Broken Spokes on Havocs
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Morning all
Last Monday was at Delga practising jumping at the skills section. Good session, managed to nail the technique after a couple of hours.
Didn't notice anything wrong at the time, but on Sat, when i was about to change out my tyres for a ride tomorrow night, i noticed that the rear wheel was buckled. Upon closer inspection the wheel has lost two spokes as well as having a slight buckle in it.
No other damage to the wheels/tyres.
I've only had the wheels since Jan and they have only really been used for 2 months as the bike was out of action for most of March whilst i was rebuilding it.
They are Easton Havoc wheels, so they should be able to take a beating.
Lets be clear, i did case a couple of the doubles, but nothing major and nothing compared to the beating they took at Antur a couple of weeks ago
Reckon this is a build issue ? should i be chasing CRC for a warranty claim ? (I've already emailed them to see what they think)
To say I'm disappointed is an understatement. These wheels retail at £700 (i didn't pay that), so i would expect better performance. The wheels they replaced were Superstar AM490s, which id had for 3 years. Never lost a spoke, true as the day i bought them, and they only cost £180.
Last Monday was at Delga practising jumping at the skills section. Good session, managed to nail the technique after a couple of hours.
Didn't notice anything wrong at the time, but on Sat, when i was about to change out my tyres for a ride tomorrow night, i noticed that the rear wheel was buckled. Upon closer inspection the wheel has lost two spokes as well as having a slight buckle in it.
No other damage to the wheels/tyres.
I've only had the wheels since Jan and they have only really been used for 2 months as the bike was out of action for most of March whilst i was rebuilding it.
They are Easton Havoc wheels, so they should be able to take a beating.
Lets be clear, i did case a couple of the doubles, but nothing major and nothing compared to the beating they took at Antur a couple of weeks ago
Reckon this is a build issue ? should i be chasing CRC for a warranty claim ? (I've already emailed them to see what they think)
To say I'm disappointed is an understatement. These wheels retail at £700 (i didn't pay that), so i would expect better performance. The wheels they replaced were Superstar AM490s, which id had for 3 years. Never lost a spoke, true as the day i bought them, and they only cost £180.
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The buckle will be caused by the broken spokes.
Replace the spokes and go ride - jumping is risky and tough on components.0 -
Lost or broken spokes?I don't do smileys.
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Maybe someone pinched them - there was a spate of dustcap thefts here a while back, according to one sadly missed poster.
Wonder what happened to Fullymong?I don't do smileys.
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Gone, even the nipple? (How, where?) If it's there, does the nipple not have any spoke left in it at all? If so stolen is pretty much the only answer!
Or has the head snapped off the nipple so it's still in the rim? (even then spokes rarely fall out).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.0 -
If they use normal type spokes, drop it into your local shop to stick a couple more in, but ask them to detension then re tension it totally. If more snap soon after, then you've a problem. Either a bent rim from your casing the jumps, or a build issue.0
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i did case a couple of the doubles
That is why. Yes many wheels are designed to have a beating, but keep smashing them and they will die.0
