How to find which wheel to buy

[Smithbat]

As you may know, I am not at all mechanically minded and so I ask all my questions here. I know I am being thick but here goes....

FT has fallen off her bike and buckled her back wheel slightly so that it catches on the brake pad in one place as the wheel goes round. How do I find out what wheel to buy? I Have looked at the spec sheet online as it was new last autumn and it says the rims are .Giant GX02 Double Wall Aluminium I have looked but I cant seem to find these for sale...

Link to her bike is here https://www.liv-cycling.com/gb/alight-3-2016

 

[arch684]

As you may know, I am not at all mechanically minded and so I ask all my questions here. I know I am being thick but here goes....

FT has fallen off her bike and buckled her back wheel slightly so that it catches on the brake pad in one place as the wheel goes round. How do I find out what wheel to buy? I Have looked at the spec sheet online as it was new last autumn and it says the rims are .Giant GX02 Double Wall Aluminium I have looked but I cant seem to find these for sale...

Link to her bike is here https://www.liv-cycling.com/gb/alight-3-2016

Take it to the bike shop and ask them to true the wheel,it should'nt cost much

 

[User6179]

As you may know, I am not at all mechanically minded and so I ask all my questions here. I know I am being thick but here goes....

FT has fallen off her bike and buckled her back wheel slightly so that it catches on the brake pad in one place as the wheel goes round. How do I find out what wheel to buy? I Have looked at the spec sheet online as it was new last autumn and it says the rims are .Giant GX02 Double Wall Aluminium I have looked but I cant seem to find these for sale...

Link to her bike is here https://www.liv-cycling.com/gb/alight-3-2016

The tyres fitted are 700 x 32 so the wheels must be 700 (622)

 

[Spiderweb]

Don't waste money on a new wheel!
Take the wheel to a local bike shop and get them to true it, my bike shop charges £10.

 

[Smithbat]

Thank you. A trip to my LBS is in order soon

 

[Smokin Joe]

Thank you. A trip to my LBS is in order soon

Make sure it's a good bike shop, or you'll be told it needs a new chainset, chain, cassette, headset bearings and both wheels renewing urgently.

Not that I'm a cynic or anything.

 

[Smithbat]

Make sure it's a good bike shop, or you'll be told it needs a new chainset, chain, cassette, headset bearings and both wheels renewing urgently.

Not that I'm a cynic or anything.

I am lucky, ours is a good one. I will make sure that I only have done what I need.

 

[Spiderweb]

I am lucky, ours is a good one. I will make sure that I only have done what I need.

If you are confident no other damage was done to the bike then just take the back wheel to your LBS.

 

[Spoked Wheels]

Don't waste money on a new wheel!
Take the wheel to a local bike shop and get them to true it, my bike shop charges £10.

What he said.

But bear in mind that it's possible the wheel cannot be fixed