Crack in the rear rim

[Nigelnaturist]

What do you reckon, less than a year old and not 7,000 miles. There is another as well but the photo isn't as good.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Yep it's knackered.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

And 7000 miles isn't a small mileage.

 

[i hate hills]

ouch

 

[Nigelnaturist]

And 7000 miles isn't a small mileage.

Thanks for the reply, I would have expected it to wear out first, but I dont know a great deal about the longevity of wheels, but I would have though 10,000 not unreasonable

 

[ianrauk]

Depends on state of the roads regularly rode.
7000 is certainly not a huge amount of mileage, but it's not piddly either.

Lighter-weight components these days are just that.. lightweight and easier and quicker to wear out.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

No your not being unreasonable at all, but ime rims can last from as little as a few thousand miles. Depends I suppose, less than year you might get it sorted under warranty.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

ouch

Thats how I feel at the moment, however not sure on the warranty, but less then 12 months and from planet-x and they offered I think a 2 year warranty, but not sure how this will fit into damage/wear ect yet.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

What were they? I split a Mavic MA3 rim that's meant to be bullet proof!

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Depends on state of the roads regularly rode.
7000 is certainly not a huge amount of mileage, but it's not piddly either.

Lighter-weight components these days are just that.. lightweight and easier and quicker to wear out.

Mix of good and bad, I havent hit too many major pot-holes, though have caught a few in the mileage. Peculiar thing both cracks are on the drive side.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

What were they? I split a Mavic MA3 rim that's meant to be bullet proof!

RS10's

 

[ianrauk]

Thats how I feel at the moment, however not sure on the warranty, but less then 12 months and from planet-x and they offered I think a 2 year warranty, but not sure how this will fit into damage/wear ect yet.

Be well worth going for warranty.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

Be well worth going for warranty.

+1 Planet X are pretty good at warranty returns.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Be well worth going for warranty.

I am going to, I have only just come in from giving the bike a bit of of adjustments and greasing. I wouldn't mind but just replace a front spoke, which cost a fortune, relatively.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

+1 Planet X are pretty good at warranty returns.

They are not a million miles from here, the O.H. might be able to run me there.