Originally Posted by
kudude
i may very well have trashed both my rims yesterday. damn. coming down a wet section of nasty pavement I hit a lip at about 25 or 30. Tire pressure was in the 90s (it was wet) and I didn't see it so I didn't unweight anything. I didn't pinch flat either tire, but I think I put a divot in my rear OP and the front seems to be off somehow. I'm throwing it on the stand now before a 2 hour ride.
Does anyone have a suggestion for where to get the cheapest training rims? If they have the same profile as open pros (or are OPs) then I can reuse my spokes.
Well, I believe Open Pros and Velocity Aeroheads are both ~602mm ERD. If you buy them right, Aeroheads are about 30% cheaper than OPs.
Originally Posted by
kudude
yup. my powertap wheel is trashed. there is a crack in the rim at the seam/weld. I don't really want to ride a cracked wheel. Now I need a dirt-cheap rim, and probably a new powertap hub. hmmm
That sucks. Why would you need a new hub (is it a technical issue in another thead?).
These posts should be noted for all those who say OPs are bombproof. They're fine rims, but not any more sturdy than any other rim of similar weight/depth.
Interestingly, I've about worn out my Velocity Deep V front now. I think it's 3.5 years old, and the braking surface is about shot (deeply concave to the touch). I guess the rain sped up the decay there (I train and commute in the rain without hesitation).