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  • Lefty wheel rebuild. Realms of a specialist or not? Or new wheel?
  • rockhopper70
    Full Member

    After 13 years of service I think my front wheel is due a rebuild.
    My usual mechanic can’t do it as he can’t mount it in the jig due to the hub.
    Merlin can’t do them as a rebuild and superstar wanted quite big money for a new wheel.
    I’m assuming the issue is that the hub hanging from one side doesn’t help when centralising the rim in the hub or even getting the hub on a jig?
    26″ rim, not that I think this should affect things.

    cynic-al
    Free Member

    Anyone who CBA can build it in the fork.

    Why do you think it needs rebuilt?

    Is anything wrong?

    wwaswas
    Full Member
    Rorschach
    Free Member

    Just buy one of these and build as normal.
    .
    DAMMIT Wassy 👿

    everyone
    Free Member

    The tool to convert to a normal qr for truing stands is about £15 and not particularly hard to find. I’d put a link but I’m on my phone and lazy!

    You should be able to find it by searching for lefty truing adapter or similar.

    Edit: What they said ^^^

    rockhopper70
    Full Member

    That’s great, so that tool makes it a standard qr fitting for truing?
    Might be just the ticket.
    I just feel it needs doing, feels a bit twangy, if that makes sense and I’m reluctant to try and tension the spokes myself for fear of making a fudge of it.

    mickmcd
    Free Member

    Aren’t lefty wheels going really cheap on CRC atmo

    rockhopper70
    Full Member

    Not in obsolete 26″ it appears.

    schmiken
    Full Member

    Whereabouts are you? I can do a Lefty wheel build if you’re in the Midlands.

    wwaswas
    Full Member

    and if you’re near Brighton you’re welcome to borrow an adapter from me.

    rockhopper70
    Full Member

    Calderdale, thanks for the offers though.

    stevextc
    Free Member

    I’m reluctant to try and tension the spokes myself for fear of making a fudge of it.

    If the option is a rebuild then you don’t have much to lose….?

    If you fudge it then revert back to Plan A

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