Cracked wheel-need advice
I ride a 2017 Trek Domane ALR4 Tiagra with Shimano disc brakes. Pretty much everything is original except consumables such as tires.
I just noticed multiple cracks around one spoke on the rear wheel, one of the cracks is about 1 mm wide and that area is actually pulling away slightly from the rest of the rim.
I need to replace the wheel, but I have no idea where to start. I am 200 pounds, ride recreationally only (usually by myself) about 50-100 miles per week, on mostly flat roads at a relatively leisurely pace of around 16-18mph. Should I be looking at LBS or order something online? This is my only road bike since the 1980's, so I really don't know whether the stock wheels are 'good' or not. I think I would be happy with a comparable but more durable replacement. Cost is not a huge issue, but I don't want to waste money. I would like to replace quickly since this is my only bike other than an old and undersized cheap hybrid which is uncomfortable to ride more than 30 minutes.
I currently ride 700x32 GP 4 Seasons tires, and plan to continue to use similar size tires if that matters.
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Also can I ride this wheel in the meantime, or is it going to fail catastrophically and cause a crash?
I just noticed multiple cracks around one spoke on the rear wheel, one of the cracks is about 1 mm wide and that area is actually pulling away slightly from the rest of the rim.
I need to replace the wheel, but I have no idea where to start. I am 200 pounds, ride recreationally only (usually by myself) about 50-100 miles per week, on mostly flat roads at a relatively leisurely pace of around 16-18mph. Should I be looking at LBS or order something online? This is my only road bike since the 1980's, so I really don't know whether the stock wheels are 'good' or not. I think I would be happy with a comparable but more durable replacement. Cost is not a huge issue, but I don't want to waste money. I would like to replace quickly since this is my only bike other than an old and undersized cheap hybrid which is uncomfortable to ride more than 30 minutes.
I currently ride 700x32 GP 4 Seasons tires, and plan to continue to use similar size tires if that matters.
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. Also can I ride this wheel in the meantime, or is it going to fail catastrophically and cause a crash?