Replacement non-QR wheel

tunney · 06-08-2011 05:46PM #1

The front wheel on my Giant Bowery suffered from a split rim and nearly killed me. I need to get a replacement wheel. I'm loathe to go to a bricks and mortar Dublin shop to get crap service from a kid so any ideas on where to get one online. Don't even know what to google for.

copacetic · 06-08-2011 05:51PM

Track wheels search will find you non QR ones.

Eg
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/halo-aero-rage-front-track-bike-wheel/

tunney · 06-08-2011 05:54PM

Sorry should have specified a front wheel. I just don't want quick release on it.

copacetic · 06-08-2011 05:55PM

tunney wrote: »

Sorry should have specified a front wheel. I just don't want quick release on it.

Yep, track wheels search will find you non QR front wheel. See example above.

tunney · 06-08-2011 05:56PM

copacetic wrote: »

Yep, track wheels search will find you non QR front wheel. See example above.

Thanks!

tunney · 06-08-2011 06:09PM

I thought I'd be able to get one for 50 euro.

Is the cheapest you can get a replacement non-qr front wheel really 85 quid?? Thats almost as much as my fixie is worth.

copacetic · 06-08-2011 06:24PM

I'm sure you could find much cheaper, but most of the online stores are aimed at enthusiasts so their stuff is nearly all branded higher end. Local shop might be best bet after all? Posting from mobile so can't do any more searching...

tunney · 06-08-2011 06:26PM

thanks appreciate the help.

Holyboy · 06-08-2011 07:27PM

You could just buy a cheap road wheel and a security skewer or even just swap the axle over to a solid one, but you may have to venture to a shop if you don't know how or have the tools to do that, not ALL shops are terrible you know, there are one or two that are good out there:D

TinyExplosions · 06-08-2011 07:44PM

Drop into On Track on cook st and they'll have something -and aren't kids who know nothing either!

tunney · 06-08-2011 09:43PM

Cheers, sick of dealing with toddlers who don't know bikes.

Crow92 · 06-08-2011 09:53PM

tunney wrote: »

Cheers, sick of dealing with toddlers who don't know bikes.

Ah we all have to start somewhere

kumate_champ07 · 06-08-2011 10:59PM

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=49470

tunney · 06-08-2011 11:17PM

Crow92 wrote: »

Ah we all have to start somewhere

Eh no.

If someone doesn't know bikes then why are they working in a bike shop.

tomasrojo · 07-08-2011 01:24PM

I have a bolt-on front wheel, 700C. Barely used (less than 100km, I think). Any use to you? PM me, if so.

G rock · 07-08-2011 04:12PM

i think PX have track wheels, although not sure if they sell them as a pair or singly.

kumate_champ07 · 07-08-2011 05:11PM

How exactly did the rim fail? Was the braking surface worn out?

tunney · 08-08-2011 05:18PM

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

How exactly did the rim fail? Was the braking surface worn out?

I suppose it probably was.

kenmc · 08-08-2011 05:39PM

surely track wheels are not suitable for brakes, given that track bikes don't have brakes either?
Why so against a QR one? Presumably the cheapest option would be a cheap qr "normal" wheel and a pitlock?

tunney · 08-08-2011 05:40PM

kenmc wrote: »

surely track wheels are not suitable for brakes, given that track bikes don't have brakes either?
Why so against a QR one? Presumably the cheapest option would be a cheap qr "normal" wheel and a pitlock?

Very good point, it wasn't a track wheel and I won't replace it with one.

mloc123 · 08-08-2011 05:50PM

QR and a jubilee clip from the local hardware... as theft proof as a non QR

blorg · 09-08-2011 01:33AM

kenmc wrote: »

surely track wheels are not suitable for brakes, given that track bikes don't have brakes either?
Why so against a QR one? Presumably the cheapest option would be a cheap qr "normal" wheel and a pitlock?

A lot of track wheels have a braking surface particularly at entry level, certainly the PX ones do.

Replacement non-QR wheel

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