Originally Posted by
eschlwc
for the front, buy a new spoke and true it up.
for the rear, it may be the nds spokes are too long. but it shouldn't be that much of a problem. if you feel the ds can be tightened any more, you may try to tighten all on the rear the same small amount. you might want to remove the tire and rim tape so you can see if the spokes are too long.
sheldon says not to worry so much about rear nds spokes having such travel, given the ds is in good tension and the wheel is dished properly. i don't know. i'd like to hear what others think about a rear wheel like that.
if you're experiencing pinging when truing the wheels, you may wish to start by dripping a lubricant on the spoke/nipple, and let it work down into the nipple.
Yes, they pinged quite some, and then I went ahead and stripped clean a couple of nipple with the little wrench. I think that was the last adjustment that could be made to them.
Originally Posted by
Vefer
I like these a LOT! They aren't exactly what I wanted to pay but I guess good stuff cost good money. Thanks for that link.
Originally Posted by
Snydermann
I think that rear wheel isn't original to the bike (too wide, no eyelets for the spokes, and the hub looks different).
The front wheel/hub looks correct, though.
I thought the same. It is HUGE! The hub on the front isn't marked as Sealed bearings etc. so yes, they are two different hubs as well.
Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
That is a nice looking bike...
Used wheels are a good deal if you know what you are looking for and know how to service them if they are less than 100%... and most are.
If you are commuting it makes sense to get a decent set of wheels and upgrading to a 700c wheelset with double walled rims and a cassette hub gives you a stronger hub, more tyre options, and the modern 130mm rear hub should fit in the steel Lotus frame with a little gentle persuasion as it is 126mm.
Conversely...
The stock Suzue / Ukai wheels are / were pretty decent in their day and the rims were very strong... yours appear to be in fairly good shape and I have a near identical set up on my old hybrid which just has Shimano hubs and a 7 speed cassette.
Now that you mention you hybrid with the 7 speed cassette I think my fiancees vita has a 7 speed cassette on it. I might be able to switch cassettes and use her wheels
. Set of Alex R500 wheels.
Originally Posted by
Glennfordx4
Looking at the video, they don't look that bad to me, have you taken them to your LBS & asked them what they charge to true and tension them properly vs replacing them, picking up a used set doesn't guaranty that they won't turn out as bad as what you already have after a few miles. Also remember when looking at used 27" wheels to at least make sure they have a hooked bead for high pressure tires as a lot of the 27" wheels from back in the day had straight sides designed for lower pressure wire bead tires only.
Glenn
I took it to the LBS with the hopes of doing exactly that yesterday but the mechanics seem to work only when I am at work so I guess I'll have to figure that out somehow.
So far the Velomine wheels are winning. Hopefully I can get the $$ before they sell since they only seem to have one pair!