::: shop is rebuilding my rear wheel (which they should have done after
::: the first one since this is a new bike bought last fall). They've
::: had my bike since Monday <snip>
::
:: They need the whole bike just to rebuild the wheel?
::
:: They couldn't loan you a wheel to ride while they rebuild it? I
:: mean, for all your trouble and everything...

Hmm.....didn't think to ask that til now....thanks...

::
::: Somehow, I don't think the problem is just the spokes, but I'm a
::: noob, so don't listen to me.
::
:: The OP's problem is not cheap spokes.
:: --
:: Rick Onanian

06-09-2004, 05:06 PM

Rick Onanian wrote:
:: On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:11:38 -0400, "Roger Zoul"
:: <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
::: So now the bike
::: shop is rebuilding my rear wheel (which they should have done after
::: the first one since this is a new bike bought last fall). They've
::: had my bike since Monday <snip>
::
:: They need the whole bike just to rebuild the wheel?
::
:: They couldn't loan you a wheel to ride while they rebuild it? I
:: mean, for all your trouble and everything...

Hmm.....didn't think to ask that til now....thanks...

::
::: Somehow, I don't think the problem is just the spokes, but I'm a
::: noob, so don't listen to me.
::
:: The OP's problem is not cheap spokes.
:: --
:: Rick Onanian

06-09-2004, 05:06 PM

Rick Onanian wrote:
:: On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:11:38 -0400, "Roger Zoul"
:: <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
::: So now the bike
::: shop is rebuilding my rear wheel (which they should have done after
::: the first one since this is a new bike bought last fall). They've
::: had my bike since Monday <snip>
::
:: They need the whole bike just to rebuild the wheel?
::
:: They couldn't loan you a wheel to ride while they rebuild it? I
:: mean, for all your trouble and everything...

Hmm.....didn't think to ask that til now....thanks...

::
::: Somehow, I don't think the problem is just the spokes, but I'm a
::: noob, so don't listen to me.
::
:: The OP's problem is not cheap spokes.
:: --
:: Rick Onanian

06-09-2004, 06:00 PM

On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 20:06:17 -0400, "Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>Rick Onanian wrote:
>:: On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:11:38 -0400, "Roger Zoul"
>:: <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>::: So now the bike
>::: shop is rebuilding my rear wheel (which they should have done after
>::: the first one since this is a new bike bought last fall). They've
>::: had my bike since Monday <snip>
>::
>:: They need the whole bike just to rebuild the wheel?
>::
>:: They couldn't loan you a wheel to ride while they rebuild it? I
>:: mean, for all your trouble and everything...
>
>Hmm.....didn't think to ask that til now....thanks...

Doesn't that just drive ya nuts, though? You'd think they'd suggest that,
at least to a good customer.

Wish I had a LBS like Mike J's around here. Read his site from
cover-to-cover if you get a chance - lots of good tips on stuff like this.

(Heck if I hadn't read this ng, I'd have paid about $85 more for my Trek
last month.)

Good luck and wishes for a fast repair and return of your steed, man.

-B

06-09-2004, 06:00 PM

On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 20:06:17 -0400, "Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>Rick Onanian wrote:
>:: On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:11:38 -0400, "Roger Zoul"
>:: <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>::: So now the bike
>::: shop is rebuilding my rear wheel (which they should have done after
>::: the first one since this is a new bike bought last fall). They've
>::: had my bike since Monday <snip>
>::
>:: They need the whole bike just to rebuild the wheel?
>::
>:: They couldn't loan you a wheel to ride while they rebuild it? I
>:: mean, for all your trouble and everything...
>
>Hmm.....didn't think to ask that til now....thanks...

Doesn't that just drive ya nuts, though? You'd think they'd suggest that,
at least to a good customer.

Wish I had a LBS like Mike J's around here. Read his site from
cover-to-cover if you get a chance - lots of good tips on stuff like this.

(Heck if I hadn't read this ng, I'd have paid about $85 more for my Trek
last month.)

Good luck and wishes for a fast repair and return of your steed, man.

-B

06-09-2004, 06:00 PM

On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 20:06:17 -0400, "Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>Rick Onanian wrote:
>:: On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:11:38 -0400, "Roger Zoul"
>:: <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>::: So now the bike
>::: shop is rebuilding my rear wheel (which they should have done after
>::: the first one since this is a new bike bought last fall). They've
>::: had my bike since Monday <snip>
>::
>:: They need the whole bike just to rebuild the wheel?
>::
>:: They couldn't loan you a wheel to ride while they rebuild it? I
>:: mean, for all your trouble and everything...
>
>Hmm.....didn't think to ask that til now....thanks...

Doesn't that just drive ya nuts, though? You'd think they'd suggest that,
at least to a good customer.

Wish I had a LBS like Mike J's around here. Read his site from
cover-to-cover if you get a chance - lots of good tips on stuff like this.

(Heck if I hadn't read this ng, I'd have paid about $85 more for my Trek
last month.)

Good luck and wishes for a fast repair and return of your steed, man.

-B

06-09-2004, 06:00 PM

On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 20:06:17 -0400, "Roger Zoul" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
wrote:

>Rick Onanian wrote:
>:: On Wed, 9 Jun 2004 18:11:38 -0400, "Roger Zoul"
>:: <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>::: So now the bike
>::: shop is rebuilding my rear wheel (which they should have done after
>::: the first one since this is a new bike bought last fall). They've
>::: had my bike since Monday <snip>
>::
>:: They need the whole bike just to rebuild the wheel?
>::
>:: They couldn't loan you a wheel to ride while they rebuild it? I
>:: mean, for all your trouble and everything...
>
>Hmm.....didn't think to ask that til now....thanks...

Doesn't that just drive ya nuts, though? You'd think they'd suggest that,
at least to a good customer.

Wish I had a LBS like Mike J's around here. Read his site from
cover-to-cover if you get a chance - lots of good tips on stuff like this.

(Heck if I hadn't read this ng, I'd have paid about $85 more for my Trek
last month.)

Good luck and wishes for a fast repair and return of your steed, man.

-B