Newbie help with Boardman please

irf
irf Posts: 3
edited October 2012 in Workshop
Hi all,

I have a problem with my 2009 Boardman Team Carbon, and I'm hoping for some unbiased guidance.

The rim on the real wheel seems to have developed a crack in it, and on closer checking it looks like a spoke pulling inwards in combination with a hard pothole hit may have caused it. Whatever the reason, I need a new wheel.

While I'm failrly handy and do my own servicing, I'm in unfamiliar territory with regard to wheels/rims/cassettes/freehubs. A mate at work has told me that if I'm going to attempt it myself I need to ensure compatibility with the existing freehub/cassette. I don't know how to do this!

The rear wheel has a Ritchey DS OCR rim, with standard (at the time) SRAM Rival 10-speed gearing. I've never had any components changed, so they are all as factory built.

From that, can anyone advise what I would need to be looking for? Is it any Shimano-compatible 10-speed equipment, or something special?

I'd be very grateful for any advice, rather than remain at the mercy of bike shops who sometimes want to sell, sell, sell!

Cheers,

irf

Comments

  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,219
    It sounds like you've got a 'flat spot' in your wheel.

    This generally means you need a new rim. It might be cheaper to get a whole new wheel from Chain Reaction or Merlin rather than buy the rim and have the wheel rebuilt.

    If the rim is a slightly different size (e.g. deeper) then you night need new (longer or shorter) spokes. Same goes if you went for a different hub. Before you buy, ask if they are going to replace all the spokes and nipples or if they are going to reuse as much as possible.

    If you're just getting a new rim, you'll be using the same hub so you won't need to worry about compatibility with your cassette. If you're getting a new wheel the hub will need to be compatible with your cassette. I'm not sure if 10 speed works with any Shimano compatible hub, but should be easy to check.

    You should be able to take the wheel to your local shop for them to look at and ask them for a quote for a new rim.
  • Ride hard
    Ride hard Posts: 389
    Like he said.

    If you do decide to rebuild your wheel as opposed to getting a new one (which will be a lot cheaper), there will be no problems with compatibilityas you'll be resusing the old hub.

    Another thing you need to look out for - along with the wheel depth - is the rim width to make sure its the same as you're current Ritchey's so you can use the same width of tyres you currently use.

    Other than that, everything should be straightforward.
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  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    Just get a Shimano fit rear road wheel and you'll be fine.

    Online is usually cheaper than high street. Try Merlin, Planet X, Ribble, Chain reaction etc
  • irf
    irf Posts: 3
    Brilliant, thanks to all who have responded.

    I was always going to go down the route of buying a complete wheel because of the likely cost of building one.

    I'll start Shimano-compatible shopping...

    Cheers again

    irf