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Old 05-25-10, 06:47 AM
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Durable and lightweight commuting rims

I am looking for a new set of durable, yet lightweight commuting rims, for my Specialized Allez Pro road
bike. My commute is 30 miles each way with mostly shoulder riding of which there is about a 3 mile
stretch where I have to take a shoulder/MUP that is a little sketchy and rough . I had a pair
of Mavic Kysrium's on my bike when I bought it in 2003. The back wheel got taco-ed thanks to me
and wasn't replaced under warranty in 2005 (Although the frame was replaced when it cracked
through the dropout in 2006). I replaced the rear wheel with a Mavic Open Pro rim with 32 spokes.
I have put about 20,000 miles on the rear wheel and I am having problems. I can take and move
the rear wheel about 1/4" on each side (1/2" total). It's time for a replacement. Although I am
not having trouble with my front wheel I would like to replace that just to get one to match. Any
suggestions?
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Old 05-25-10, 08:01 AM
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Where's the movement? at the rim (from loose spokes?)? The hub?

20K miles isn't bad. If you've not had other problems with the wheel, why not get another like it?
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That's a lot of movement! Has somebody looked at the wheel to determine what's wrong with it? Could be that the bearings need adjusted or to be replaced. Doesn't mean you have to replace the whole wheel. If it's held up for 20,000 miles, I'd be tempted to fix it or replace it with something similar.
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Movement is at the rim. There are no loose spokes. I have trued them. I have had this problem for the last few years (side to side movement) and now it's gotten to the point where it's rubbing the rear triangle when I'm off the saddle. Any suggestions?
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I'm thinking about bringing it in to the bike shop. I have a pair of Bontrager Race Lites on my Madone 5.5 road bike and have had no problems with them with about the same mileage. I'm just wondering if anyone has any other wheels they would suggest. I should be happy with 20,000 miles but I'm a cheapskate
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Originally Posted by mskibinski
Movement is at the rim. There are no loose spokes. I have trued them. I have had this problem for the last few years (side to side movement) and now it's gotten to the point where it's rubbing the rear triangle when I'm off the saddle. Any suggestions?
When my wheels move from side to side it's been because the bearings are too loose. It's an easy adjustment, if you have the old style bearings. If you have cartridge bearings, you get new cartridges. Given the amount of miles you have on them, they should be serviced anyway if that's not something you've been doing on a regular basis. Unless the bearing races have been damaged, there's no reason to get new wheels.

Note: This isn't something you want to let go for a couple of years, especially given the number of miles you put on your bike.

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Thanks for the suggestion guys. I guess I'm spoiled with my flawless Race Lites. I'll bring it into the bike store this week.
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Originally Posted by mskibinski
Movement is at the rim. There are no loose spokes. I have trued them. I have had this problem for the last few years (side to side movement) and now it's gotten to the point where it's rubbing the rear triangle when I'm off the saddle. Any suggestions?
I'm confused by this statement.

If there are no loose spokes and the wheel is true, then the movement is not at the rim. It simply can't be.

The problem has to be with the hub. I agree with tjspiel that you need to have the bearings checked out.
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Personally, if I pair of Mavic Kysrium's on the bike originally, and the front one had held up well for 20,000 miles...I'd buy a new Mavic Ksyrium rear wheel (well, I'd get the rear wheel checked first like other people mentioned, but assuming it was broken and couldn't be fixed).

Not only have you proven that the wheel is durable, you might be able to get one that matches the front wheel and avoid paying to replace the front wheel. :-D
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