Originally Posted by
jawknee530
I brought my bike in to a local shop to have the wheels trued and was told they had sat outside for too long and the spokes are rusted into place so they can't be trued. I have 700 x 35 tires on the bike right now and want to get a cheap pair of wheels to replace my current ones. Does anyone have any recommendations for a cheap set online that'd work with my current set up?
That sucks! One would think they'd know to lube the nipple holes and loosen first on old wheels. Nipples should be brass, so while they might be firmly in place, they can't rust to the spokes.