Buckled rim. Is it worth repairing?

wilwil
wilwil Posts: 374
edited January 2009 in Workshop
Jalco Dynamics 270, alloy triple wall, machined sidewalls w/ indicator grooves, Specialized forged alloy, 24 hole, double sealed ball bearings, straight pull spokes, QR.

These wheels came on my 2nd hand Allez and have a bad buckle in the front rim, is it worth trying to have it repaired? I don't won't to pay £20 and find that they can't fix it.

If not, what cheap wheel do you recommend?

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  • Mister W
    Mister W Posts: 791
    If the alternative is to chuck it away I suggest you get your spoke key out and try straightening it yourself. The Park Tool website has some good instructions on what to do.
  • wilwil
    wilwil Posts: 374
    Mister W wrote:
    If the alternative is to chuck it away I suggest you get your spoke key out and try straightening it yourself. The Park Tool website has some good instructions on what to do.

    I have, but it needs more than just spoke adjustment. There is a dent in the side of the rim.
  • Mister W
    Mister W Posts: 791
    Aah, more serious damage then. I sounds like the rim is a write off, although it may be worth getting an opinion from your LBS.

    As for a replacement, I've just bought a pair of Mavic Aksiums for the GF's bike and they seem like an excellent wheel for the price. Or take a look at Planet-X's range.
  • wilwil
    wilwil Posts: 374
    Mister W wrote:
    Aah, more serious damage then. I sounds like the rim is a write off, although it may be worth getting an opinion from your LBS.

    As for a replacement, I've just bought a pair of Mavic Aksiums for the GF's bike and they seem like an excellent wheel for the price. Or take a look at Planet-X's range.

    Would these be better than Shimano R500s at £85.00 for a pair?
  • The Spiderman
    The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    Might be better to see if you can pick up a cheap Shimano WH R500 wheel cheaply.
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  • Mettan
    Mettan Posts: 2,103
    Couple of other ideas:

    R550's
    R561's
    RS20's
  • wilwil
    wilwil Posts: 374
    Mettan wrote:
    Couple of other ideas:

    R550's
    R561's
    RS20's

    Are R500s the newer version of the 550s? 550s don't exist on the Shimano website.

    Would these be better than what's on the bike which are what it came with from new? If so I'm tempted to get F&R for the prices at Ribble. As its my winter bike I'm trying to keep the bill down as much as possible.
  • doyler78
    doyler78 Posts: 1,951
    wilwil wrote:
    Mettan wrote:
    Couple of other ideas:

    R550's
    R561's
    RS20's

    Are R500s the newer version of the 550s? 550s don't exist on the Shimano website.

    Would these be better than what's on the bike which are what it came with from new? If so I'm tempted to get F&R for the prices at Ribble. As its my winter bike I'm trying to keep the bill down as much as possible.

    I would doubt it as the numbers tend to go up the higher the spec.

    The R550 are listed on the shimano site:

    http://techdocs.shimano.com/techdocs/index.jsp
    and type r550 into the search field and hit find.
  • doyler78
    doyler78 Posts: 1,951
    Just done a little more digging and the R500 have a technical release document date of 2004 and the R550 one 2006 so the R500 are definitely older and if I remember rightly Shimano only started building wheels round then. The R500's were a bit suspect. They have got a lot better a the whole wheel building thing since then with their excellent DuraAce wheels.

    If you want something cheap that will probably see you rightly through the summer and beyond then get the R500. At the price your likely to pick them up at you can afford to replace down the line however if you are looking more long term I would go for Mavics as they have a solid reputation for wheels that take a good amount of punishment. I myself love my Planet X Model B's because they are lightweight and cheap. They do have the Model C's which are more robust and only another 100 odd grams heavier than the Model B's.
  • wilwil
    wilwil Posts: 374
    doyler78 wrote:
    Just done a little more digging and the R500 have a technical release document date of 2004 and the R550 one 2006 so the R500 are definitely older and if I remember rightly Shimano only started building wheels round then. The R500's were a bit suspect. They have got a lot better a the whole wheel building thing since then with their excellent DuraAce wheels.

    If you want something cheap that will probably see you rightly through the summer and beyond then get the R500. At the price your likely to pick them up at you can afford to replace down the line however if you are looking more long term I would go for Mavics as they have a solid reputation for wheels that take a good amount of punishment. I myself love my Planet X Model B's because they are lightweight and cheap. They do have the Model C's which are more robust and only another 100 odd grams heavier than the Model B's.

    I think the 550s have been replaced with RS10s now.

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