Post your DX32 problems

In what way(s) was it not cutting it?

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indeed, i am pretty sure that i bent my dx, i did a 6'5" drop onto rocks
and didnt do a roll out.

but i dont know how a rim cant cut it unless you broke/bent it?

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It's a great wheel.

Equipment isn't unbreakable, you need to take care of it. Keep pressure
in it to where you're not tapping the ground with the wheel and it's
darn strong!

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good unicycler said:

*indeed, i am pretty sure that i bent my dx, i did a 6'5" drop onto
rocks and didnt do a roll out.

but i dont know how a rim cant cut it unless you broke/bent it? *

Evan (yes, this is total uni with a different sn. Notice how his AIM sn
is the same), of course you broke you frickin' rim. Anyone of decent
size would break their DX32 on a 6.5' drop onto rocks with poor form.

Ryan has broken 2 or 3 DX-32s. He rides an arrow now. Zack Baldwin has
knocked one out of true multiple times, and I'm prtty sure he's also
broken one. I've dented one before, but that's top be expected when your
air pressure is way too low during natural trials.

Keep your wheel well trued and well tensioned, and it should be fine.
Rims are not really where the strength of a wheel lies. The skill of the
wheelbuilder can have a much greater effect on strength. I carry a spoke
wrench with me in my tool kit so I can catch loose spokes before they
become a problem. People at Moab 2004 may have noticed Kris truing and
tensioning his muni wheel near the end of slickrock.

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I loved my 19" DX32, I had done a near 8' drop on it without rolling
right away and found not even a slight bend. That was back when I
weighed about 245lbs.

I have knocked it out of true many times but that is a quick fix.
Recently, I found that the seam on my DX32 is splitting.

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Hey,

I haven't had any problems with my 19" DX32 at all. I was just
wondering though: how often should I get the wheel trued. I've only
been riding it since mid-September...and haven't gone out and done
serious riding since early november, because Michigan weather is not the
best. I've probably ridden near 40 times, and haven't done anything too
big or heavy in my trials riding, being that I'm pretty new to 19" uni's
and having my riding being specifically targeted to trials. How often
should I rotate my Profiles on the axle? On Kris's website, it says to
rotate the cranks 90 degrees, and grease and check everything every
30-40 rides. I'm riding a KH pro, with the said parts, and a thompson
post, KH rail adapter (which I don't even run brakes, so maybe I'll
eventually seek out something lighter), and a standard 04 KH seat, and
Onza (Luna) tire. I've been rotating the tire to avoid flat spots, but
other than that I've just made sure everything is tight, and in proper
working order. Do you think a bikeshop could take care of my cranks and
lube work, and truing my rim? I'd like to eventually learn, but I want
my uni skills to be awesome before I feel like I'm good enough to
possibly damage a hardcore uni. I'm getting there, but not with these
harsh winters...

Thanks,

Evan (and no, not the same Evan as totaluni. My only other screen name
has been Mt. Uni)

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IMHO you should develop your maintenance skills along with your riding.
Do searches here on Profile and you find lots of good tips on
maintaining the hub.

As far as the tension goes, get it checked by the LBS. At the same
time, buy the correct spoke wrench from them and ask for some tips. You
will need to build up a relationship with them so that they will go out
of the way for you with your special uni needs.

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any new wheel will eventually need to be retentioned as spokes settle in
the hub, and stretch a little. the time depends on how much you
ride/weigh, and how you ride. You will know when you can easily flex two
parellel spokes on one side of the wheel or when you notice that some
are tighter than others. I neglected mine for a while, and well, you
know what happened.

truing a wheel is so easy, it is a waste to pay someone to do it for
you. google it. same goes for your cranks. i used to take my profiles
apart and regrease them about once every six months, at one point they
started their famous creaking but that went away on it's own. I havn't
taken them apart in years and they're fine.

flat spots have never bothered me, I don't think tire rotation is
nescessary unless you are worried about going through the tire.

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I have had no problems

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I split the Rim on my original DX32. The one I have right now is doing
fine. But since it was free I plan to upgrade to Arrow Racing.

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I had a 24" Arrow rim on my bike wich took all the abuse I could throw
at it. I suck at biking and was landing drops horribly. I love how they
leave the fat bead on the rim instead of grinding it down for looks. Now
that my Alex rim is breaking I have an excuse to buy one.

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onetrack said:

any new wheel will eventually need to be retentioned as spokes settle in
the hub, and stretch a little. the time depends on how much you
ride/weigh, and how you ride.

This is true for wheels built with relatively low spoke tension -
under heavy loads, the spokes relax and the nipples can unscrew. Well
built wheels will stay taut for a long time.

Quoted message said:

truing a wheel is so easy, it is a waste to pay someone to do it for
you. google it. same goes for your cranks. i used to take my profiles
apart and regrease them about once every six months, at one point they
started their famous creaking but that went away on it's own. I havn't
taken them apart in years and they're fine.

Getting a wheel true may not be very hard, but doing a good job takes
some practice. The trick is not just truing the wheel, but keeping it
round and getting approximately even tension on all the spokes. I
have found it very challenging to attempt to true a badly built wheel.
Much harder than building a wheel in the first place. Indeed it can
be easier to just loosen all the spokes and start over. That's my
experience, anyway.

Ken