Freddy Snottgrass
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So I got these high-speed 10 spoke mag rims back in early 2019, put a little over 1k miles on them, then they sat for about 18 months. I got them going again on a bike that I bought pre-build but with some need of TLC. Today, I took it out on a 15 total mile ride. My 2nd day of riding this bike and my first time leaving my neighborhood.
Got close to home and I noticed my front wheel was warped! Right away I thought of Riskman's post and said, "son of a..."
I stopped and made sure everything was tight, it was. I spun the wheel and couldn't see anything. Got back on and started going slow and I'll be darned the wheel wasn't warped no more. I went ahead and got it home and parked it, came in and did some stuff. Went to go move my bike and the front wheel was wobbling! Short rest of the story? I blew out my bearings! Bad! Now I have to figure out how to get this outer piece out. Fun times. And now I am out of time. Today is the last day of vacation for me.
This is how it should look...
Got close to home and I noticed my front wheel was warped! Right away I thought of Riskman's post and said, "son of a..."
New Mag Wheels- Are they warped?
So I got my mag wheels from CDH yesterday. One week shipping. The box was pretty beat up from UPS. Zip ties broken except for one, styrofoam loose in the box, axle hardware out of the bag and loose in the box with one front wheel clip missing. So I put the axels in to test the roundness on my...
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This is how it should look...