Hope Wheels + Hope skewers in red

[retrokona]

Vintage Hope Skewers in red - £17.50

Beautiful Silver Hope wheelset (front 321, rear 23 both run true and silky smooth complete with 7 speed cassette - £125

All prices include postage to mainland UK but as always international postage available for a higher fee.

 

[retrokona]

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[retrokona]

even more!

 

[mikeekim89]

:shock: Jesus...

That Spin wheel is pretty f***ed..

That'll need a new rim.. If one can be fitted.. :?

 

[retrokona]

are you sure?
I bought some ages ago from a chap and the front one was the same (with the gap etc). I ended up sending the pair back but he was absolutly adamant that they would be fine.
The rim is riveted and glued on with no damage or movement to either the rivets or rim. I don't see how it could have moved without being loose?
Are there any experts as I'd love to know how the gap came about...

 

[mikeekim89]

Pretty sure fella.. I've got a set of spins, There like any wheel really.. if the rim splits.. the rim is goosed, the rest of it, MAY be salvageable..

Sorry too be the bearer of bad news fella...

 

[retrokona]

that's the thing, I can understand if it's just the rim on a conventional wheel but the carbon spokes and body is perfect with no dings, dents, cracks or anything at all so there is no movement from the rim. The rivets are also in the original position.
Did Spins get sent out like this with gaps on some?
If the rivets weren't perfect I would say somehow the rim has shruck reducing in circumference crating the 1mm gap but that's not possible!
Really weird.

 

[mikeekim89]

I'm not sure personally fella.. But you have too say.. would you ride a spoked rim with a gap in it? If a brake pad catches it, There could be ALOT of damage done... :?

 

[mountainloz]

eek!
mine were never like that :shock:

 

[retrokona]

no none of my others have been either!

Although I did have one way back when, but didn't use it.