Originally Posted by
Coyote2
I think I recall some stories like this about Neuvation wheels, but don't recall details. It likely has something to do with the current lacing scheme and some combination of hub/spokes/etc being out-of-tolerance. Those Neuvations are lousy wheels, though, so I would suspect them as the culprit.
John Neugent, the Neuvation owner, will probably take care of the problem. That's his method: sells cheap and nasty wheels and just keeps on fixing and replacing them when they fail.
^ Ignorant reply. ^
I'm a 200 pound Clydesdale, and own a set of M28 Aeros and R28 SL3's. These are the best wheels I have ever owned, and yes, John provides really fantastic customer service (not that I needed it that often). Of course, if I was 150 pound mountain specialist, I'd want something lighter, but for the money, smooth spinning and durability (my rd actually got caught in the spokes of the M28 - sheared the Dura Ace cage in half, but only bent two spokes, which John promptly replaced).
I had a friend for whom I built a Jamis Comet with Xero XR3 wheels that did the same thing as yours. Ended up being the tension on the XR3 was way off. Got that fixed and no more rubbing. He eventually got M28's too btw. The only other time I had this happen was because of chain length being too short. Might want to check that too.