Driver bent my front wheel, what to replace with?
01-04-09 | 07:48 PM
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Driver bent my front wheel, what to replace with?
A driver failed to look anywhere but straight ahead when coming out of a driveway, and although I escaped injury, my front wheel had no such luck. The driver offered to pay for a replacement, and I'm not sure how much to ask for.
My current ride had a pretty standard wheelset: (taken off of bikepedia)
Hubs: Specialized QR
Rims: Alex AT-400, 28-hole/32-hole
Tires: 700 x 23c Michelin Speedium 2 Tire
Spoke Brand: Specialized stainless steel, 14ga. (2.0mm) straight gauge
Spoke Nipples: Brass nipples
I ride a Giant OCR3, so I'm not looking for some fancy replacement. I don't want to build my own wheel by buying a rim, tires, spokes, etc; I just want a simple pay and get a front wheel. What should I look for as a replacement so I know how much to ask for from the offending driver?
My current ride had a pretty standard wheelset: (taken off of bikepedia)
Hubs: Specialized QR
Rims: Alex AT-400, 28-hole/32-hole
Tires: 700 x 23c Michelin Speedium 2 Tire
Spoke Brand: Specialized stainless steel, 14ga. (2.0mm) straight gauge
Spoke Nipples: Brass nipples
I ride a Giant OCR3, so I'm not looking for some fancy replacement. I don't want to build my own wheel by buying a rim, tires, spokes, etc; I just want a simple pay and get a front wheel. What should I look for as a replacement so I know how much to ask for from the offending driver?
01-04-09 | 08:20 PM
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Bikes: 08 Felt F4, 05 Fuji Team SL, 08 Planet X Stealth, 10 Kona Jake the Snake, 03 Giant OCR flat bar.
Mavic Open Pros with Ultegra hubs are about as basic as you can get.
Check here to see if there's anything you like.
www.bicyclewheelwarehouse.com
Check here to see if there's anything you like.
www.bicyclewheelwarehouse.com
