Should I attempt to warranty my Mavic OPs?
03-27-05, 06:23 PM
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Should I attempt to warranty my Mavic OPs?
Today was the third time in two months that spokes have come loose and thrown my wheel out. The wrench suggested that they don't use spoke prep during machine production -- unlike hand building -- and that might be part of the problem.
whatcha think?
whatcha think?
03-27-05, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by LordOpie
Today was the third time in two months that spokes have come loose and thrown my wheel out. The wrench suggested that they don't use spoke prep during machine production -- unlike hand building -- and that might be part of the problem.
whatcha think?
whatcha think?
03-27-05, 06:48 PM
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Yea these need to be rebuilt. Wheelsmith spokeprep is nice, but not using it will not cause issue. good spoke tension is the best way to keep nipples from loosening
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Thanks guys!
I'll see if the shop wants to rebuild it, but I doubt it.
And yeah, i want to learn it, but I don't want to learn on my primary wheels.
I'll see if the shop wants to rebuild it, but I doubt it.
And yeah, i want to learn it, but I don't want to learn on my primary wheels.
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Originally Posted by LordOpie
Thanks guys!
I'll see if the shop wants to rebuild it, but I doubt it.
And yeah, i want to learn it, but I don't want to learn on my primary wheels.
I'll see if the shop wants to rebuild it, but I doubt it.
And yeah, i want to learn it, but I don't want to learn on my primary wheels.
If you bought the wheel online or from a catalog then you may have to go back to them for satisfaction, which is sort of a wild goose chase.
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They should not need to do a full build, just drop tension and bring it back up. You might mention spoke freeze. It is handy for wheels that don't like to hold tension and can be applied after the build.
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