I've been running I9's for almost 2 years now. Not sure why....I must me masochistic. If I send my wheels in to I9 to be trued up, I won't break a spoke for a couple months. But if I, or any of 3 other shops i've used, true up my wheels...I continue my normal 1-2 broken spokes per month routine. I've spent years in BMX, and a few years downhilling. Ive never broken a spoke while simply riding bike with any other wheelsets. And I've built a lot of wheelsets for other people out of my old sponsors bike shop. So I feel like I know enough about tensioning. But these aluminum spokes get brittle over time.
In the past, I9 has given me great customer service. That might be why I've stayed on their wheels. But now I find out that all my bearings are trash. One of them is even frozen solid. Not to mention my I9 rims are beyond help. I called up I9 but the guy answering the phone just wants to sell me uber expensive new rims and bearings at retail cost. The guy I used to talk to is in a different dept now. So I'm on my own. Time to get off I9's, and grab my new sponsors wheelsets..Canfield.
Here's my question to you guys....where can I get some generic bearings online to replace my I9 bearings? And does anyone know the exact ID of these I9 rims so I can buy a set of "other" rims and simply swap out without needing new spokes. Cause we all know how expensive THAT would be with I9.
In the past, I9 has given me great customer service. That might be why I've stayed on their wheels. But now I find out that all my bearings are trash. One of them is even frozen solid. Not to mention my I9 rims are beyond help. I called up I9 but the guy answering the phone just wants to sell me uber expensive new rims and bearings at retail cost. The guy I used to talk to is in a different dept now. So I'm on my own. Time to get off I9's, and grab my new sponsors wheelsets..Canfield.
Here's my question to you guys....where can I get some generic bearings online to replace my I9 bearings? And does anyone know the exact ID of these I9 rims so I can buy a set of "other" rims and simply swap out without needing new spokes. Cause we all know how expensive THAT would be with I9.