breakdown of a wheel..

[Bman]

howzit guys

 

So your mtb wheel as it stands ready to ride on on your bike consists of? And if you were to have a buckled rim and were upgrading your rims cause you cant just get one you would need to change? Would the hubs and what ever else they consist of be affected by rim? Can these be interchangeable? Have XT hubs which been told are pretty good so can i keep those and out them into new rims, or do rims come with these? Whats the build up and how hard is it to get all together?

[Tiny K]

Hubs and rims are interchangeable as long as the spoke count is the same.

[Bman]

how would you know how many spokes a rim consists of? are they all diff?

[MariusL]

Bman, I know the guys at buycycle.co.za have a nice variety of rims (and are able to help you out if needs be), and they also have a wheelbuilder... so you could practically ask them to build you a custom set of wheels - go DTSwiss

[MariusL]

how would you know how many spokes a rim consists of? are they all diff?

 

You get a wide variety of rims, 24/28/32/36 spoke - so if you have a hub that is 32 holes, you'll need to get a rim that has 32 holes for 32 spokes. And they are radily available, so it's a lot easier than you might think...

[splat]

Hubs and rims are interchangeable as long as the spoke count is the same.

 

The required spoke length may vary according to rim depth and hub flange diameter.

[Bman]

You get a wide variety of rims, 24/28/32/36 spoke - so if you have a hub that is 32 holes, you'll need to get a rim that has 32 holes for 32 spokes. And they are radily available, so it's a lot easier than you might think...

Marius thank you so much for all the advice and help!! learning more everyday!!

[Bman]

The required spoke length may vary according to rim depth and hub flange diameter.

okay, in english? So if my rim was stood on and is slightly buckled it would effect my spokes which would affect my hub? Is that all right?

[MariusL]

Marius thank you so much for all the advice and help!! learning more everyday!!

 

It's only a pleasure - welcome to my world

[MariusL]

okay, in english? So if my rim was stood on and is slightly buckled it would effect my spokes which would affect my hub? Is that all right?

 

It get's a bit difficult and technical if you want to build your own wheels, but if a reputable wheelbuilder does it for you, they know about spoke length and all that stuff... so even thou it sounds rather complicated to some of us - for the wheelbuilder it's second nature.

 

When it comes to wheel building, I leave it to the pro's. From attempting it myself, i know it's not as easy as it seems to the novice

 

But if your wheel is buckled - sometimes it's the spokes that have gone a bit "pap" on the one side, and can usually be straightened by retentioning them - but make sure the rim isn't cracked. A slight "wobble" can be fixed, but if the wheel looks like spaghetti - you'd need to replace it.

 

But if the wheel has a bounce in it (the wheel is slightly oval in shape) you will in all likelihood need to get a new rim as well.

Edited October 19, 2010 by MariusL

[Bman]

Im not into building any wheels, i just want to repair my current wheel which was stood on, i dont know if it can be repaired or if i can buy only one new one and use my old hub or what happening on complex side of the dam wheel but ya just want to get riding again, going to check out buycycles website thanks

[Bman]

It get's a bit difficult and technical if you want to build your own wheels, but if a reputable wheelbuilder does it for you, they know about spoke length and all that stuff... so even thou it sounds rather complicated to some of us - for the wheelbuilder it's second nature.

 

When it comes to wheel building, I leave it to the pro's. From attempting it myself, i know it's not as easy as it seems to the novice

 

But if your wheel is buckled - sometimes it's the spokes that have gone a bit "pap" on the one side, and can usually be straightened by retentioning them - but make sure the rim isn't cracked. A slight "wobble" can be fixed, but if the wheel looks like spaghetti - you'd need to replace it.

 

But if the wheel has a bounce in it (the wheel is slightly oval in shape) you will in all likelihood need to get a new rim as well.

Iv just seen your lenghty assistance to the rescue message thanks.. makes sense what you saying i guess, and the rim is definately not cracked anywhere, not looking like spaghetti and i think could be described as a slight wobble if anything, so let me try my luck with my local bike shop to try repair the rim

[LeTurbo]

As I understand things, wheels with higher spoke counts are more "adjustable": a good wheel-builder can tension the spokes to counter slight defects in the rim. When you get to aero wheels, there often aren't enough spokes to rectify the damage.

 

If your wheel has been stepped on, I can't imagine that the damage would be that great (then again, I only weigh 60kg). The best option is to take your wheel to a reputable bike shop - they'll check it in a few minutes.

[Bman]

As I understand things, wheels with higher spoke counts are more "adjustable": a good wheel-builder can tension the spokes to counter slight defects in the rim. When you get to aero wheels, there often aren't enough spokes to rectify the damage.

 

If your wheel has been stepped on, I can't imagine that the damage would be that great (then again, I only weigh 60kg). The best option is to take your wheel to a reputable bike shop - they'll check it in a few minutes.

yeah have no idea what the dam wildebeest weighs in at, plus to take into consideration the best was running at full pace haha.. but gonna have to take it in for a pro to give me an oppinion... thanks