epoh Posted January 8, 2007 Share What do I do with a wheel that has got a couple of broken spokes? I bumped into a friend's back wheel with my front wheel this past weekend in the IFM race and it ripped out a few spokes . Do I throw it away or is it possible to fix it? I can't believe the bad luck I have had so far this year... and its only the 8th today . Last week they stole one of my expensive guitars, Saturday they stole my credit card and ran it up into the thousands before I found out and Sunday two near crashes on the bike. Am I jinxed? Too scared to leave the house, I took two days leave to figure out wtf is going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Token Posted January 8, 2007 Share You could have the wheel rebuilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichH Posted January 8, 2007 Share epoh, I'm sorry to hear all the bad luck. Maybe you are getting it all out the way early on in the year and the rest of the year will be fab? I would say swap from road to MTB, but with that luck...!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted January 8, 2007 Share Epoh - Take the wheel to Linden cycles there is a guy there who is really good at re-building wheels. He did a friend of mine's racing tandem wheels as they use to snap spokes often. I didn't hear him complain about the wheel after that! Ask Slowpoke what his name is, she knows the guys there well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowpoke Posted January 8, 2007 Share i dunno his name... it's one of the workshop dudes that has been with joneen forever and a day.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewep Posted January 8, 2007 Share epoh, Anton at Summit Cycles in Midrand builds a mean wheel as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtrider Posted January 8, 2007 Share And I got a welding machine and hammer . Always wanted to give this wheel building thing a bash . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted January 8, 2007 Share And I got a welding machine and hammer . Always wanted to give this wheel building thing a bash . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantani Posted January 8, 2007 Share Ag man, don't worry about building wheels, you can have my set of sh*tmano's! In fact I might have to pay you for taking them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted January 8, 2007 Share Hey Pantani If you want to give them away, I'll take them off your hands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epoh Posted January 8, 2007 Share Thanks guys, I will follow up on your advice. Pantani give me those wheels :-) After doing an intense investigation myself and working around theclock we should be making an arrest within the next few days. Thesuspect is completely unknown to me and I managed to track him down :-)The biatch stole the wrong guy's card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantani Posted January 9, 2007 Share Now now... Save all that anger and frustration for The Fast One! I'm going to need you and Adolph to do a sterling job at the front so that I can coast to an easy victory... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
epoh Posted January 9, 2007 Share Now now... Save all that anger and frustration for The Fast One! I'm going to need you and Adolph to do a sterling job at the front so that I can coast to an easy victory... This race looks damn dangerous, I am sure I will be near the front for most of the race . Adolph can sprint so you better watch that kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantani Posted January 9, 2007 Share Adolph can sprint so you better watch that kid Yes, I saw his kick at the Shova! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Seuss Posted January 9, 2007 Share Now now... Save all that anger and frustration for The Fast One! I'm going to need you and Adolph to do a sterling job at the front so that I can coast to an easy victory... so what happened to you this morning? saw you at the start leaving way before the big boys start. did you go long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantani Posted January 9, 2007 Share Yeah, went long with Ben the Ugandan from the Lab. Was a bad idea, he hurt me really bad, 31km/h Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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