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Rims ? are they hard to fit
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flag nathan314
Posted: Jan 8, 2009 at 10:47 Quote
hey i hace a commencal furious and dont like the singletrack rims so was looking for new rims no new spokes no new hub just new rim are they hard to fit or easy?
i have ok bike knowledge
flag joshleb
Posted: Jan 8, 2009 at 10:49 Quote
Do you know how to build a wheel?
flag nathan314
Posted: Jan 8, 2009 at 10:53 Quote
no havent done it before but go to start somewhere
flag owengd97b
Posted: Jan 8, 2009 at 10:56 Quote
make sure whatever rims you get have the same amount of holes as you have spokes for a start
flag nathan314
Posted: Jan 8, 2009 at 10:57 Quote
yeh 36 holes 36 spokes Smile
flag rossgirvan
Posted: Jan 8, 2009 at 10:59 Quote
if you have to ask how hard it is to build a rim then leave it to the shop not worth attempting and ruining rims.
flag nathan314
Posted: Jan 8, 2009 at 11:00 Quote
i was just wanting opinions im going to do it probabloy beacuse my lbs are a rip off
so im going to do it just wanted opinions ...
flag rossgirvan
Posted: Jan 8, 2009 at 11:02 Quote
what they quote you?
flag nathan314
Posted: Jan 8, 2009 at 11:03 Quote
havent asked yet but from past experience its been expensive so have you ever changed a rim and is it hard ...
flag owengd97b
Posted: Jan 8, 2009 at 11:03 Quote
nathan314 wrote:
yeh 36 holes 36 spokes Smile

good. basically i haven't built a wheel so far haha but i can tell you that you need to put spoke in then connect to nipple in the rim, then five holes along the hub put another one facing the other way, but still on the same flange of the hub, then connect this to nipple/rim 3 holes along the rim, and then just carry on.
flag nickrace17
Posted: Jan 8, 2009 at 11:04 Quote
preferably you need a wheel building stand so you get the rim straight. This will cost more than the shope will charge....
flag rossgirvan
Posted: Jan 8, 2009 at 11:05 Quote
changed a front and it was grand just a pain in arse took forever. did rear and it lasted no time as you sometimes build offset and you need different tensions because of cassette, I didnt and it was mashed. My shop quotes me 30 ish
flag dirtjumpur
FL
Posted: Jan 8, 2009 at 11:05 Quote
So you're gonna do it no matter what we say? And opinions are frowned upon?

My opinion is that if you need to ask you can't do it.
flag nathan314
Posted: Jan 8, 2009 at 11:05 Quote
ima probably take it to the shop on that case
flag rossgirvan
Posted: Jan 8, 2009 at 11:08 Quote
ring up first and get a quote around 30-40 is pretty standard
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