New wheels for hybrid bike

twinsen

Hi
This happened to me today :

Its a 2010 trek fx. The same wheels like the ones on this picture : [Trek7.5fx](http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/2009/archive/75fx)
Could anyone recommend me good wheels for this bike? Its only being used to get to and from work.

Please help.

zindicato

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=31957

here's some good and cheap wheels:-) free delivery too

twinsen

Hi
I checked those wheels , but they only take max 28mm tire, while i would be riding on 32. Any other recommendation ?

HivemindXX

I usually just go in to a repair shop and as them to replace the rim. Chances are your hub is still good.

The rims I use are Mavic A319s which seem pretty hard wearing and are relatively cheap. My bike is a hybrid as well.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=71047

If you feel adventurous you can always try to replace the rim yourself but it's harder than it looks to get the spoke tension right.

By the way that's a very interesting failure. I've never seen anything like that. Was the side of the rim worn very thin before this happened or did you somehow side swipe something?

Alek

Check out rosebikes.com. Much better value than CRC on wheelsets, and their own builds are great quality from what I've heard.

i.e Deore LX wheelset under 100e - http://www.rosebikes.com/article/atb-wheel-set-28-xtreme-airline-3--shimano-deore-lx-fh-hb-t670/aid:640684

or even cheaper plain Deore:

http://www.rosebikes.com/article/atb-wheel-set-28-xtreme-t-xx-19--shimano-deore/aid:401716

ThisRegard

I've the same wheels on one of my bikes, what happened, just wear ? Was there any sign of degradation previously ?

twinsen

Just wear I guess. Some time ago I had some piece of metal/little stone stuck in brake pad, as it was making noise every time I was breaking. I replaced brakepads, as they were worn, and noise stopped, but you could see a little row in rim. So its totally my fault. I was commuting on this bike with panniers for past three years in Dublin, 13k done, and had no problems until now.

twinsen

HivemindXX wrote: »

I usually just go in to a repair shop and as them to replace the rim. Chances are your hub is still good.

The rims I use are Mavic A319s which seem pretty hard wearing and are relatively cheap. My bike is a hybrid as well.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=71047

If you feel adventurous you can always try to replace the rim yourself but it's harder than it looks to get the spoke tension right.

By the way that's a very interesting failure. I've never seen anything like that. Was the side of the rim worn very thin before this happened or did you somehow side swipe something?

The problem is my wheel has only 24 spokes, and those rims are taking 32 minimum

cdaly_

HivemindXX wrote: »

By the way that's a very interesting failure. I've never seen anything like that. Was the side of the rim worn very thin before this happened or did you somehow side swipe something?

ThisRegard wrote: »

I've the same wheels on one of my bikes, what happened, just wear ? Was there any sign of degradation previously ?

This is pretty standard wear on the braking surface. Dirty brake pads accelerate this wear but it'll happen to pretty much all alu rims. In the OP's pic, you can see a wheel in the background. There's a thin black line running around the braking surface. This is a wear indicator. As long as you can see/feel that line, your rim still has life left. Once the line is gone, the rim is worn out and should be replaced. If you continue using that rim, it wears to the point where the pressure of the tyre bends the rim out to breaking point.

twinsen wrote: »

The problem is my wheel has only 24 spokes, and those rims are taking 32 minimum

Looking at your pic, that spoke pattern is gonna be hard to replicate though here's a 24h one but you'll probably need spokes too...

twinsen

cdaly_ wrote: »

In the OP's pic, you can see a wheel in the background. There's a thin black line running around the braking surface. This is a wear indicator. As long as you can see/feel that line, your rim still has life left. Once the line is gone, the rim is worn out and should be replaced. If you continue using that rim, it wears to the point where the pressure of the tyre bends the rim out to breaking point.

That is something I didn't know. I remember some time ago the guy in the shop mentioned this, but I didnt really listened...

cdaly_ wrote: »

Looking at your pic, that spoke pattern is gonna be hard to replicate though here's a 24h one but you'll probably need spokes too...

Maybe its just to much hassle with replacing rim. Any wheel recommendation? for 32 mm tires ?

ford2600

The pairs alkos reccommended above

twinsen

ford2600 wrote: »

The pairs alkos reccommended above

Not in stock

kumate_champ07

twinsen wrote: »

Hi
I checked those wheels , but they only take max 28mm tire, while i would be riding on 32. Any other recommendation ?

32 should still be fine, Id chance it anyway

Alek

I've contacted Rosebikes, they should have their custom weeks available in 2 weeks max. I'm buing a shim. 105 road wheelset for 137e myself :-)