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  1. Original post
    Andrew
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    My current road wheels are looking a little tired but have excellent hope hubs.

    I'm thinking of getting rebuilt. Surfing around I can see it will cost me between £20 - £30 for some
    reasonable rims & £30 - £35 for a build. Is this about right.

    Has anyone any experience of this / advice to offer?

    What are these ceramic rims I keep seeing?

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    Andrew

    "Look laddie, if you're in the penalty area and aren't quite sure what to do with the ball, just
    stick it in the net and we'll discuss all your options afterwards."

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  2. GearóId Ó Laoi
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    I'm thinking of getting rebuilt.


    If it ain't broke why fix it???

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  3. Arthur Clune
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    andrew <[email hidden]> wrote:

    : I'm thinking of getting rebuilt. Surfing around I can see it will cost me between £20 - £30 for
    : some reasonable rims & £30 - £35 for a build. Is this about right.

    That's about right.

    : Has anyone any experience of this / advice to offer?

    Get them built locally by someone who has been recommend as being a *good* wheelbuilder. The builder
    makes all the difference.

    : What are these ceramic rims I keep seeing?

    A standard rim with a super-hard coating on the braking surface.

    Pros:

    * lasts longer (surface is harder)

    Cons:

    * costs lots more
    * breaking can be bad/unpredicatable on the ceramic surface

    Personally I'd just buy the plain ones.

    Arthur

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  4. Arthur Clune
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    "Gearóid Ó Laoi, Garry Lee" <[email hidden]> wrote:

    :> I'm thinking of getting rebuilt.
    : If it ain't broke why fix it???

    Cos wheels wear out?

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    Arthur Clune [email hidden]

    At home and on the phone.....

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  5. John Redman
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    You should try building them yourself, it's very easy when you know how and the "know how" is on
    the internet. The satisfaction you will get will be enormous. You will also be the envy of your
    cycling buddies.

    John R

    "Arthur Clune" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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    andrew <[email hidden]> wrote:

    : I'm thinking of getting rebuilt. Surfing around I can see it will cost


    me

    Quoted message said:

    : between £20 - £30 for some reasonable rims & £30 - £35 for a build. Is


    this

    Quoted message said:

    : about right.

    That's about right.

    : Has anyone any experience of this / advice to offer?

    Get them built locally by someone who has been recommend as being a *good* wheelbuilder. The
    builder makes all the difference.

    : What are these ceramic rims I keep seeing?

    A standard rim with a super-hard coating on the braking surface.

    Pros:

    * lasts longer (surface is harder)

    Cons:

    * costs lots more
    * breaking can be bad/unpredicatable on the ceramic surface

    Personally I'd just buy the plain ones.

    Arthur

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    Arthur Clune [email hidden]

    At home and on the phone.....

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  6. Arthur Clune
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    John Redman <[email hidden]> wrote:
    : You should try building them yourself, it's very easy when you know how and the "know how" is on
    : the internet. The satisfaction you will get will be enormous. You will also be the envy of your
    : cycling buddies.

    Building a wheel is one of those things that I no longer want to do. I'd rather pay some 20 quid to
    do it and spend two hours riding my bike rather than spend the time it'll take me to build a wheel.

    Arthur

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    Lord Lester

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  7. Cyclist
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    Building a wheel is one of those things that I no longer want to do. I'd rather pay some 20
    quid to do it and spend two hours riding my bike rather than spend the time it'll take me to
    build a wheel.

    But how can you do this when your bike is in the shop?

    Simonb

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  8. Dave Larrington
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    cyclist said:
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    Building a wheel is one of those things that I no longer want to do. I'd rather pay some 20
    quid to do it and spend two hours riding my bike rather than spend the time it'll take me to
    build a wheel.

    But how can you do this when your bike is in the shop?

    On one's *other* bike, obv.

    ;-)

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  9. Arthur Clune
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    cyclist <whatever> wrote:
    :> Building a wheel is one of those things that I no longer want to do. I'd rather pay some 20
    :> quid to do it and spend two hours riding my bike rather than spend the time it'll take me to
    :> build a wheel.

    : But how can you do this when your bike is in the shop?

    I use my other set of wheels of course 🙂

    Seriously - I have a set of race wheels as wheel, and just use them for training when the other
    wheels are lent out/flat/being repaired.

    Arthur

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  10. Kit Wolf
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    "andrew" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
    news:<[email hidden]>...

    Quoted message said:

    My current road wheels are looking a little tired but have excellent hope hubs.

    I'm thinking of getting rebuilt. Surfing around I can see it will cost me between £20 - £30 for
    some reasonable rims & £30 - £35 for a build. Is this about right.


    Yes - if the build includes new spokes and nipples.

    Quoted message said:

    Has anyone any experience of this / advice to offer?

    My LBS insists you use new spokes for 15 pounds or so - but if you use the same sort of rim and
    build it yourself, this shouldn't be necessary though you may want some new nipples. You need to
    transfer the spokes 1 by 1 to the new rims making sure each is in exactly the same position
    (trailing, leading etc...)

    Have a look on Sheldon Brown's website if interested.

    Quoted message said:

    What are these ceramic rims I keep seeing?

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