Breaking in new wheels
Is there a right or wrong way of breaking in new wheels ie riding flat or hills
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Permalink Reply by Don (Who's lost?) Nairn on -
sounds like it may be wise to not ride faster than 160 Km/hr for the first 100Km or so
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Permalink Reply by Simon Lownsborough on -
chuckle…
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Permalink Reply by Mark S on -
Flats or hills doesn't matter. Some hubs need adjustment after the first ride or 100km. Some hubs free up and initially ride with a little noticeable resistance. My wheels with ultegra hubs needed none of the above but the wheels with Chris King hubs specifically mentioned the above in the manual.
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Permalink Reply by Frank on
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Usually the better/lighter the wheels the more maintenance or checking they need!
All new bikes need a cable adjustment after a few weeks, it's that simple really!
Cable stretch, dereiliers settle and hubs may need adjustments or spokes tensioning!
The more tuned the bike or wheels are, the more tuning they need, much like cars!
Terry C you are absolutely right!
Perhaps some fulcrum 5 or so which are entry level wheels you should be fine but having said that, I have seen them have loose spokes too, it's just that the riders are new and often don't know or don't care!
Either way, new wheels and presumably new tyres I would go easy at first and not head to hills but see how they run, how they turn in and most importantly how they brake, brake fade and see if they run true!
I ordered some Rolf Prima wheels and send them straight back!
Cost a bundle and they were shocking, I had to angle my brake pads to toe in as the wheels because of their inherent design do not run straight/true and hence pulse under braking!
What a joke but apparently that is how they roll! Problem is, what if I change wheels quickly, I would have to change angle of pads etc!
Wheels should be true and smooth and just like audio speakers of some degree of quality they need running in! My dynaudio speakers needed 200 hours of run in time and since I have not used much lately, are tight again and need doing once again!
Laws of physics guys, that's just how it is, it's not really open to discuss with opinions just facts and experience!
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Permalink Reply by simon on -
you had me until the speakers bit. i'm very heavily involved in audio. both as a hobbyist and the last 7 years professionally. we've analysed electronically, double blind 'seat of the pants' tested numerous brands, sizes and times, and havent seen any definitive proof of difference in output data, sonic performance or perceived tonal differences.
very off topic, and sorry to the OP.
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http://www.dynaudio.com/int/manuals/DYN_Focus_manual.pdf
http://www.focal.com/en/home-audio-loudspeakers/advices-stereo-home...
Simon
Sorry to go off topic, and i did agree with you for so long also but have now changed my mind.
Attached is the owners manual for the Focus 140's, it has long been discussed and many many reviewers have their thoughts and its now included in owners manual that speakers do actually have a BURN IN time.
My old speakers Duntech and later Soniques 7.5's shared some of the same owners and engineers, both agreed the speakers need time to loosen up.
The sound engineer that set out my Bar also told me to wait some time for the speakers to run in before I pass judgement but that is different.
I always thought it to be a forum myth and hear-say but having witnessed the difference, I am a convert and having it written in manual where no doubt the dansih company spend big bucks on RD, there must be something in it.
Thoughts or a seperate discussion.
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Permalink Reply by Darren Bosanko on -
oh brother!
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