When would you replace wheels?
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jhudalla posted 19 weeks ago.
It really depends on your pocket book.
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jsk85 posted 19 weeks ago.
jhudalla wrote:
It really depends on your pocket book.
I don't know if that's definately the case. I mean pay a couple hundred for new wheels now...or a couple thousand in hospital bills when you have some sort of structural failure. Some things just NEED to be replaced when they're worn out to prevent injury
That being said, I'm not sure what a too worn wheel looks like...I have my LBS evaluate mine usually
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jhudalla posted 19 weeks ago.
Point taken! I'd go the LBS route as well. Though, it's hard to imagine how you could wear out a set of wheels in only 2 years.
Do they creak when you are really cranking up a steep hill?
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grindylow2000 posted 19 weeks ago.
i hear a clicking/creaking kind of noise when i get out of the saddle sometimes, usally for a climb but sometimes to get some speed...i thought it might be from the fork or stem...could it be the wheels????
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jhudalla posted 19 weeks ago.
In most cases it's the handlebars or the forks. My wheels creak when I really crank on'm but its a known issue with my wheelset. Mavic Ksyium SL... damn mavics.
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tri-ac posted 19 weeks ago.
grindylow2000 wrote:
i hear a clicking/creaking kind of noise when i get out of the saddle sometimes, usally for a climb but sometimes to get some speed...i thought it might be from the fork or stem...could it be the wheels????
that's probably your bottom bracket
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tri-ac posted 19 weeks ago.
jhudalla wrote:
Though, it's hard to imagine how you could wear out a set of wheels in only 2 years.
They get ridden 6 days a week, rain or shine. In Portland.
jhudalla wrote:
Do they creak when you are really cranking up a steep hill?
Nope. If I heard my wheels making noises, I wouldn't ride them.
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jhudalla posted 19 weeks ago.
Hm... short of seeing'm it's hard to say.
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tsilcyc posted 19 weeks ago.
tri-ac wrote:
Nope. If I heard my wheels making noises, I wouldn't ride them.
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theShiba posted 19 weeks ago.
jhudalla wrote:
In most cases it's the handlebars or the forks. My wheels creak when I really crank on'm but its a known issue with my wheelset. Mavic Ksyium SL... damn mavics.
I'd be happy to get rid of that problem for you if you'd like to make a donation ;)
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jhudalla posted 19 weeks ago.
Ha, they are actually really aweXome wheels and mavic knows this is an issue, they even supply a lil' hub wrench with the wheels when you buy'm so you can fix it yo-self. I usually check it every week or so. My major issue is, at this level, how much special attention do fancy carbon wheel require?
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xc800runner posted 19 weeks ago.
My bontrager carbons don't require any fancy attention other than ripping off the tire to true them. Damn internal nipples on Tubulars. Sure the aeolus is fast, and absurdly light, but it's still a bit of a hastle...
Oh, and I just replaced an x-lite tubular rear when I shredded the hub on the drive side mashing down in 53 x 13 taking off from a stoplight. Pulled 2 of the spokes out of the top of the flange. I'd thnk that's a pretty good time to replace a wheel. I thoght the DT 240's were supposed to be bombproof. It had no more than 500 miles on it.
As for replacing a wheel, it repends on what has been worn out. Riding through rain you will pick up a ton of grit, this wearing the braking surfaces of the rim and the bearings in your hubs. This can also erode the spokes at the hub (more so with j-bends) causing problems. But with proper maintenance, there's nothing saying a set won't last for 40-50k miles, especially for a lower-level, more strongly built wheel.
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xc800runner posted 19 weeks ago.
If you have a set of calipers, you should measure the thickness of the rim on both sides of the ridge. I'm not sure what shimano's specs are regarding rim wear, but I would dump the rims if you've worn away more than 50% of the brake surface. Until then, I would keep riding. You can also simply replace the rims for pretty cheap if the hubs are still good. Should be able to get each wheel built up for about $50-60.
My training wheels are starting to show their age...there's a faint (but definite) ridge on the rim where they've been ground down from grit in the brake pads. I've had them since November 2006.
Shimano RH-500's that came stock on my bike (if that matters)
Thanks up front!
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