new wheels, when to get them serviced?

DePurpereWolf · 06-05-2010 9:40am #1

I happen to have upgraded my wheels from my old commuter a couple of weeks ago, and I have received my new bike via the bike to work scheme.

So I have 4 new wheels.

I intend to keep on using both bikes.

When should I get the wheels serviced again? After 30 days of cycling?

DePurpereWolf · 10-05-2010 9:23am

Really nobody?

Beasty · 10-05-2010 10:10am

Wouldn't normally expect to get new wheels serviced in isolation. Clearly if you think there is something wrong with any of them take them back. The only thing I could think of would be if a spoke felt loose, but other than that there is not much that can go wrong (until you hit that pothole!)

You may, of course, want to take your new "bike to work" bike back for a checkover after a month or two, but I suspect they would not look at anything in particular on the wheels

Lumen · 10-05-2010 10:31am

New wheels don't need servicing. They may need re-trueing if they were not properly stress-relieved, but you'll know that because they'll be out of true.

If they look fine they are fine.

ednwireland · 10-05-2010 10:47am

these i dont really touch bearings in wheels, just a quick check of the spokes every few months (but i'm lazy and i find most modern bike components are prett much throwaway items once they wear - like most things really)

tomasrojo · 10-05-2010 11:27am

On my old cheap bike I used to clean out and regrease the hubs after about 4000km. I haven't done the rear wheel on my new bike, even though it's done about that now, but I did the front, because I could see grease emerging from the hub.

I know that in rainy, sandy or dusty conditions (we know which applies in Ireland) it used to be recommended to overhaul the hubs every few months.

E.g. http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/hubs.html

Not sure whether that still applies to more modern wheels. I'm assuming that if the hub has loose bearings and is not sealed that it's still good advice.

DePurpereWolf · 10-05-2010 11:33pm

Okay, I'll see if the wheels require truing, the rear wheel of the purchased wheel set has a tiny bend.
But if the hub is still smooth, I won't have anybody touch it.

Thanks

new wheels, when to get them serviced?

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