Originally Posted by
archfotos
Thanks for the insights, the wheels/hub are Alex ALX 200 and I weight 185.
"If the bike is only a month old, demand a replacement rim and spokes built up properly. Or a replacement wheel from the manufacturer."
This is my next question after todays ride on a very wobbly tire is it likely that it been damaged beyond repair whereas I should ask for a replacement on such a new wheel? Or can it be trued back to good condition - I didn't have a choice I was too many miles from home
thanks again for the help. jeff
A wheel that goes that far out of true has a rim with comprimised strength. There's no excuse for you to settle for that with a month old bike. If the wheel was defective when you bought it - like it sounds like it was - the shop should honour the manufacturer's warranty and not just try to cobble it together into a barely usable state.