Gipiemme wheel update.

[Simon Mason]

Some people might recall the trouble I'm having with
these wheels>

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/v2_product_detail.asp?ProdID=-
5360010549

After only 70 miles, they developed an alarming amount of
free play on the bearings. Since they have no Shimano parts
you're already struggling to find anywhere to fix it before
you even start looking. Anyway, took it to local wheel
building LBS over a week ago. Heard nothing.

Rang up and asked if there was a problem and was told that
they've been very busy, what with all the warm weather. I
joked that it indeed brings them all out of the woodwork
so that us all year round bikers get shoved to the back of
the queue :-)

Upshot is - the axle is bent and they've got to order new
parts to fix it and the total bill will be 20 quid. I
suppose that's one drawback of getting something new on
ebay - no guarantee on new goods.

--
Simon Mason Anlaby East Yorkshire. 53°44'N 0°26'W
http://www.simonmason.karoo.net (http://www.simonmason.karoo.net/)

[Dave Kahn]

On Sun, 18 Apr 2004 10:22:44 +0100, "Simon Mason"
<simon@simonmason.karoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Upshot is - the axle is bent and they've got to order new
> parts to fix it and the total bill will be 20 quid. I
> suppose that's one drawback of getting something new on
> ebay - no guarantee on new goods.

... and no pre-delivery check, and no free 1st service, and
no negotiation on swapping components. Of course you made
your bid knowing all that and I still think you got a very
good deal.

--
Dave...

Get a bicycle. You will not regret it. If you live. -
Mark Twain

[Mseries]

Simon Mason wrote:
> Some people might recall the trouble I'm having with
> these wheels>
>
> http://www.wiggle.co.uk/v2_product_detail.asp?ProdID=536-
> 0010549
>
> After only 70 miles, they developed an alarming amount of
> free play on the bearings. Since they have no Shimano
> parts you're already struggling to find anywhere to fix
> it before you even start looking. Anyway, took it to
> local wheel building LBS over a week ago. Heard nothing.
>
> Rang up and asked if there was a problem and was told that
> they've been very busy, what with all the warm weather. I
> joked that it indeed brings them all out of the woodwork
> so that us all year round bikers get shoved to the back of
> the queue :-)
>
> Upshot is - the axle is bent and they've got to order new
> parts to fix it and the total bill will be 20 quid. I
> suppose that's one drawback of getting something new on
> ebay - no guarantee on new goods.

Maybe it got dunched in transit

[Simon Mason]

"MSeries" <skankmartin@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<c5ughq$5vv5q$1@ID-207671.news.uni-berlin.de>...
> Simon Mason wrote:
> > Some people might recall the trouble I'm having with
> > these wheels>
> >
> > http://www.wiggle.co.uk/v2_product_detail.asp?ProdID=5-
> > 360010549
> >
> > After only 70 miles, they developed an alarming amount
> > of free play on the bearings. Since they have no
> > Shimano parts you're already struggling to find
> > anywhere to fix it before you even start looking.
> > Anyway, took it to local wheel building LBS over a week
> > ago. Heard nothing.
.
>
> Maybe it got dunched in transit

That's the strange thing - there was no play on them at all
when I
got it, I can't figure out how the axle got bent just by me
riding it.

Simon M.