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Repairing crack in Spinergy Rev-X
I have a crack in a rear wheel of a Spinergy Rev-X. The "crack" is a
slight separation of one side of the spoke (fin) from the other where they meet at the wheel. The carbon around the small rivets has cracked a bit due to the separation. Spinergy.com says they can't be repaired, but I'm wondering if anyone has. Was thinking about inserting some epoxy resin into the separation and clamping it tight. I've done some major repairs on carbon windsurf and kiteboard boards and was thinking I should at least attempt to fix this. Any thoughts? Thanks! |
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Ok, so, should I replace just the rear wheel with the crack? Or both
front and rear? The bummer thing is I just bought the bike...ebay...win some lose some..... |
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In general, Rev-X wheels are garbage and I would accept that loss.
Actually, I had mixed luck with my numerous REV-X, but I ran into repeated bearing issues, which suck. I would just buy new wheels because there is no way to really repair this type of problem. I once had a front Tri-spoke that I ran over and the wheel had a small crack in the side wall and spoke. Despite being only a bit out of true I scrapped the wheel because it would have been difficult to fix and not guaranteed to be sound. One problem is that the replacement program says for 2004 wheels, and the Rev-X were discontinued in '02 or '03, I believe. CH |
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Thanks for the advice. I guess I am already learning a lot about the
gear, which is usually a first step. So, now that I need new wheels, can anyone recommend what to get (what to look for). I'm using this bike to train/race in sprint triathlons. Don't really need crabon, just want something that works well, is fairly light and is a good value. Thanks. |
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Don't feel bad, Spinergy "snowed" a lot of us. I can't say what the
company is like now, but the only way I'd ride the wheels is if they gave me a pair and I don't see that happening. There not exactly the most aero, but the Mavic Ksyrium wheels offer good performance for the weight and cost, not to mention being durable. Besides, if you ever do get serious wheels, the Mavic wheels will probably still be around. Buy good tires. My pick are the Michelin Pro Race tires. Rotate the tires every 500 - 1000 miles and they'll last a long time. CH |
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Spinergies Rock. Pretty bombproof too.
The are more stable for me than Open Pros ever have been. -Ken http://www.kenpapai.com/images/ken6805.jpg |
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wrote in message ups.com... Don't feel bad, Spinergy "snowed" a lot of us. I can't say what the company is like now, but the only way I'd ride the wheels is if they gave me a pair and I don't see that happening. There not exactly the most aero, but the Mavic Ksyrium wheels offer good performance for the weight and cost, not to mention being durable. Besides, if you ever do get serious wheels, the Mavic wheels will probably still be around. Buy good tires. My pick are the Michelin Pro Race tires. Rotate the tires every 500 - 1000 miles and they'll last a long time. CH Not to mention that in my opinion Spinergy's customer service is the worst in the bicycle industry. I got sucked into their SPOX wheels and when they went south I had a horrible time getting replacement parts from them. Not warranty, I wanted to pay but had to wait over a month for a spoke. My LBS had the same problems with them and stopped carrying any Spinergy products. |
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