Recent content by huskie69

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Fettling with the spokes is something I'm not likely to do myself- it's a bit of an art and I'd just end up making it much worse! And I've not had to make any adjustments to my road bike winter wheel set - some cheap Shimano jobbies in over 3000 miles, they're as true as they day I got them...

To be fair, I wouldn't class a £150 wheel as "cheap", Mid-range maybe.

I can't find any specs for the specific wheels or bike I've got, but here's a similar (Haibike) that states the max load is 120kg - I'm coming under that most of the time and I'm sure that's just a guide weight and they could easily take >150-170kg without being affected structurally...

Maybe it's non-comparable ... but I've never had any issues with 700c road bike wheels ranging from buget wheelsets up to the carbon stuff - sticking a few more KGs over the backend surely can't affect it that much? I'd expect an MTB wheel to withstand much more that an ultra-light wheel

Rather than the load being placed on the wheel (which is undeniably large!) is it possible that the drive torque could be responsible for destruction of this wheel? I put a lot of my own power into pedalling and I'm sure the assist is also adding to that torque. Is the wheel not fit for purpose?

Sion's done some work on another one of my bikes ;) (and he has some gorgeous KTMs in the shop!) I'm just waiting to hear back from the retailer I bought the bike from though as it's still under warranty

So it turns out there were stress fractures on the rim where the spokes enter - I think it's knackered!! (I hadn't noticed these before). What would cause this?!

No, it's always kept indoors and rests on its own kickstand.

I run them between 60-80 psi - possibly too high? Their max stated inflation is 85psi I think/

I'm in North Wales, bought online from a retailer in London - slight ballache in returning it! Also I'll be without a vehicle ;)

I steer clear of potholes, never curb it. The roads are very smooth. It seems to consistently require tyre replacement every 4 weeks - putting on a new tyre seems to abate the issue at least temporarily. Can't afford to keep getting new tyres, and not 100% there tyres are at fault! My LBS...

Thanks Nealh - would a buckled wheel also cause increased tyre degradation (to the point where it casues a pronounced bulge?)

I got myself a Haibike Sduro Trekking 5 back in July and I've since commuted ~50 miles a day for most of the time I've had it. About 4 weeks into it, I noticed a massive wobble in the rear wheel which quickly got worse and by the time I got home, the tyre was skimming the frame on each...

Yeah, I'm definitely not assisted past 16mph ;) I commuted entirely on the eBike last week and loved it - even in the torrential downpours. I've managed to optimise the way I ride, going down to "eco" assist for a lot of the time and using "standard" for climbs and fast roads. I hardly need...