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Will CRC build onto rims I send them?
« on: April 21, 2008, 09:31:36 AM »

Just a quickie

if i were to send my rims of to crc would they build them up for me from parts that they sell anyone know a rough price, tried phoning them but they are constantly engaged?
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Re: Will CRC build onto rims I send them?
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2008, 11:18:03 AM »

if crc haven't even got time to answer the phone, do you really think they'd do the best job of building your wheels?

why not save the cash you'd spend on postage and get a wheel builder local to you to build them.

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Re: Will CRC build onto rims I send them?
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2008, 12:36:04 PM »

My nearest bike shop is Fortwilliam which is about 35miles away and i would have to wait for them to order all the parts in as i was wanting them built on to nuke proof hubs..i seen that Mtb direct stock nuke proof springs can you get hubs in easily? 20mm and 135x12, i just got a set of yellow 729s and wanting them built up fairly quickly think yous could do it?
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Re: Will CRC build onto rims I send them?
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2008, 13:05:28 PM »

Well i did get through to crc in the end but they wernt very helpful, so i gave mtb-direct a phone think it was Col i spoke to and he was really helpful hes going to phone around and try and get these in for me ....
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Re: Will CRC build onto rims I send them?
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2008, 14:30:43 PM »

Merlin will if the rims are new and they are pretty reasonable.  Most good wheel builders won't rebuild from a used rim. 
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Re: Will CRC build onto rims I send them?
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2008, 14:43:31 PM »

there brand new just been powder coated thats it..
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Re: Will CRC build onto rims I send them?
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2008, 18:36:31 PM »

From my experience crc do a good job and are pretty efficient.You`d just have to faff around with postsing your rims to them. You might find it cheaper to drive to fort bill after paying postage both ways to ireland, but its less time consuming to post them off. keep calling-i have trouble getting through, but doesnt stop me from getting my stuff from there!
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Re: Will CRC build onto rims I send them?
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2008, 21:46:31 PM »

get a proper wheelbuilder to do them, it'll be worth it in the long run, and they'll probably need re-tensioning. i know wheelspin cycles do amazing wheelbuilds,
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Re: Will CRC build onto rims I send them?
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2008, 21:56:05 PM »

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My nearest bike shop is Fortwilliam which is about 35miles away

You'd probably still have a much closer one if they hadn't been put out of business by people using CRC when their LBS would do a much better job...
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Re: Will CRC build onto rims I send them?
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2008, 22:02:09 PM »

lbs's should compete with crc's prices then, and not have distributors that take 2/3weeks to get things done, when you can order it from crc and do it yourself.
if the rest of the world worked at the same speed as some of the UK's distributors then the place world be a joke, fishers for example, took 4 weeks to replace a piston, i could have got it from crc by the next day, but wanted to warrenty it. people vote with their wallets.
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Re: Will CRC build onto rims I send them?
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2008, 22:04:26 PM »

lbs's should compete with crc's prices then

Alot of them can't.
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Re: Will CRC build onto rims I send them?
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2008, 22:10:41 PM »

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people vote with their wallets

Lazy people do yeah. If you're prepared to work up a rapport with your LBS you'll probably find you'll get a level of service CRC can't dream of.

Try sending something back to CRC if you ever have a problem and you'll become enlightened.
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« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2008, 22:30:39 PM »

My wheel build was piss poor from CRC and it's not worth my time trying to get in contact with a human there.
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Re: Will CRC build onto rims I send them?
« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2008, 22:31:45 PM »

we can't go down this street again!

end of the day, crc cannot advise you on the best thing to get, nor can they face your frame to keep your warranty.

something goes wrong, lbs replace there and then. with crc or wiggle it may be weeks before you have a result. don't forget, crc uses all the same distributors lbs's do so if you hve a problem its just the same plus extra for postage and longer because it goes back to ireland.

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Re: Will CRC build onto rims I send them?
« Reply #14 on: April 22, 2008, 10:13:32 AM »

why not try and build it yourself?! get onto Sheldon Brown and man up boy!
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