Speedline wheels are a subject of much discussion. But basically they should have been replaced under warranty, regardless of country; due to problems of cracking, shearing the drive hubs off and in some instances breaking. So if your bike has some (and there seems to be a lot of bikes out there with them!) You need to either get them x-rayed, checked with die penetrant and recoated and painted if they turn out OK.

I rode around on mine for over 10 years until my second major engine blow-up which started a period of about 3 years followed by another gap of 7 years before I started to get it on the road again. By this time I had heard all the horror stories and got the wheels blasted and 'repaired' (during the first period) I then had them re-blasted and powdercoated.But the problem was always lurking at the back of my mind so I started to gather the parts to assemble a spoked set. The other alternatives were Campagnolo's ( nice but also have a reputation for being fragile) or FPS which I never liked the look of. Anyway as you can see from the pictures above, mine have started to corrode on the inside after a couple of years of use. I think even if you have a good pair that they need to be looked at on a regular basis and bearing in mind the costs of various inspection + the ever increasing age of the wheels it's best to consign them to the back of the garage.

I was not overly happy with the look of the new machined replacement rear disc carrier I bought, so I waited until I managed to find and original.

The bolts in the rear are too long at the moment as they are for that particular part and go right through into the drive hub.The original uses two sets of bolts: one to hold the disc to the carrier and one to hold the carrier to the hub and drive hub.