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Need some wheel advice
Had a bit of a mishap today - managed to reverse the car, with bikes on the bike rack, into a concrete pillar in an underground carpark. Bottom line is I've completely knackered the o/h's rear wheel - the cassette is warped, and the hub is twisted as well.
So I need to get her a new wheel - but I need some advice as to what to get. The current wheel, as quoted from the spec (it's a 2012 Trek Lush SL) is "Shimano M525 alloy rear hub; Bontrager Duster Disc 32-hole rim". She loves the bike so I don't mind up-speccing to get something maybe a little better & lighter - problem is there's so many options I don't really know where to start!
So any opinions and ideas would be appreciated (on the wheel choice that is - not on my driving!!)
Cheers!!
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Stan's no tubes crest , u can get them online from pushes in Canberra .only 1380g I think , my girl loves them !
Call Greg at TWE at Newtown on 0405 123 153.
He makes wheels to your spec. Carries common rims, hubs etc. He'll ask you about riding, your budget etc then will build something. If you search previous threads you will see a lot of very positive comments about his quality and prices. A few of the elite riders use him also. I needed a race wheel built in a hurry when I trashed one a couple of days before a race so decided to give him a go based on positive comments from Nobmobbers. I wouldn't consider going anywhere else now.
And no I don't get favours or discounts or know him personally
1418g for $580
ZTR Crest all the way #2
Was the wheel in the frame? If so, with the damage you've described around the axle area of the wheel, I'd suggest you get the frame alignment checked out by a decent bike store. Sorry to say I suspect the rear triangle will be out of alignment. At a minimum this would put the rear tracking and shifting out. With a presumably aluminum frame it can be straightened but bending aluminium back weakens it, so the bike shop should be able to tell you whether they would continue to use the frame. If not, it'll possibly be more economical to buy a new bike.
Have put another wheel in and checked out (as best I can) that all is straight - seems OK. But once we get it all back together, if there's any issues then yes, may have to look at a replacement swinging arm.
With regard to the rims (such as the ZTR Crest that's been recommended), do they only come in one width? Seems that these are slightly wider than the standard rim (24 vs 22 ??) - I'm sure there won't be any issues with the size fitting in, but I'm thinking that the standard rim would have been the size it is for a reason?
rims are starting to get a bit wider because the tyres are for xc. 5yrs ago, a very wide xc tyre was 2.25 - lots of people rode 1.9's, and the rest 2.1's (large majority). Now i would say the most popular width is a 2.25, with plenty of xc bikes with a 2.4 on the front. the wider rim simply allows more choices, and slightly lower pressure for the bigger bags.
Risk of rolling off tyre increases with lower pressure, narrower rims, wider tyres
I got a set of wheels off him great price and very strong and light.
Coming from a set of wheels near the 2kg mark (stock) to a set of wheels to 1500g makes a big difference.
Plus the wheels roll better over the rough stuff.