Is it going to be repairable???

[gbb]

Thanks for the quick replies!!! I've got a pair of Shimano r500s that a guy at work sold (or rather gave me) for £25 - they're brand new! Was gonna try and save them for better weather but it might seem that now is the time. They didn't come with qr skewers or cassette...would the ones off the Triban's wheels be ok to use?

You sir, got a bargain and a half .
The R500s are a strong, but heavy ish wheelset, a tad prone to flexing (if you get out of the saddle, you sometimes will feel the the computer spoke magnet striking the forks), mine used to but I haven't sensed it for a while now, perhaps I'm not trying hard enough. But good budget wheels they definitely are.

 

[02GF74]

if the rim in undamaged, then a new spoke and trueing up will fix it.

 

[Ed no-more-lemons]

Heres to having a go, repeated tweaks don't have to take all that long after a few wheels.
Although I really should have a quick visual a my first decent attempt(apart from a previous temporery fix) before I forget and move on to my second set of crash damaged 700 wheels.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

I forget and move on to my second set of crash damaged 700 wheels.

You took out 700 wheels? Where the bikes stood near each other and went down like a massive domino rally?

 

[mickle]

Three words: war and tea.

 

[Ed no-more-lemons]

I've got that woolly Monday morning head on me I'm afraid, How do you mean

Where the bikes stood near each other and went down like a massive domino rally?[/

If only I had the space, perhaps one might topple the rest over, as it is I have bikes, frames and wheels all over the place. My 700mm wheels have had a tough 18 months and I am running 27x1 1/4 inch wheels on my current winter setup, which came from a neglected Ebay rescue.

NB I really must lose the pair of mountain bike 26x1.95 wheels but not before theyve been checked for durability. I had to curve the new spokes to weave them into the wheel and did not use vaseline on the threads(learning as I go).

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

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Considering the hub problems being experienced on these wheels by some I'd just throw another wheel on it, unless you can afford to upgrade the wheels, if you can now would be the time...

can you provide more info please? looks like mine might be on the way out after 1,500km and around 3-4 months of use. don't know if to try the warranty or just replace the wheel in the new year. never had a wheel hub fail on my before, so this bit is still a learning curve... I seem to have 1/2mm 'play with a knock' in the rear wheel now (noticed it when I was fitting the new drops & stems on Friday having the bike on the turbo trainer and I can 'wiggle' the rear wheel even though the clamp is tight and the frame stays put). thanks

 

[smokeysmoo]

can you provide more info please?

PM Jazloc, from his thread HERE he's had a ruck of problems with his stock wheels.

 

[Kins]

Surely unless they have had excessive use they should be covered by warranty no matter what they say in their blurb.Fit and proper use etc etc. If they can't do what they are supposed to do through normal use you can ask for them to be replaced. Sale of Goods act supercedes any warranty crap they want to put in.

Proving it can be another matter, but they "should" replace them.

 

[subaqua]

It would be interesting to hear their stance on this, although I suspect they'd argue a wheel is a wear and tear item, (which it is after all). Still worth checking out, you might be able to get it fixed then you've got some emergency wheels for those just in case moments.

I work for a car dealership, and while the cars have a 3 year warranty, there are lots of things this doesn't cover, such as brakes, clutches etc.

nope they are really really good at customer service ( despite being french owned) . bearings failed on my rockrider within 5 weeks. took wheel back after a quick phone call. they agreed it would be a warranty replacement but didn't have any direct replacements and would i like a Mavic wheel set instead . Errr yes. I thought i was going to get just a rear wheel but no I got both .

 

[Easytigers]

You might be OK, you might need to tweak them.

Remember, in all aspects of fettling, CC and YouTube are your friends.

You will need a CHAINWHIP to hold the cassette so you can remove it with THIS and a standard ratchet/spanner.

Thank you...is going to be a bit more difficult than I thought but will have a go

 

[smokeysmoo]

Thank you...is going to be a bit more difficult than I thought but will have a go

Nah it's not, with the tight tools its a doddle. Have a crack at it, I guarantee you'll surprise yourself

 

[mickle]

Ahem. Warranty.

 

[Easytigers]

Ahem. Warranty.

Will have a go but having read Jazzloc's thread, I'm worried that getting a replacement might last for a few weeks but then I'll be back to square one. Think the new wheels will give me a bit more confidence (and I hopefully won't have a long walk home carying the bike on my shoulder like I did yesterday...you should see the blisters on my heels!!!)

 

[Kins]

Seriously, if its as wide spread as people are saying, you should have a case for completely different wheels if you want to take it that far. Contact trading standards with what ever info you can pull off the web and go for a "not fit for purpose" claim. Repeated failures should give you an in and last time I dealt with trading standards they were pretty good. It was on a TV from a local company who weren't doin f all after 3 returns. One letter from them and the company folded and replaced my TV with a better model.

Its a bit hardass, but you paid the money.