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Commute to Applecross from Joondalup - bike thoughts?
Postby 20thCB » Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:01 pm
What would you do? New bike? Or just new wheels? Or just fix the spokes and hope it doesn't happen again?
BTW I never see any other cyclists on the way in till at least Greenwood, so am I the only one in Perth mad enough to do this?!
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Postby wintal » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:24 pm
You didn't mention much about yourself - obviously, the heavier you are the stronger your wheels need to be. I've never had trouble with my spokes breaking and I'm about 100kg in commuting trim. If you're a lighter rider, lots of stock wheels _should_ be fine. Spokes breaking on the current wheel could just be 'bad luck'.
Incidentally, you don't work at Acquire do you?
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Postby 20thCB » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:40 pm
I work at Monadelphous off Canning Highway.
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Postby Kalgrm » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:14 pm
What would say $200 get me?
A kiss and a cuddle.

$500 is pretty cheap for a decent set of wheels, actually. The rims alone on a decent set would be around $200 a pair (eg Velocity Deep-V).
I would have trouble believing the LBS, who have a vested interest here. The strength of wheels is mainly in the spokes (correct tensioning during construction, especially), though there is a contribution from the rims themselves.
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Postby moosterbounce » Fri Jan 16, 2009 5:26 pm


Anyway, I ride Scotty (basically a fine looking steed - carbon race bike). I weigh 83kg. I took it easy on the way into the city today (IBM building) and it took me 1h15m for the 30km so I'm guessing I usually go faster than you on those rough bits.
I ride Mavic Aksium wheels - they came with the bike. People say they are a bit of the heavy side and when they break I will be getting lighter ones, but they have been spot on. No issues with spokes or needing adjustment, never been trued. About 6000km on them so far and I can't complain. I think they are a great wheel for the price - less than $500 but not sure what they are. Cheaper on line of course.
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Postby moosterbounce » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:28 pm
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Postby Kalgrm » Fri Jan 16, 2009 11:37 pm
20thCB wrote:Bloody spoke bust again!
I'm getting fed up with cheap crap kit. Time to invest in a proper bike!
BTW the wheels are Alexrims DA22 - am I right in assuming they are s***?!
When you're busting spokes, it's because the wheel wasn't constructed properly in the first place. Loose spokes allow movement, which leads to metal fatigue and snapped spokes.
The cheapest option is to have the wheel rebuilt (or do it yourself). Doing so will markedly improve the durability of the wheel, even if it's widely considered to be shyt from the factory.
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Postby moosterbounce » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:09 pm
Kalgrm wrote:20thCB wrote: I just want something decent, I'll be looking at new bikes tomorrow.
That's the spirit!
Here here!! "I don't like my wheels...so I'll be looking at new bikes!!"
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Postby azzurribike » Sat Jan 17, 2009 4:30 pm
Oh bugger I forgot I'm now cured Cervelo R3 did it.

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Postby Bruce » Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:59 pm
had those wheels on my entry level roady ,because they were under warnty TBE nedlands re spoked them with heavier gauge spokes -- no problemo afer that20thCB wrote:Bloody spoke bust again!
I'm getting fed up with cheap crap kit. Time to invest in a proper bike!
BTW the wheels are Alexrims DA22 - am I right in assuming they are s***?!

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Postby wintal » Sat Jan 17, 2009 7:46 pm
20thCB wrote:Kalgrm wrote:The cheapest option is to have the wheel rebuilt (or do it yourself).
Can't do it myself, and not worth getting it done as they are cheap heavy wheels anyway. I just want something decent, I'll be looking at new bikes tomorrow.
Just remember to look at the _wheels_ on the new bike too. It's fairly well known that most of the cheaper makers (and probably some of the others too) tend to put cheap crappy wheels on not so cheap bikes, because people look at the spec level of the rest and don't look at the wheels.
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Postby Aushiker » Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:11 am
moosterbounce wrote:Hey - I rode this todayOnly saw 2 bikes in the whole journey...I thought I was mad...and I am as I'm just about to head home again
I do the South - North run to Joondalup from either Freo or Churchlands four mornings a week and see heaps of riders on the PSP when I go that way ... don't what you lot are doing out there ... getting lost?

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Postby 20thCB » Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:02 am
Aushiker wrote:I do the South - North run to Joondalup from either Freo or Churchlands four mornings a week and see heaps of riders on the PSP when I go that way ... don't what you lot are doing out there ... getting lost?
Andrew
Yeah I was exaggerating! Although the north section at 6:30am is pretty empty till about Warwick. Coming home there are heaps more but most are gone by Whitfords. I do the remaining 10km on me lonesome!
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Postby moosterbounce » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:10 am
On the way home had a chat with another guy but only saw 2 other riders!! It was quite warm and the pool was nice when I got home

Had to break suddenly on the path at Gwelup. Was fanging it down the slight hill and saw a shadow move in front of me (very shady area). Anyway, slid the back wheel a bit but controlled it...all for a long neck turtle moving house!! They are pretty long with their necks out.
Also managed to get Scotty airborne over a hump - don't ask me how I landed it straight!! I think if I had have realised I was in the air I would have stacked it. Won't be coming down that hill that quick again!!
Me thinks the weight I lost from the bike when I upgraded to Dura Ace is a making a difference - Scotty sure does fly now

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Postby DaveW » Tue Jan 20, 2009 2:44 pm
Out of interest - is it the front or rear wheel that blows spokes?
If it is the rear all the time them try lifting your butt over the rougher sections - let your legs take the shocks.

But they should be strong enough in any case.

I occasionally ride from Mt Hawthorn to Mindarie, but never the other way - it is only when we go to the outlaws for dinner.

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