Speedi Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Ok about a year ago my Dad and i bought 2 sets of Neuvation wheels from a cycle shop in Cape Town. So anyway, now the rims have started small cracks. You know where the spoke goes into the rim? Ja there... Its bad! A friend showed me a set of Neuvation wheels that he WAS racing on which have massive cracks in the rims...! He has replaced the rims 3-4 times!!!! So now what we are thinking of doing is just replacing the rims and building up new wheels with the old spokes and hubs. Is that a good idea? What rims could we use? Rear wheel has 20 spoke holes and the front wheel has 16 spoke holes. Any advice? These are the wheels... Turtlek, you were right mate... Speedi2008-10-07 10:02:53
Johan Bornman Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 The answer is not as simple as yes or no. You can re-use a hub if you manage to duplicate the original lacing so that the spokes all point the same way as they did before the rebuild. You cannot re-use spokes unless you're replacing the rim with exactly the same rim and tape the two rims together before transferring the spokes to their new rim holes. If you move the position of the spokes, they will start to break very shortly. However, a new rim will have a different Effective Rim Diameter (ERD) and will not fit on those spokes, making them either too long or too short. It is very seldom that you'll find a rim with the same ERD as what you require. Choices in 20 and 16-hole rims are limited. Therefore, you're between a rock and a hard place: re-build the wheel using the rubbish rims or, trashing the wheel and getting something decent.
Speedi Posted October 7, 2008 Author Posted October 7, 2008 The answer is not as simple as yes or no. ? You can re-use a hub if you manage to duplicate the original lacing so that the spokes all point the same way as they did before the rebuild. ? You cannot re-use spokes unless you're replacing the rim with exactly the same rim and tape the two rims together before transferring the spokes to their new rim holes. If you move the position of the spokes' date=' they will start to break very shortly. ? However, a new rim will have a different Effective Rim Diameter (ERD) and will not fit on those spokes, making them either too long or too short. It is very seldom that you'll find a rim with the same ERD as what you require. ? ?Choices in 20 and 16-hole rims are limited. ? Therefore, you're between a rock and a hard place: re-build the wheel using the rubbish rims or, trashing the wheel and getting something decent.[/quote'] Ok so in other words the spokes are useless if you are not going to be using the exact same rim?
Johan Bornman Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Ok so in other words the spokes are useless if you are not going to be using the exact same rim? Yup. I'd cut my losses, make bathroom mirror from those fancy wheels and invest in a pair of standard wheels with old fashioned Shimano hubs, box section rims and real-world spokes.
Speedi Posted October 7, 2008 Author Posted October 7, 2008 Ok so in other words the spokes are useless if you are not going to be using the exact same rim? ? Yup. I'd cut my losses' date=' make bathroom mirror from those fancy wheels and invest in a pair of standard wheels with old fashioned Shimano hubs, box section rims and real-world spokes. ?[/quote'] Ok, so on a rough guess how much would it cost for decent rims and good spokes?
Sammajoor Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Just goes to show you can re invent the wheel
Speedi Posted October 9, 2008 Author Posted October 9, 2008 Ok JB, we are getting new rims(for free) from the USA. Thanks so much for the advice Johan...
Wonder Woman Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 Must admit...my neuvations never lasted that well either....
Bateleur1 Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 And the lesson were learnt here today ... don't buy neuvations.
mbaymike Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 so this all teaches us...don't buy neuvation....buy easton
Speedi Posted October 9, 2008 Author Posted October 9, 2008 And the lesson were learnt here today ... don't buy neuvations. Yes indeed! I can advise anyone that reads this post: Do not buy a set of Neuvation wheels! Tell all your friends and family! Speedi2008-10-09 12:39:06
Speedi Posted October 9, 2008 Author Posted October 9, 2008 so this all teaches us...don't buy neuvation....buy easton Yes iv heard they are really good... And also look good! A Scott with Easton wheels...
mbaymike Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 My Scott has easton circuits one....wait I will get a pic!!
Speedi Posted October 9, 2008 Author Posted October 9, 2008 My Scott has easton circuits one....wait I will get a pic!! Yes please do! Scotts and Eastons just go so nicely!
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