Rebuilding a wheel
04-04-11, 06:20 PM
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Rebuilding a wheel
What is a reasonable price to rebuild a wheel, using the rim and hub and replaceing the spokes?
04-04-11, 08:07 PM
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I pretty much agree with the answers posted - about an hour of shop time plus spokes.
Which is why IMO its not normally too cost effective. Its actually faster to build using all new parts because there`s nothing to undo before starting the build. And you also don`t end up with a rim with wear on it and a hub with miles on the bearings.
So what have you got that you feel would be better `reusing`? And what would a new prebuilt unit cost?
Which is why IMO its not normally too cost effective. Its actually faster to build using all new parts because there`s nothing to undo before starting the build. And you also don`t end up with a rim with wear on it and a hub with miles on the bearings.
So what have you got that you feel would be better `reusing`? And what would a new prebuilt unit cost?
04-04-11, 08:08 PM
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I pretty much agree with the answers posted - about an hour of shop time plus spokes.
Which is why IMO its not normally too cost effective. Its actually faster to build using all new parts because there`s nothing to undo before starting the build. And you also don`t end up with a rim with wear on it and a hub with miles on the bearings.
So what have you got that you feel would be better `reusing`? And what would a new prebuilt unit cost?
Which is why IMO its not normally too cost effective. Its actually faster to build using all new parts because there`s nothing to undo before starting the build. And you also don`t end up with a rim with wear on it and a hub with miles on the bearings.
So what have you got that you feel would be better `reusing`? And what would a new prebuilt unit cost?
04-04-11, 08:16 PM
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From your pictures, the spokes look fine even with the corrosion. It looks like it's just on the surface. Clean it up and if you can still turn the nipple, I would not replace them. Of course, if you are concerned about the spoke tension at your weight, then I would understand the desire to rebuild them.
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04-04-11, 08:36 PM
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It was in the interest of cost effectiveness...which I learned today does not always mean reuse/rebuild.
04-11-11, 07:03 AM
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Unless you know the condition of the rim, maybe the best thing to do, other than a new build, is to reuse the hub and get a new rim and spokes. To feel more comfortable with the condition of the rim, despoke it and remove the hub, lay the rim against a large piece of glass such as a picture window, and see if it's completely flat. If it is, the rim is in good shape or in this case, the right shape.
