Originally Posted by
ZippyThePinhead
Took it to my LBS, and the mechanic says "spoke tension is all over the place." He detensioned and retensioned the spokes, no more creak.
100 miles later, I am getting a creak from the front wheel.
Is this to be expected, comes with the territory, etc., or might it indicate that the wheels were maybe not so well-constructed?
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Yes it's to be expected --- when buying wheels based on price only. The quality of the build is key to the life expectancy of wheels, regardless of the quality of the parts. Some sellers are choosey about who they buy their wheels from, or build quality wheels in house, others less so.
A well built wheel, will not need subsequent service, a poorly built wheel will always need service. You're lucky your shop handled this well and did what was necessary, and now you can look forward to riding a decent pair of wheels.