40 spoke rims and wheel rebuild
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40 spoke rims and wheel rebuild
Just lost the rear rim on my 92 Santana Rio. Spokes appear to have pulled and torn the alloy. Hub, Freewheel and Drum brake seem ok. I'm looking for an economical repair and am having trouble locating 40 spoke 26" rims. Any suggestions for rim suppliers or for inexpensive wheels? The Tandem has many miles on it and really needs a complete rebuild to restore it to its original condition so it doesn't seem to make sense to pour alot of money in it when the low end new ones are only around $800.
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Long URL, but here's a search with some 26" 40h rims ~$50
https://aebike.com/page.cfm?PageID=30...nsearch=Search
https://aebike.com/page.cfm?PageID=30...nsearch=Search
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Velocity AeroHeat with machined sidewalls...
https://aebike.com/page.cfm?PageID=30...ils&sku=RM4479
https://www.bikemannetwork.com/biking...MMTNVEL/RM4479
https://aebike.com/page.cfm?PageID=30...ils&sku=RM4479
https://www.bikemannetwork.com/biking...MMTNVEL/RM4479
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If you can get them- Rhino lites are a popular Tandem rim
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Originally Posted by zonatandem
Oh, just one of the advantages 40H rims and *160mm* spacing!???
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Originally Posted by stapfam
If you can get them- Rhyno lites are a popular Tandem rim
Rhyno Lites are very tough but not the easiest rim to mount a tire on. If all of your riding is on the road they might be a little overkill.
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Originally Posted by djsincla
Do you ever stop bashing? Two posts in the last week. Sorry that you cannot actually stop to help anyone.
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And I thought I was being funny usng 130mm spacing with 700c wheels and 36 spokes. Anyway, I agree with Zonatandem's take on 40-spoke wheels and 160 spacing, but more from the perspective that Santana tends to seriously overbuild its tandems. But then, my tandem carries no racks or bags.
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Originally Posted by lhbernhardt
Santana tends to seriously overbuild its tandems.
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Originally Posted by Retro Grouch
Shouldn't be too hard. 40 hole Ryno Lites are in the QBP catlogue and I even checked stock and they're available. Relatively economical too. Most any LBS should be able to order one for you.
Rhyno Lites are very tough but not the easiest rim to mount a tire on. If all of your riding is on the road they might be a little overkill.
Rhyno Lites are very tough but not the easiest rim to mount a tire on. If all of your riding is on the road they might be a little overkill.
I used the rhino lites and could not destroy them- they were good but 2,000 miles of Offroading with V Brakes and the brake area got too thin for comfort. Now have disc brakes.
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Originally Posted by stapfam
Have to admit that my riding is offroad- but MY feeling is that I wouuld rather use overkill on weight and strength on wheels- than have a wheel fail on me at speed. Now as to the mounting of tyres on the rhino lites- That is a tight rim.
I used the rhino lites and could not destroy them- they were good but 2,000 miles of Offroading with V Brakes and the brake area got too thin for comfort. Now have disc brakes.
I used the rhino lites and could not destroy them- they were good but 2,000 miles of Offroading with V Brakes and the brake area got too thin for comfort. Now have disc brakes.
Incidentally, I wish that I had said this earlier, but I think that you'll get a whole lot better bike by spending $800.00 to refurbish and upgrade a '92 Santana Rio than you will spending the same nmoney on a new entry level tandem.