sorry mods if this is against the rules it's an ethical question and I am not linking to the auction:
I miss threaded a lock ring and screwed up a wheel, i rolled on it for about 10 yards went to re-tighten the lock ring and the lock ring just spun. I listed the wheel as a new single speed wheel on ebay and have gotten 2 messages about it. I replyed to 1 of them, the other called me a d*ckface so I didn't bother responding.
hear is the basic description of the wheel:
"I listed this wheel as new because it really is. This wheel was riden perhaps 10 yards, I didn't tighten down the lock ring and the the lockring threads striped. it's still usable as a single speed, but unless you go the loctight method it is not usable fixed. Formula makes great hubs that are often the rebranded by othe companys Iro, Mavic and Bens Bike are just a few. The rims are cxp33 knock offs by weinman called "ultimate power" I susspect they were built buy Ninjas. The wheel is listed localy so I reserve the right to end the auction early."
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Q: you cant list it new if the treads are stripped, its worthless!
Feb-13-06
A: You obviously did not read my entire description or do noyt understand track wheels. It is not worthless, it's just not usable as a fixed gear wheel, the lockring is stripped. As it is a flip-flop hub the freewheel side is still usable, and you can even still thread a freewheel on over the fixed side because they don't use the lockring threads. The Lockring threads are stepped down and reverse threaded on the hub. The wheel is still new in that that ridding 10 yards is hardly any wear on the rim or bearings. It's like the wheel was used on a test ride and found to be a factory second.
am I in the wrong?