idland
07-18-2006, 11:03 AM
*I posted this in Wrenching forum first by mistake.*
Yo, deep dish carbon wheel riders: how much "damage" do you take to your wheel and still consider it safe enough to ride/race?
A friend is offering me a used Reynolds Stratus tubular rear wheel--2004 model with White Industries hub--for an INCREDIBLE price. I showed it to my shop and of course they pointed out the damage to the wheel (why I pay them, I guess), which looks very minor to me. The rim has a couple of dings (hey, it's used) and in a couple of places where the spoke meets the rim (hidden nipples), there's also some slight damage around the hole. No serious fissures, cracks, etc. to the rim.
But does this "damage" sound worrying to anyone? I only weigh 132 pounds, so it's not like I'm going to be trashing the wheel with my weight. The shop classified it as "normal wear" but seemed to shrug at my eagerness to ride it--hey it's your head.... Keep in mind, I cannot afford a new carbon wheel right now.
Thanks.
Yo, deep dish carbon wheel riders: how much "damage" do you take to your wheel and still consider it safe enough to ride/race?
A friend is offering me a used Reynolds Stratus tubular rear wheel--2004 model with White Industries hub--for an INCREDIBLE price. I showed it to my shop and of course they pointed out the damage to the wheel (why I pay them, I guess), which looks very minor to me. The rim has a couple of dings (hey, it's used) and in a couple of places where the spoke meets the rim (hidden nipples), there's also some slight damage around the hole. No serious fissures, cracks, etc. to the rim.
But does this "damage" sound worrying to anyone? I only weigh 132 pounds, so it's not like I'm going to be trashing the wheel with my weight. The shop classified it as "normal wear" but seemed to shrug at my eagerness to ride it--hey it's your head.... Keep in mind, I cannot afford a new carbon wheel right now.
Thanks.