OCR offset rim on Boardman Pro HT

theotherjake
theotherjake Posts: 237
edited December 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
I need some help with the rear wheel on my 2010 Boardman Pro HT, I recently discovered a crack the in rim so ordered a new one from CRC [see link] and got my LBS to build the wheel up with the new rim. But after fitting it back to the bike it doesnt sit centred between the stays?

I have just noticed its an OCR rim, would this make a difference? the spoke bed appears to be on the non drive side. Furthest away from the cassette.

Did I make a mistake buying an OCR rim? Do you need specific a hub/frame for an offset wheel??!

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=52947

Jake

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    sounds like the LBS built the wheel wrong. ask them to build it correctly with the correct length spokes.
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  • theotherjake
    theotherjake Posts: 237
    They used the same spokes from the previous rim, would they need to be different lengths?
  • jairaj
    jairaj Posts: 3,009
    Yes you may need different sized spokes. The spoke length is dependent on many factors, have a look at the DT Swiss spoke length calculator.

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