Problem #4
Problem #4
The China wheel is really a crappy build. I noticed some spokes were loose, but because of the heavy gauge of the spokes, none of my spoke tools worked. I kept riding the bike, but unfortunately most of the spokes unthreaded making the wheel unusable. @#$%$
A couple of hours after this happened, my LBS called and said my spoke wrench was in, so I was able to redo all of the spokes, and also dish the wheel. The original Chinese build was undished, making the tire almost touch the frame (and requiring the brakes to be realigned).
Now the wheel is dished, centered, and properly centered in the frame.
Obviously none of this was an issue on the wheel I had built locally.
Moral of the story:
Chinese parts are inexpensive, but shipping a full built wheel costs a fortune. Its just not worth it for a crappy build. For any future wheel builds, I will just order the motor, and use the $$$ saved with shipping to build the wheel locally. That way I can get any wheel I want, and support local businesses.