ISO: Alex hubshell

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

So I have a set of alex a-class 330's. The flange on the rear hub broke, but
the wheel is otherwise fine. Is there any source around for just the
hubshell so I could lace a new one on? I called alex but they said they only
had full wheels. They weren't great wheels to begin with, but are they a
total loss?

Do you really want to buy a hub from a company that doesn't want to provide any
support? Get a Shimano or Campy hub and you will have a much better product.
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Alex

a fine point...
so, how do I lace a 32 or 36 hole hub onto a 20 hole rim?

thanks again for your help,
-Josh

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In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden]
says...

Quoted message said:

So I have a set of alex a-class 330's. The flange on the rear hub broke,
but
the wheel is otherwise fine. Is there any source around for just the
hubshell so I could lace a new one on? I called alex but they said they
only
had full wheels. They weren't great wheels to begin with, but are they a
total loss?

Do you really want to buy a hub from a company that doesn't want to
provide any
support? Get a Shimano or Campy hub and you will have a much better
product.
-----------
Alex

Hello,
I'd call alex back and ask if they could give me a special price on a
new wheel. Might be easier.
Scott

Josh said:

a fine point...
so, how do I lace a 32 or 36 hole hub onto a 20 hole rim?

thanks again for your help,
-Josh

"Alex Rodriguez" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden]
says...

Quoted message said:

So I have a set of alex a-class 330's. The flange on the rear hub broke,
but
the wheel is otherwise fine. Is there any source around for just the
hubshell so I could lace a new one on? I called alex but they said they
only
had full wheels. They weren't great wheels to begin with, but are they a
total loss?

Do you really want to buy a hub from a company that doesn't want to
provide any
support? Get a Shimano or Campy hub and you will have a much better
product.
-----------
Alex

"Josh" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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a fine point...
so, how do I lace a 32 or 36 hole hub onto a 20 hole rim?

thanks again for your help,
-Josh

You don't....

Find a manufacturer who offers a 20-hole hub and use that. You could make a
24-hole (or other drilling that is mathematically divisible with a 20-hole
rim) hub work, too. But that means making compromises to the most important
component keeping the rubber side down... not wise.

More than likely, you will have to replace all of the spokes since the
flange diameters and shell width will probably be different than the Alex
hub.

Alex is not the highest quality wheel. Is it worth the time and expense to
purchase the replacement parts to rebuild it? You might be better off buying
a whole new wheel.

Just my $0.02...

Stuart Winsor
Ground Zero Cycles
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thanks for all the advice. At this point, its just gonna sit in the corner.
I'd probably never feel confident racing on it anyway... maybe one day it'll
get put back together into a training beater, although that doesn't work too
well with just 20 holes in the rim.

nevertheless... time to start saving up for that set of ksyriums...
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"Josh" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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a fine point...
so, how do I lace a 32 or 36 hole hub onto a 20 hole rim?

thanks again for your help,
-Josh

You don't....

Find a manufacturer who offers a 20-hole hub and use that. You could make
a
24-hole (or other drilling that is mathematically divisible with a 20-hole
rim) hub work, too. But that means making compromises to the most
important
component keeping the rubber side down... not wise.

More than likely, you will have to replace all of the spokes since the
flange diameters and shell width will probably be different than the Alex
hub.

Alex is not the highest quality wheel. Is it worth the time and expense
to
purchase the replacement parts to rebuild it? You might be better off
buying
a whole new wheel.

Just my $0.02...

Stuart Winsor
Ground Zero Cycles
[email hidden]

American Classic has in the past offered custom drillings. Phil Wood has as
well.
HED has as well on their signature hub.

They are all different and will require new spokes.

Also, call the guys at Wheelsmith. They have some pretty sharp guys that do
custom lacing patterns.

As most everyone in RBM knows, I am the original owner of
www.competitvecyclist.com. I sold it in 2000 and am no longer connected.

While I had the shop we built THOUSANDS of wheels over 15 years.

I have dealt professionally with all the above manufacturers in similar
circumstances.

Allan

Other suggestion. You probably know who Jobst Brandt is. If not he is the
engineer who wrote the "bible" on wheel building. He has been known to
frequent rec.bicycles.tech. You might see if he's hanging around and ask
for some advice.

Good luck, patience will get you through this.

I would stay away from Alex. I do not know their product, but if they are
not willing to cut you a deal or replace just their hub...... That tells me
about their sourcing, and quite possibly their lack of engineering.

"Josh" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

So I have a set of alex a-class 330's. The flange on the rear hub broke,

but

Quoted message said:

the wheel is otherwise fine. Is there any source around for just the
hubshell so I could lace a new one on? I called alex but they said they

only

Quoted message said:

had full wheels. They weren't great wheels to begin with, but are they a
total loss?

thanks,
-Josh

Ground Zero said:

"Josh" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

a fine point...
so, how do I lace a 32 or 36 hole hub onto a 20 hole rim?

thanks again for your help,
-Josh

You don't....

Find a manufacturer who offers a 20-hole hub and use that.

This isn't really feasible. The ALX330 hub has flanges that place two
spokes very close to each other, with a large distance between them and the
next pair of spokes. In other words, the spoke holes are not evenly spaced.
The OP would have to use different-length spokes, and then the whole project
isn't worth it.

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Phil, Squid-in-Training