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Giant Psl-1 wheels be warned!!
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Re: Giant Psl-1 wheels be warned!!
Postby Pedaling » Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:10 pm
I have had the bike for 4 months, although I train and commute up to 350 to 400ks a week.
During the free first service I asked the LBS to have a look at the rear wheel as it was very slightly out of true. I was told this was within tolerances.
It has become alot worse in the last month, so I need to get the wheel back to them.
I have to say I love the bike, and do not regret buying it for a moment.
2012 C59 Colnago
2013 Giant TCR
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Re: Giant Psl-1 wheels be warned!!
Postby singlespeedscott » Sun Sep 15, 2013 12:21 pm
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Postby Nobody » Sun Sep 15, 2013 1:20 pm
+1singlespeedscott wrote:There's a lot to be said for good old fashion 32/36 hole wheels built with DT db spokes, Mavic rims and Shimano hubs.
That's what I've got.
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Re: Giant Psl-1 wheels be warned!!
Postby warthog1 » Sun Sep 15, 2013 1:41 pm

Probably weigh within 2kg of those giant wheels

They are grinding away a tad under wet braking though
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Postby Carrots » Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:13 pm
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Postby roadiematt » Fri Oct 04, 2013 7:32 pm
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Postby im.deano » Tue Oct 08, 2013 11:34 am
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Re: Giant Psl-1 wheels be warned!!
Postby g-boaf » Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:03 pm
biker jk wrote:Yesterday I rode with a guy whose Giant had PSL-0 wheels. He says the rear flexes and rubs on the brakes when out of the saddle. I was having a look at the rear wheel and noticed a kink in one of the spokes around five cm from the nipple. Don't know what happened there but I suggested he get that spoke replaced.
Interesting that mine have been pretty good so far on the TCR Advanced I have (which you've seen I think). I'm hoping I haven't jinxed them by saying that. Quite dependable so far, though I don't put massive amounts of weight through them.
I'm wary of the issues though and keep an eye on them.
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Re: Giant Psl-1 wheels be warned!!
Postby biker jk » Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:10 pm
g-boaf wrote:biker jk wrote:Yesterday I rode with a guy whose Giant had PSL-0 wheels. He says the rear flexes and rubs on the brakes when out of the saddle. I was having a look at the rear wheel and noticed a kink in one of the spokes around five cm from the nipple. Don't know what happened there but I suggested he get that spoke replaced.
Interesting that mine have been pretty good so far on the TCR Advanced I have (which you've seen I think). I'm hoping I haven't jinxed them by saying that. Quite dependable so far, though I don't put massive amounts of weight through them.
I'm wary of the issues though and keep an eye on them.
The rider I mentioned is a fair bit heavier than you and puts out a lot of power. You should be ok.
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Re: Giant Psl-1 wheels be warned!!
Postby X-ray » Sat Nov 16, 2013 8:19 pm
However I do only weigh 52 kg

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Re: Giant Psl-1 wheels be warned!!
Postby cplus » Sun Nov 17, 2013 10:39 pm
roadiematt wrote:I stated this thread and clearly there has been issues with these wheels but to Giants credit they seem to be swapping faulty wheelsets with a similar Shimano wheelset, just to let everyone know the RS61s that I was given under warranty have been bullet proof and are as straight and true as the day I got them a almost a year ago, so it was not my riding style or weight that was making me snap spokes it was inferior straight pull spokes.
Yep. I had heard this. My PSLR-1's were swapped for DA C24's without me even suggesting it.
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Postby Lukeyboy » Thu Nov 21, 2013 5:36 pm

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Postby cplus » Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:14 am
Problem is lack of choice to replace it due to OD2 - but it's an easy swap at the shop, no arguments.
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Postby Comedian » Sun Nov 24, 2013 6:40 am
Lukeyboy wrote:My aerowheels have lasted longer than the Contact SLR stem
What goes wrong with a stem?

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Re: Giant Psl-1 wheels be warned!!
Postby Lukeyboy » Sun Nov 24, 2013 7:08 am
Comedian wrote:Lukeyboy wrote:My aerowheels have lasted longer than the Contact SLR stem
What goes wrong with a stem?

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Re: Giant Psl-1 wheels be warned!!
Postby Killswitch » Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:30 pm
If another goes I will try and hit up the LBS for a replacement set. The bike is now over a year old so I am not sure if its still covered.
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Re: Giant Psl-1 wheels be warned!!
Postby Comedian » Tue Dec 03, 2013 4:22 pm
Lukeyboy wrote:Comedian wrote:Lukeyboy wrote:My aerowheels have lasted longer than the Contact SLR stem
What goes wrong with a stem?
Sweet geebus.

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Re: Giant Psl-1 wheels be warned!!
Postby Bah77 » Sun Dec 22, 2013 3:25 pm

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Re: Giant Psl-1 wheels be warned!!
Postby Bah77 » Sun Dec 22, 2013 7:37 pm
Heard a loud twang while riding, lucky it happened in a fairly safe spot i guess?
Didn't know what was broken at first, just the front wheel wouldn't turn, so i thought the brake cable had snapped or something (from the twang sound), then looked down and realised i had a walk ahead of me, god damn the ground was hot today.
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Postby racka » Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:53 am
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Postby Bah77 » Mon Dec 23, 2013 8:54 pm
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Postby Nobody » Mon Dec 23, 2013 9:06 pm
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Re: Giant Psl-1 wheels be warned!!
Postby cplus » Wed Dec 25, 2013 1:28 pm
How much do you weigh? 350pounds??

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