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Used Wolber Rim/Wheel?

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Jim Myes

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May 19, 1999, 3:00:00 AM5/19/99
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My LBS is selling a used front wheel with a Wolber rim and a Shimano
105 hub. The rim has a little polishing/scratching from the brake
pads, otherwise the wheel looks great. They are asking $50 for the
wheel.

Is this a good rim?

Is this a reasonable price for a used wheel with these components?

Thanks,
Jim


Sean Bragstad

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May 19, 1999, 3:00:00 AM5/19/99
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Sounds like a stock wheel (Wolber GTX rim) from an early nineties
Specialized Sirrus or other such bike; as I recall those wheels were decent
unless you were really hard on them. The rears frequently pulled eyelets out
not long after being on the road, but as a basic front wheel, it'll probably
be ok. I'd say $40 for a used ten year old wheel sounds a bit better,
though.
Sean


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Jim Myes

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May 19, 1999, 3:00:00 AM5/19/99
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I think that the rim was a "Profile XT" or "Profile TX". How does
this compare to the GTX rim, interms of price and durability?

Thanks,
Jim

JAVAEYE

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May 19, 1999, 3:00:00 AM5/19/99
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>I think that the rim was a "Profile XT" or "Profile TX". How does
>this compare to the GTX rim, interms of price and durability

I have a wheelset with Profil TX and they are very strong and durable. A friend
ran into a car that pulled out in front of him while he was doing 23mph. Fork
and frame bent....the TX was completely true and round.
Brian Lafferty

Eric Salathe

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May 19, 1999, 3:00:00 AM5/19/99
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Jim Myes wrote:
> My LBS is selling a used front wheel with a Wolber rim and a Shimano
> 105 hub. The rim has a little polishing/scratching from the brake
> pads, otherwise the wheel looks great. They are asking $50 for the
> wheel.
> Is this a reasonable price for a used wheel with these components?

You can buy a brand new Mavic MA2 rim and an old stock 105 or equivalent
hub for about $50. If you built the wheel yourself, you would be well
ahead of the game for the price of spokes. Still, this is more than half
what you'd pay Bashnar for an equivalent new wheel (maybe $75?). Used
parts are worth what someone is willing to pay, and that depends on what
the perceived deficit the part has over a new part. I have nothing
against used parts, especially where the equivalent is no longer
available new except for collectors of NOS (eg single-pivot normal-reach
brakes). However, I've come to find that doing much of the work myself
is a more satisfying way to save money.

Eric Salathe

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