Minoura True Pro Wheel Truing Kit @ 16.99

[moley]

My Old School Racer, a Haro Group One RS 1 got delivered on Friday from MotomagII.

Excellent stuff apart from the Seat Clamp (Haro one) doesn't seem like a good fit.  It looks like its just barely holding it.

The only other thing is the front and back wheel are wonky.   The front more so, but with no brake it isn't too much of a problem.

MotomagII told me about this so I was expecting it, so I'm not knocking him.  I'm happy with my purchase.  Although I will trim the Rear Brake Cable, its long enough for a tandem.

Anyway, I'll get to the point.

The only bike shop near me is Evans Cycles in Kendal and they charge £15 to true a wheel and £1 for every spoke replaced.   There are probably a few Smaller Bikes shops around but I haven't looked for them.

I thought it would be good if I could true a wheel myself, plus I love gadgets and tools, so I thought I'd see what you can buy.

I found the Minoura True Pro Wheel Truing Kit for £71.99 at a lot of places and also £69.99

Now what I think Swim Bike Run did was mix the numbers £71.99 to £17.99 and then reduced the £17.99 to £16.99 when all the other shops reduced thiers to £69.99
 
Anyway I have just bought the Minoura True Pro Wheel Truing Kit @ 16.99.  Reduced from £17.99 from Swim Bike Run sports.   

I checked the minoura website and they don't do any other wheel trimming kit.  So I hope it is the £70 one.

Hopefully they don't suss out the mistake!!!!

Its a BARGAIN.

I hope it comes with instructions!!!!!

[Zippy]

Just ordered one as well.

I'm lucky enough to have a Park Tools truing stand already but it doesn't hurt to have a spare for when we get busy. 

[lazychubs]

thumb and forks
cheap as chips lol
thats how i was taught bitd

[moley]

I never learned to true a wheel BITD.

Thats probably why I broke so many wheels.

Well Zippy, I hope we get them.

I love a bargain.

[RATTY]

can you post a link up please?

[moley]

Here you go Ratty

http://www.sbrsports.com/1011/329-462797

I hope no one else buys one.

They might suspect somethings afoot.     Not sold any in the last year and now 3 in the last 2 days!!!!!!!

[kuwahero]

all that will happen is they'll say they have none in stock and refund your money once they realise there mistake. if you do get them i'll stand corrected.

minoura used to do a cheaper true stand at about £40 I tried to order from these guys when they had an offer on and was told they had no stock and couldnt get anymore

so good luck

[Zippy]

I very much doubt we'll get it to be honest but nothing ventured, nothing gained.

[moley]

Yeah,  I just got the email through saying they were out of stock and the didn't take any payment.

They haven't changed the price on thier website yet though!!!

[Zippy]

I got a phone call from the saying they were out of stock as well.

Oh well nothing ventured, nothing gained.

[JT71]

price now changed

[kdw712]

price is back to normal now

trading standards job i reckon


bet their in stock now at £70 odd 

[kdw712]

just had a reply to an email i sent them asking about stock levels


We are getting them in a week. However the search engines are displaying the wrong price and the price is £68.98.

 

Regards,

 

Kate

 

SBR Sports and Bonthrone Bikes

01753 830118 (option 2 or 3)

kate.robson@sbrsports.com

[moley]

My email from Kate Robson said :-

Due to the rise in manufacturing costs this item is now in stock at £68.98.

Rise in maunfacturing cost!!!!!!!   

I bought an M-Wave one for £39 inc postage

I reckon I'll get some use out of it over time, plus I might have a go at building my own wheels.

I love toys, tools and gadgets.   Woman like Pot Purri and f?cking pebbles and the like.

Personally I like a good gadget that might only be used once a year.