bikekid Posted June 22, 2011 Share Hi guys Just got my new road bike today but when I got home I noticed the front wheel was not spinning true (Yes I should have checked at the shop - Doh!!) Anyways I have 2 questions 1) I had to remove the front wheel to take it home. Could I have done something wrong when I put the front wheel back on the bike? I tried taking it off and putting it on but no luck. 2) I am going to take the bike back tomorrow to the shop so they can sort it out but how much wobble is acceptable on a road bike? Since the thing is brand new I expect the wheels to be perfectly true or am I being unreasonable? But after a month or 2 of use can a bit of wobble be expected and if so how much is reasonable? On my MTB both rear and front wheel do not spin true, but due to the amount of punishment it goes through that is understandable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankman Posted June 22, 2011 Share how much wobble is acceptable on a road bike? none! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big J-WP Posted June 22, 2011 Share Are you sure its not the tyre that has a wobble in it. More likely to be that than the wheel its self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikekid Posted June 22, 2011 Share Are you sure its not the tyre that has a wobble in it. More likely to be that than the wheel its self. Just checked - looks like the rim has the wobble. Will take it back tomorrow. Not a huge issue. I always get good service from the shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I-FELT-the-FORCE Posted June 22, 2011 Share 2 min job to true the wheel, but fact is, it shouldn't have left the shop untrue. Did you take it for a ride to make sure all was 100%? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikekid Posted June 22, 2011 Share 2 min job to true the wheel, but fact is, it shouldn't have left the shop untrue. Did you take it for a ride to make sure all was 100%? No :/ N00b mistake. I did use it on the trainer in the shop and cycled through all the gears etc, checked brakes etc. Live and learn. Thanks for the advice - will take it back tomorrow then so they can sort it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankman Posted June 22, 2011 Share Its not a big issue, chances are your factory wheels were built by a machine. Checker 158 was probably on her 3 min smoke break and missed 786 wheels that she was supposed to check in that time. You were just unlucky. These machines build them up pretty good but still need an element of human inspection to check the spoke tension, some wheelbuilders "listen" to the wheel. Doubt that you could have damaged it by removing it. Your shop should have it fixed in no time Edited June 22, 2011 by Tankman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern Posted June 23, 2011 Share Make your wheel listen to this song:Footsteps on the dance floor remind me baby of you Teardrops in my eye-eyes, next time I'll be true, yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kosmonooit Posted June 23, 2011 Share Bike shop should have done a QC once-over before dispatch! typical SA BAD service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted June 23, 2011 Share What wheels are they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikekid Posted June 23, 2011 Share Its not a big issue, chances are your factory wheels were built by a machine. Checker 158 was probably on her 3 min smoke break and missed 786 wheels that she was supposed to check in that time. You were just unlucky. These machines build them up pretty good but still need an element of human inspection to check the spoke tension, some wheelbuilders "listen" to the wheel. Doubt that you could have damaged it by removing it. Your shop should have it fixed in no time Thanks for the tips guys - all sorted. Took it in today and 2 mins later all sorted. Running perfectly and true Going to take her for her first ride Saturday morning First road race next weekend!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big H* Posted June 24, 2011 Share Its not a big issue, chances are your factory wheels were built by a machine. Checker 158 was probably on her 3 min smoke break and missed 786 wheels that she was supposed to check in that time. You were just unlucky. These machines build them up pretty good but still need an element of human inspection to check the spoke tension, some wheelbuilders "listen" to the wheel. Doubt that you could have damaged it by removing it. Your shop should have it fixed in no time What do you prefer tankie, a machine or a 16 year old appie at the bike shop? Edited June 24, 2011 by eccentric1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted June 24, 2011 Share What do you prefer tankie, a machine or a 16 year old appie at the bike shop? The appi who had a good teacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankman Posted June 24, 2011 Share What do you prefer tankie, a machine or a 16 year old appie at the bike shop? neither, I prefer a hand-build set from a true wheelbuilder where I get to choose the rims, hubs, spokes, nipples but I dont prefer that price tag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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