JamesM
Senior Member
- Location
- West Yorks
Both my wheels were either rubbing out closer to doing so and I had a few loose spokes.
I've never done it before but fancied having a go myself so I read through that section in my new Zinn book and on Sheldon Brown and gave it a go. It seemed to go OK - I didn't turn any spoke too far except the ones where the nipples were spinning freely. There's still a bit of wobble on the rims but it's not touching the brakes now.
I've heard wheels are a good first upgrade on a cheap bike. Is that true and how much do you have to spend to see any benefit?
Are Shimano RS010 or RS11 any good and is there much difference between them? They're both under £100 for the pair on wiggle. My bike is a Carter's Delia with a 7 speed cassette do I guess I'd need a spacer with a lot of wheels?
I've never done it before but fancied having a go myself so I read through that section in my new Zinn book and on Sheldon Brown and gave it a go. It seemed to go OK - I didn't turn any spoke too far except the ones where the nipples were spinning freely. There's still a bit of wobble on the rims but it's not touching the brakes now.
I've heard wheels are a good first upgrade on a cheap bike. Is that true and how much do you have to spend to see any benefit?
Are Shimano RS010 or RS11 any good and is there much difference between them? They're both under £100 for the pair on wiggle. My bike is a Carter's Delia with a 7 speed cassette do I guess I'd need a spacer with a lot of wheels?