Need a new front wheel

easilydistracted

Hello all. My partner has a pretty basic men's mountain bike with 26 inch wheels and 21speed gears. It has disc breaks. Someone has stolen the front wheel by removing the quick release mechanism and stealing both the wheel and the attachment from our front garden in the night.

Obviously we need a new wheel, however we need a complete wheel and attachment. Looking online is really confusing as we are concerned to get all the parts we need, however they appear to be numerous parts required to make up the complete wheel. Could anyone explain what all the parts needed are to a novice?

Also does anyone know where these can be bought cheaply? The bike is mainly for short leisure riding or commuting around 2 miles to work infrequently. Thanks :T

DavidT67

Hi there,
Probably best to obtain via a local bike shop, so that they have responsibility for sourcing all the requisite components and ensuring their compatibility with your bike.

You need to consider;
Wheel size and rim width, Quick Release Skewer width of front forks, Rim tape, inner tube diameter & width, tyre diameter & width, disc brakes size and style.

Also they can provide tips on sufficiently securing wheels and frame to an immovable object, so that the miscreants don't just come back for another visit.

Hope this helps

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DavidT67 wrote: »

Hi there,
Probably best to obtain via a local bike shop, so that they have responsibility for sourcing all the requisite components and ensuring their compatibility with your bike.

You need to consider;
Wheel size and rim width, Quick Release Skewer width of front forks, Rim tape, inner tube diameter & width, tyre diameter & width, disc brakes size and style.

Also they can provide tips on sufficiently securing wheels and frame to an immovable object, so that the miscreants don't just come back for another visit.

Hope this helps

excellent advice but I would edit out the word "miscreant " =someone who behaves badly or does not obey rules and use the word "thief "

easilydistracted

DavidT67 wrote: »

Hi there,
Probably best to obtain via a local bike shop, so that they have responsibility for sourcing all the requisite components and ensuring their compatibility with your bike.

You need to consider;
Wheel size and rim width, Quick Release Skewer width of front forks, Rim tape, inner tube diameter & width, tyre diameter & width, disc brakes size and style.

Also they can provide tips on sufficiently securing wheels and frame to an immovable object, so that the miscreants don't just come back for another visit.

Hope this helps

Thank you. Unfortunately at a local bike shop it may come to more than the bike's worth. We may be wrong, it was a present from his Mum. I think I had got to all the parts you listed, except that one of the wheels I saw suggested there needing to be a plastic mounting spoke. Never knew it was this complicated! And the bikes are now locked away in the shed that we was out for delivery whilst the wheel got nicked :mad:

Richard53

Some of the big online retailers such as Wiggle or Evans sell complete wheels in all the standard sizes. If the bike has/had reasonably common components, I would think they would be able to sort you out. The wheel size will be the same as the rear, which you presumably still have, and the only real bugbear is the make and size of disc.


But I would agree with the above. A local bike shop will sort it out in one visit, and may not cost as much as you fear, as long as you tell them you want basic components, not TdF top-flight kit.


And remember a bike isn't like a car. It's not 'what it's worth' in market value (which for an older bike is probably buttons), it's what it's worth to you. I have an old Raleigh MTB which (according to eBay listings) is worth between £50 and £70. Before long, I will happily spend well over £100 to treat it to some new wheels because I like the old thing and it's worth it to me to have that bike running and running well.

Norman_Castle

If you google the make and model you may find information or images of what you need. Small independent bike shops may have second hand parts to fit it.

Nasqueron

Worth an ask in bike groups on FB, I'm in the Bike Bible and there are thousands of people in there who could probably tell you in 5 minutes just with the name of the bike and year

https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebikebible/

Johnmcl7

I've had a quick look round the likes of On One and Ribble but can't see complete wheels being sold with a disc, I'm wondering if eBay might be the easier option as I've had a quick look and there seems to be a few for sale like this one:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/26-mountain-bike-front-wheel-/262550262972?hash=item3d213714bc:g:eXcAAOSwTZ1XmiA4

I'm used to fat bike wheels which have a variety of hub sizes but I think for 26er's (putting Boost spacing and the like aside), it's just one hub size and disc spacing standard?

John

mad_despot

If there's a Decathlon near you, you could pay them a visit:

decathlon.co.uk/26-mtb-front-wheel-black-id_8336019.html

£30 for the wheel and they'll be able to advise you about a new disc to fit it (probably about £10).

Having said that, I agree with Johnmcl7, check out ebay - you might even see your stolen wheel advertised on there...

antenna

On Ebay......26" with disc £26 another £30 free delivery

Dan83

Go to your local tip (house hold waste disposal place) and ask if anyone has thrown a bike away, you might get a free wheel, tyre, inner tube, disc and QR thingy me bob. Worst case scenario is they say no.