Clarky Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 (edited) Just got this built yesterday, did a big wheelie gap accross a road in sainsburys kurb to kurb I miss timed it a bit and the front wheel nosed into the kurb i let my weight off it and put my feet down to not do any damage, the wheel rolled into the kurb with not much pressure on it, not even enough to rim out and it whent into a massive v, tried hammering it out but it just snapped. I dont no whether it was the wheel build or the rim. 3x on disk side 2 x on tother, a bit pissed off as you might imagine after paying £20 for a build and it lasting 2 minutes..Jason What rims are good, thinking of gettitng a koxx rim tomorow Edited December 21, 2006 by Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Unlucky but a geezar doing that though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Haha...thats what you get for tampering with the love! told you so...hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 Dude, the love heart stickers just wernt my thing, they were made for you, it obvouiosly is still in love with you and the bike does'nt want to no me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted December 20, 2006 Report Share Posted December 20, 2006 (edited) Who built it?Regardless, i'd be bringing it back and showing them, if they claim that the rim was the problem then really as a bike shop(was it even a shop or a mate, if a mate then you got stroked £20), surley they shouldn't have gone ahead with the build if they knew the rim was damaged in some way... Edited December 20, 2006 by jake1516 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawrence osborn Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 build your wheel yourself saves money, and is easy use onzaboy marks guide in the faq at the top of trials chat helps alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhups Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Those rims a pretty gay, mine just folded in half lol, that was with a 3x build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe b Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 (edited) Lessons:1. Do not buy an 05 Echo CNC rim (even though they don't make them any more - bit of a pointless lesson).2. Do not go to the shop who charged you £20 for a wheelbuild, ever again.3. New rim and wheelbuild from Tarty. Then you know your not getting f**ked over .Bit of a b*****d about the rim anyway... Cheers,Joe. Edited December 21, 2006 by joe b Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisa Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Front singlewall? Endofreaks done this on its maiden voyage back a few years ago when new.I though everyone knew the fronts were shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 haha jason you fatty. I wouldn't say there was anything wrong with the wheel build I looked at it and it seemed ok, probely you was just unlucky that you hit the curb on the rim join I should think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nafan Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Probably landed on the join, my rear one seems to be splitting a little, I shit myself ev everytime I do a drop etc...Nathan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben@LeicesterTrials Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Unlucky Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biff... Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Jason: no, it was about 5 inch off the join, the join opened up. was a shop who built it, the build looked ok good tension, even hudson agreed.Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemteX Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 We all know what Blackpoolers are like with wheels eh Kyle...bunch of fattys you are! I've never liked the CNC rims, killed my 26 one 1st night I had it. Unlucky mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Ye, fooking shizen they are. what are good rims for the front off mod then? thinking off getting a koxx tomorow??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damon W Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 dont get a koxx rim on ANY bike get either 06 or 07 echo rim, new build from Tarty mint as fuk builds, cheap too KOXX RIMS SUCK!! seen soooooooo many die Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 ok mate thanx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orgun_Donor Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 My Koxx rim has a split in the join, echo still riding really ricely(get the 07's sposed to be better then the 06's) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted December 21, 2006 Report Share Posted December 21, 2006 Yeah, avoid single-wall rims in general. Which bright spark thought they would be lighter for the front ?A single wall construction, will always be weaker than a double wall structure using the same amount of material, therefor to get a rim the same strength = heavier!Taking out one wall will make it lighter, but halving the thickness will save the same amount of weight. (before anyone mentions tension of the spokes on a thinner outer wall: double eyelets).Which explains why a try-all front rim weighs 414g, and sucks, and an Onza Reggie weighs 400g and is a good rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 should've heated it up before you bent it out again my echo 05 has been fine get an 07 echo or a try-all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor the basher. Posted December 23, 2006 Report Share Posted December 23, 2006 -->QUOTE(joe b @ Dec 21 2006, 10:55 AM) ←Lessons:1. Do not buy an 05 Echo CNC rim (even though they don't make them any more - bit of a pointless lesson).2. Do not go to the shop who charged you £20 for a wheelbuild, ever again.3. New rim and wheelbuild from Tarty. Then you know your not getting f**ked over .Bit of a b*****d about the rim anyway... Cheers,Joe.Perfect.I have one of them rims on the rear and my brother was using it and after about 2-3 weeks we counted over 20 dents (not strong ), get the new echo rim i hear hey are bomb proof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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