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Whichever way you look at it, that's not the greatest wheel build ever!
It's also worth double checking which side of the flange the non-drive side the spokes need to sit as they have been laced radially. It's generally good practice to have them with the nipples facing outwards. The way your wheel has been laced can cause the cartridge bearings to sit loose in the hub as the spokes are trying to open up the hole. More of an issue on lightweight hubs though.
To be fair to Loco he has explained it was a mistake in that his other login was cached and I can see why you'd want two logins in this place as a cycling related business owner. Hopefully that's all it is and there's nothing underhand like the old Superstar debacle, I guess I can understand why some people are more suspicious though.
Those silver nipple don't look right at all to me.
Rather than ask mooman to undo one to check, has anyone got any similar spokes and nipples they can try out to see how much thread engagement they've got with three threads exposed ?
Utter bollards. As good as Loco is on this forum, he's clearly been posting on two logins at the same time. I understand that there may have been a cross over, and even he wanted two logins but to post on the same thread like he's done more than once? If you believe that's an accident, well, you may as well be trying to build a wheel with spokes that are to short.,
My friends had his rear shock and fork both serviced with loco both times the service was exceptional and I will be going there for mine. I'm not loco. :-P.
FuzzyWuzzy - MemberTo be fair to Loco he has explained it was a mistake in that his other login was cached and I can see why you'd want two logins in this place as a cycling related business owner. Hopefully that's all it is and there's nothing underhand like the old Superstar debacle, I guess I can understand why some people are more suspicious though.POSTED 7 HOURS AGO #
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To be fair to Loco he has explained it was a mistake in that his other login was cached
He he. That's funny 😀
"Cached login" Doesn't quite explain why he was being Mr Helpful with one login and a complete nob with the other login, [b]on the same thread[/b] does it ?
I still don't know who we are flaming to death with pitchforks and bombers and wee!
Who is the baddy here?
Edit, obviously it should be the LBS but this seems to have been missed on most posters.
The baddy is the one who posts on a public forum to show up other folk without telling at least one story of a mistake they once made themselves.
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Those silver nipple don't look right at all to me.
Rather than ask mooman to undo one to check, has anyone got any similar spokes and nipples they can try out to see how much thread engagement they've got with three threads exposed ?
It's just wrong. It shouldn't have left the shop like that. I can't even remember the original complaint on this thread, but that is one sheety wheel build. Also, they may have used linseed oil but I'm not seeing any sort of prep / freeze on those sticking out threads anyway, not as it'd do much use when half the threads aren't even engaging in the spokes (bearing in mind that the spokes sit quite a way inside the nipples before engaging any threads)!
Yes - thanks fellas.
As previously explained. I do not know enough to build my own wheels, but know enough to spot if they arent done properly.
I will be taking the wheel to another LBS to have the NDS spokes replaced.
Anyways - thanks for confirming my doubts & concerns on the showing threads on spokes.
Did you recover OK after the fall in the crit Martin?