Rim swap
07-23-08 | 08:59 PM
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From: Charlottesville, Virginia
Bikes: Dawes Kalahari, Puch Prima Super Sport, Graham Weigh 853
Rim swap
Hi all,
I bent my rear rim this week (and then snapped a spoke in my spare rear wheel). Oh dear. I'm looking to replace the rear rim only, and keep the spokes. The current rim is a 17mm deep Rigida Chrina. Unfortunately, Rigida has no distribution in the USA, so I won't be able to get a direct replacement. Can I replace it with another rim of similar depth? Would a Mavic Open Pro or Velocity Razor work? I'm looking for a simple box section rim. I'd buy another Rigida if I could, because they have been great. I'd prefer to work with my LBS, but are there any other options I should be aware of?
Thanks!
I bent my rear rim this week (and then snapped a spoke in my spare rear wheel). Oh dear. I'm looking to replace the rear rim only, and keep the spokes. The current rim is a 17mm deep Rigida Chrina. Unfortunately, Rigida has no distribution in the USA, so I won't be able to get a direct replacement. Can I replace it with another rim of similar depth? Would a Mavic Open Pro or Velocity Razor work? I'm looking for a simple box section rim. I'd buy another Rigida if I could, because they have been great. I'd prefer to work with my LBS, but are there any other options I should be aware of?
Thanks!
07-23-08 | 09:34 PM
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From: St Peters, Missouri
Bikes: Catrike 559 I own some others but they don't get ridden very much.
If your plan it to save the spokes you'll have to find another rim with the exact same ERD as the Rigida.
Frankly, rebuilding a wheel is enough work that it seems like a false economy to me limit your rim selections to what matches your spokes. I'd decide what rim I wanted and buy new spokes to match.
Frankly, rebuilding a wheel is enough work that it seems like a false economy to me limit your rim selections to what matches your spokes. I'd decide what rim I wanted and buy new spokes to match.
