more wheel woes

Muttly1981
Muttly1981 Posts: 815
edited August 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
A few weeks back I started having problems with ghost shifting which I put down to a cable/mech problem, anyway after having a fiddle rode penmancho on friday but the problem was still persisting so upon closer look I noticed the qr was slightly bent and the threaded axle snapped at the driveside nut. The wheel is only 6 months old so would this be covered on mavics warranty? If so how long do mavic normally take in deciding as my sram rear mech took 4 weeks when that was sent away.

Any help mucho appreciated
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    a breakage my be covered but only for materials not for abuse.

    a bent Qr is no problem as it is only a tensioner.
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  • Muttly1981
    Muttly1981 Posts: 815
    The wheel hasn't imo been abused only trail center riding, nothing like you'd find in fort bill etc. There are 3 of us go riding all with the same model cross ride wheel (2 of us same bikes) and I'm the only one to suffer any kind of problem. I'd claim its a failure of the axle more than abuse.

    I'm not worried about the qr as I have a few spares I just don't like the idea of the wheel failing and me killing myself to death
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  • Muttly1981
    Muttly1981 Posts: 815
    Popped into Evans on the way home and they say a 5 month old wheel shouldn't fail like it has done, they'll ring mavic tomorrow and see what they can do for me but they think it should be fine on warranty
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Muttly1981 wrote:
    d me killing myself to death
    There's another way?

    Simon
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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