salvaging campy neutron rim?

[foothillbiker]

All,

I busted some spokes in my rear campy neutron rim the other day (not a
complete travesty since it has at least 30K miles on it).

I can think of a couple of ways to deal w/ the situation:
(a) rebuild the wheel myself using neutron rim and a hub that takes
traditional "elbow" spokes
(b) have the wheel "serviced" by somebody who could rebuild it on same
hub w/ replacement neutron-esque spokes
(c) find the neutron-esque spokes and deal with it myself

I'm leaning towards (a) b/c (b) and (c) seem like a bit of a hassle.

Any thoughts, advice would be welcome.

Thanks.

REgards,
Chas.

 

[Kenny]

Good luck finding a 24 hole hub.

 

[Phil, Squid-in-Training]

foothillbiker wrote:
> All,
>
> I busted some spokes in my rear campy neutron rim the other day (not a
> complete travesty since it has at least 30K miles on it).
>
> I can think of a couple of ways to deal w/ the situation:
> (a) rebuild the wheel myself using neutron rim and a hub that takes
> traditional "elbow" spokes
> (b) have the wheel "serviced" by somebody who could rebuild it on same
> hub w/ replacement neutron-esque spokes
> (c) find the neutron-esque spokes and deal with it myself
>
> I'm leaning towards (a) b/c (b) and (c) seem like a bit of a hassle.
>
> Any thoughts, advice would be welcome.
>
> Thanks.
>
> REgards,
> Chas.

These are straight-pull spokes? 30k miles seems pretty good.

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

 

[Qui si parla Campagnolo]

foothillbiker wrote:
> All,
>
> I busted some spokes in my rear campy neutron rim the other day (not a
> complete travesty since it has at least 30K miles on it).
>
> I can think of a couple of ways to deal w/ the situation:
> (a) rebuild the wheel myself using neutron rim and a hub that takes
> traditional "elbow" spokes
> (b) have the wheel "serviced" by somebody who could rebuild it on same
> hub w/ replacement neutron-esque spokes
> (c) find the neutron-esque spokes and deal with it myself
>
> I'm leaning towards (a) b/c (b) and (c) seem like a bit of a hassle.
>
> Any thoughts, advice would be welcome.
>
> Thanks.
>
> REgards,

Make hub a pen holder, buy a Centaur rear hub and build a wheel with a
velocity rim that will do the same thing and the $ will be less.
Neutron rims and spokes, even if they are still available, are
expensive, much more than a new rear wheel as described.
> Chas.

 

[[email protected]]

Kenny wrote:
> Good luck finding a 24 hole hub.

http://www.amclassic.com/Hubs_Rear.html

American Classic makes rear hubs in 24 hole drilling, and lots of other
drillings, and has either Campagnolo or Shimano splines. Even comes in
black to match his Neutron rim. If he wanted to pay for overnight
shipping he could have a hub in 24 hours by calling up American Classic.

 

[Donald Gillies]

"foothillbiker" <[email protected]> writes:

>All,

>I busted some spokes in my rear campy neutron rim the other day (not a
>complete travesty since it has at least 30K miles on it).

I once had a similar situation with a TREK hard anodized rim. Every
time I hit a pothole, the rim would never come true again. After the
first $60 repair ($30 rim, $30 labor), and 3 months of service before
toasting that brand-new rim, I bought an entire wheelset (front and
rear) for $60 (shipped) from nashbar. The price is now about $120 for
an entire wheelset from nashbar. Imho, exotic wheels = stupid wheels.

- Don Gillies
San Diego, CA

 

[Kenny]

foothillbiker wrote:
> All,
>
> I busted some spokes in my rear campy neutron rim the other day (not a
> complete travesty since it has at least 30K miles on it).
>
> I can think of a couple of ways to deal w/ the situation:
> (a) rebuild the wheel myself using neutron rim and a hub that takes
> traditional "elbow" spokes
>
>
> Thanks.
>
> REgards,
> Chas.

Did you take a look at where the nipple is in the neutron rim? I don't
think you can use traditional straight pull spokes with this rim. FWIW,
I have a set of Netrons. After about 15,000km, my rear rim split apart
at the connecting seam after I hit one too many pot holes. A new
Neutron rim is 160 American dollars. What a rip-off.