leojameselliot
New Member
Hi there,
I'm a cyclist in Manchester and have been using my bike to cycle to and from work every day for about 5 years. My wheels are pretty knackered and I want to replace them. I recently bought a new set of tires, so I don't need those but after replacing I found that the ride is still really tough and I'm assuming that that's because the wheels are so done in (when I spin them around, it's pretty clear that they are no longer what you might call 'round'!
I can't find my bike online but it's a Revolution Cross Sport from Edinburgh Cyles - I think mine is the 2010 model. Their current one is here:
http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/products/revolution-cross-15?bct=browse/bicycles/cyclocross-bikes
Is it possible from this to work out exactly what kind of wheels I need? I'd be very happy with a near replacement, if that's possible or with something much better if that's what people recommend.
When looking online, they talk about hubs and all that sort of thing and I basically have no idea what they are on about. If it is at all possible, I'd like to buy a new set that I can simply put on to the bike with my new tires and it will work out.
If anyone also has suggestions on where to get this sort of thing without breaking the bank then I'd be grateful, although I can certainly try and figure that out myself once I have a clearer idea of what I'm after.
Thanks very much in advance to anyone that can help!
Leo
I'm a cyclist in Manchester and have been using my bike to cycle to and from work every day for about 5 years. My wheels are pretty knackered and I want to replace them. I recently bought a new set of tires, so I don't need those but after replacing I found that the ride is still really tough and I'm assuming that that's because the wheels are so done in (when I spin them around, it's pretty clear that they are no longer what you might call 'round'!
I can't find my bike online but it's a Revolution Cross Sport from Edinburgh Cyles - I think mine is the 2010 model. Their current one is here:
http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/products/revolution-cross-15?bct=browse/bicycles/cyclocross-bikes
Is it possible from this to work out exactly what kind of wheels I need? I'd be very happy with a near replacement, if that's possible or with something much better if that's what people recommend.
When looking online, they talk about hubs and all that sort of thing and I basically have no idea what they are on about. If it is at all possible, I'd like to buy a new set that I can simply put on to the bike with my new tires and it will work out.
If anyone also has suggestions on where to get this sort of thing without breaking the bank then I'd be grateful, although I can certainly try and figure that out myself once I have a clearer idea of what I'm after.
Thanks very much in advance to anyone that can help!
Leo