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Rebuild or Bin

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  • 24-07-2016 3:21pm
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    koutoubia
    Registered Users Posts: 2,275 ✭✭✭


    Need a hive mind opinion here.

    Son crashed his fixed speed on Friday.
    Front rim is wrecked.
    It's on a 32 hole Harris Cyclery hub.
    Now given a set of Khamsins are approx 120 from Ribble is it worth getting a rim for the Fixie and getting it rebuilt or just try and flog the hub and putting it towards the Khamsins?


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    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    Is a Harris Cycle hub particularly special or anything? If not then bin them and buy the Khamsins.


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    koutoubia
    Registered Users Posts: 2,275 ✭✭✭koutoubia


    Couldn't tell us whether the hub is special or not except that's is a lovely hub


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    cdaly_
    Registered Users Posts: 6,440 ✭✭✭cdaly_


    It's worth getting a rim and spokes for the fixie and learning how to build the wheel yourself. http://www.wheelpro.co.uk/wheelbuilding/book.php


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    lennymc
    Registered Users Posts: 6,458 ✭✭✭lennymc


    rebuild or bin the son or the wheel?

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    koutoubia
    Registered Users Posts: 2,275 ✭✭✭koutoubia


    yeah. rebuild both!

    So the rim that was on it is a velocity v shape 30mm rim and a replacement is about 43stg plus delivery from brick lane bikes. throw in shipping at roughly a tenner makes 53 stage so ay 60 odd euro then a few quid for rebuild (I have spare spokes) so say 70 euro.

    Think I will get the Khamsins and flog the fixie wheels.


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