Giant stp 2 Rims

[Mrdinkleman]

Hey guys

 

I just bought a second hand giant stp. The back rim has a flat spot in it and was wondering if it would be easier to locate a press and press the flat spot out, or is it possible to buy a single rim and rebuild the back wheel. I'll probably end up swapping out the front and back rims in any case. Does anyone know where I can get prices for a single rim and what would be a good rim to use. Currently hey have the stock rhyno lite rims.

 

Thanks 

[Mecnic]

Congrats on the STP brilliant bike,

 

Rims are available at all good bike shops they can build them using the new rims aswell, don't try to press the flatspot out it just won't work and it can weaken the rim causing faliure, rather replace

 

I would recommend the either the DX 32 of the Supra BH pro both are alex rims, theses are incredibly strong and well priced

 

The rim you take would largely depend on the old rim's profile, get one which is as close as possible or you may have to replace the spokes aswell

 

But go to the bike shop and ask them and unless you are 100% shure of what you are doing let them build your wheels

  

[Guest Big H]

Hey guys

I just bought a second hand giant stp. The back rim has a flat spot in it and was wondering if it would be easier to locate a press and press the flat spot out, or is it possible to buy a single rim and rebuild the back wheel. I'll probably end up swapping out the front and back rims in any case. Does anyone know where I can get prices for a single rim and what would be a good rim to use. Currently hey have the stock rhyno lite rims.

Thanks 
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The Sun Rhynolite Rims are awesome. We have them built on a road tandem in 40 hole format. Our MTB Tandem has Sun Mammoth rims. These rims are in 36 hole format and are aboslutely incredible. Since I had them built with Revolver Hubs and brought the over from www.chainreactioncycles.com I have never broken a spoke or trued them at all.

[Johan Bornman]

Pressing out flat spots on rims is standard practice....up until the conspicuous consumption era where nothing gets repaired anymore, in anyway. Pressing/banging/bending a dent or flat spot in a rim is an art that's disappeared. However, there's nothing wrong with doing it.

 

When I have some time I'll take some pictures and describe the method in detail.

 

Don't throw away that rim quite yet.

 

 

[parabola]

 

 

When I have some time I'll take some pictures and describe the method in detail.

 

I would be interested as well, as I have the same bike also with the Ryhno lites which have a flat spot on the rear rim. It's rideable but I would still like to fix it.

parabola2010-01-02 06:23:29

[Mrdinkleman]

Thanks for the replies guys, I'll really be interested to see your method of bending out the rim. And i'll have a look at those other rims, currently I just swapped out the entire back wheel from my GT 3.0 to the giant and it works perfect, discs line well, the gears work except for the lowest gear. Those rims are ace-17. Not the strongest but they'll suffice until I can get another one. Is ordering from chainreactioncycles a good bet, there website is fantastic and SA is lacking in that department, or should I try look locally.?

[Hog_]

If you can't have the rim fixed, then get a new one. The Rhynolites are great rims, maybe the only product I've ever come across that's strong, light AND well-priced.

 

 

 

I've got one on the Trials bike that's seen a LOT of use, but it's still alive. Will definitely get one again.

 

 

 

 

[Hog_]

Is ordering from chainreactioncycles a good bet' date=' there website is fantastic and SA is lacking in that department, or should I try look locally.?

 

 

 

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Ordering from CRC is a very good bet! Just order the rim, and then have the wheel built at your LBS. If you use the same rim they can use the same spokes, which will save you a fair amount.

 

 

 

 

[Mrdinkleman]

Thanks hog. But to order from chain is going to cost the same price for shipping as for the actual rim. Is there no way to get it at that price in SA.?

[DownhillingKing]

The DX 32 is a good rim gives you a very dead ride feel though

[Mrdinkleman]

I was looking at those actually, but I was think maybe the DM 24 or 22's. But the problem isn't finding which rim to get, it's now a question of how do I actually get the rim. Flipping difficult to use the net and our LBS's are absolutely useless.