Video of my spokes! Surely this isn't right?

jamski

So following on from my post yesterday (thank you for the replies) here's a video. Some of the spokes seem very loose. The forks seem fine, but the tightness of the spokes seem very different. Hope you can see the video.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/5217351/IMG_5062.MOV

The Rookie

They are certainly a bit low on tension on some of them.

jamski

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19668640#p19668640]The Rookie[/url] wrote:

They are certainly a bit low on tension on some of them.

Thanks. Will try and get the shop to tighten them. To be honest I think that's probably all I can hope for. After that I'll have to find somewhere myself I think. At the end of the day the bike cost me £280!

FishFish

Well irrespective of the cost the thing should be put together properly and that wheel is not put together properly. The cost issue just limits what you can do with it not safety and not fitness for use which are irrespective of cost. So whilst it would be unrealistic to expect the thing to be fit for hardcore down hill, the wheels should be fit for off road and they are not as it stands.

jamski

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19668768#p19668768]FishFish[/url] wrote:

Well irrespective of the cost the thing should be put together properly and that wheel is not put together properly. The cost issue just limits what you can do with it not safety and not fitness for use which are irrespective of cost. So whilst it would be unrealistic to expect the thing to be fit for hardcore down hill, the wheels should be fit for off road and they are not as it stands.

No I get ya. I will let them know it's not right.

dodgy

I wouldn't be confident about diagnosing a problem with your wheel tension from a video. Surprised that anyone can.

Chunkers1980

Why don't you take it to the shop as suggested yesterday? Any mechanic will be able to tell you what's up in the flesh.

jamski

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19668816#p19668816]Chunkers1980[/url] wrote:

Why don't you take it to the shop as suggested yesterday? Any mechanic will be able to tell you what's up in the flesh.

It's going in on Saturday, just wanted to make sure I'm well researched so I'm happy with what I'm talking about.

jamski

Bike went in today. Guy was really good and saw straight away what needed doing. Not got it back yet but confident it will be fixed.