Wheel damage

[matt_thebeard]

Hi guys , so this happens earlier to my rear it’s a shimano Alex ex30 with sram 1x12 does any one have any reccomendations for a replacement possibly identical or even a little bit stronger ? I don’t understand feee hubs etc but I know I have a sram 1x12 bottom
Of the range hub ( I’m guessing splined ) from a 2021 cube stereo 160
Htc I may bend this one back , as it’s holding air but I’m clearly in need of a more heavy duty rear any advice appreciated thanks

 

[Healy]

I would try hope fortus 30 or 35 mate. I got the 35s and had 4 rides on them before I took them off and sold the bike before my Whyte turned up. They are like new in the attic. They totally changed the feel of the bike, felt much more stable.

 

[Zimmerframe]

You need to get rid of the muscles and swap them out for a few sacks of lard. EMTB's are designed to cope with fat wobble, not muscle

More pressure will help. What are you running at ? It might feel a bit different at first, but go up in small increments - you might need to make some minor suspension adjustments if you're used to the tyre doing some of the work.

Another option is something with stiffer side walls. I'm presently running DH22's and even on a low pressure play/experiment ride, I somehow avoided rim dings. They're heavy though, so slower accelerating.

 

[matt_thebeard]

Straightened fresh rim tape and goo just a little paint damage / war wound ?

 

[Gary]

Alex rims are fairly cheap but I've always found them to be pretty well made and durable.
If you trash the rim again and your hub is decent you can just swap out the rim for a new one instead of buying a whole new wheel. Wheelbuilding is not nearly as difficult as a lot of folk think but If you swap the spokes over to a new rim yourself you can then drop it in to your local bikeshop /wheelbuilder to tension and true it for you and it shouldn't cost you a lot.

 

[matt_thebeard]

Alex rims are fairly cheap but I've always found them to be pretty well made and durable.
If you trash the rim again and your hub is decent you can just swap out the rim for a new one instead of buying a whole new wheel. Wheelbuilding is not nearly as difficult as a lot of folk think but If you swap the spokes over to a new rim yourself you can then drop it in to your local bikeshop /wheelbuilder to tension and true it for you and it shouldn't cost you a lot.

Hi Gary thanks for that tbh after this, it is something I have given thought too , it is definitely something I would consider , plus it’s good to try do as much as possible yourself right ? Ps watched one or two of your videos on insta , wow ! Your trail Speed blew me away ?????