Wheel building

vlad2009

need to get a wheel built tomorrow, i hear Cliff(?) in eurocycles is one of the best in Dublin, anyone know what the prices are? anywhere else around town that have good service and good prices?

Surveyor11

Left in a Mavic Askium to have it trued a few weeks back, said I'd be back at 6 to collect bike, rang them about 5.30 to see how they were getting on - they'd obviously forgotten about it / had more important things to do. When I showed up, I was fobbed off with some excuse that they couldn't do it (seized spoke nipples, appently), wheel only a year old. So wouldn't bother TBH unless anyone has a more positive experience

Mycroft H

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abcdggs

Surveyor11 wrote: »

Left in a Mavic Askium to have it trued a few weeks back, said I'd be back at 6 to collect bike, rang them about 5.30 to see how they were getting on - they'd obviously forgotten about it / had more important things to do. When I showed up, I was fobbed off with some excuse that they couldn't do it (seized spoke nipples, appently), wheel only a year old. So wouldn't bother TBH unless anyone has a more positive experience

Do you know if the nipples are seized?

vlad2009

anyone know pricing info?

vlad2009

Anyone?

Surveyor11

abcdggs wrote: »

Surveyor11 wrote: »

Left in a Mavic Askium to have it trued a few weeks back, said I'd be back at 6 to collect bike, rang them about 5.30 to see how they were getting on - they'd obviously forgotten about it / had more important things to do. When I showed up, I was fobbed off with some excuse that they couldn't do it (seized spoke nipples, appently), wheel only a year old. So wouldn't bother TBH unless anyone has a more positive experience

Do you know if the nipples are seized?

No, I can move them with a spoke key, but find these wheels to difficult to true myself. Another excuse was they were afraid of breaking a spoke, had about half a dozen drive and none drive side with me. In the end, they told me to take the wheel back to where I bought it, all in all a pointless exercise and a waste of time

C3PO

vlad2009 wrote: »

anyone know pricing info?

vlad2009 wrote: »

Anyone?

You could ring them!

vlad2009

gonna head in now anyway so hopefully it's no more than 50 with spokes

C3PO

vlad2009 wrote: »

gonna head in now anyway so hopefully it's no more than 50 with spokes

Still think I'd ring first! :rolleyes:

Swirly Whirly

vlad2009 wrote: »

Anyone?

Bee Cycles on the south circular road gets a lot of praise round here. Seems from his website that he builds wheels from €30.

vlad2009

i've no way of getting out there, i have seen people giving a good word for him though.

vlad2009

Rang eurocycles and they can't do it untill next week, rang bee cycles and he doesn't build with previously used parts. rang mikes bikes they can't do it for a week either. I'm kinda need it done by today or tomorrow anyone know of any other places i can check?

Seaswimmer

Best wheels I have ever had built are from Parker International (I have no connection). They are in the UK so they are probably a bit expensive now with sterling difference. I have had a couple of sets built on Open Pro rims and have done 1000's of KM on them without ever needing to be trued..The choce of rims is limited for hand builds but have a look...

sorry just saw that you were looking for a wheel rebuilt rather than new...

Mr. Grieves

Thinkbike in Rathmines rebuilt a mtb wheel for 60 euro for me including spokes. Took 2 or 3 days.

vlad2009

Ended up going to thinkbike in Rathmines, was the fastes option. Thanks everyone