Stubbsie
Active Member
I've had the misfortune to replace my front wheel rim due to corrosion from the inside, a common fault for a bike that's 23 years old.
Trying to get a replacement via David Silver but the said rim or rims are no longer available, tried Mr EBAY but what was available was very expensive for some bent & shoddy looking wheels.
I was given a chap to call Colin Evans, who is a wheelwright, a rare trade these days, and lived local to me, gave him a call & went to meet him, as he was currently rebuilding set of XRV wheels.
Colin has been building wheels for over 30 yrs & used to race in his youth, now does this for a hobby, rebuilding countless classic bike wheels.
The price £175.00 per wheel.
That's you sending him your old one complete, and Colin rebuilding a new one using the centre hub out of the old one, takes approx 3 - 5 days.
I've now had both front & back wheels replaced.
Colins details are: Evans Classics Mr Colin Evans 2 Greenfield Cottages, Gun Lane, Rossett nr Wrexham LL12 0HR Tel No: 01244 570076
So if you are looking to replacing your XRV wheels it's worth giving Colin a call.
I can't attach the pics here as the files are too big. . . .B*gger !
Pop over to XRV where there's 9 big pics of my new wheels with new tyres on too !
Trying to get a replacement via David Silver but the said rim or rims are no longer available, tried Mr EBAY but what was available was very expensive for some bent & shoddy looking wheels.
I was given a chap to call Colin Evans, who is a wheelwright, a rare trade these days, and lived local to me, gave him a call & went to meet him, as he was currently rebuilding set of XRV wheels.
Colin has been building wheels for over 30 yrs & used to race in his youth, now does this for a hobby, rebuilding countless classic bike wheels.
The price £175.00 per wheel.
That's you sending him your old one complete, and Colin rebuilding a new one using the centre hub out of the old one, takes approx 3 - 5 days.
I've now had both front & back wheels replaced.
Colins details are: Evans Classics Mr Colin Evans 2 Greenfield Cottages, Gun Lane, Rossett nr Wrexham LL12 0HR Tel No: 01244 570076
So if you are looking to replacing your XRV wheels it's worth giving Colin a call.
I can't attach the pics here as the files are too big. . . .B*gger !
Pop over to XRV where there's 9 big pics of my new wheels with new tyres on too !