Originally Posted by
Chitown_Mike
I have been thinking about doing this since rims go for cheap around here it seems, and I could source good hubs pretty readily as well.
And I would love to do something goofy and colorful just because. Been thinking about powder coating my mountain bike this winter and then powder coating the spokes in several different colors and make it a single speed. We will see....
Yeah, rims can be had for cheap on line, $60 shipped if you go with 30 mm rims like those on prowheelbuilder. I've found Deep V's on clearance box at a local shop for $25. If I had known then, I would have bought the entire box.
The front and rear Ultegra hubs I got at RibbleCycles for $136 shipped, Sheesh, the front alone on line or a local shop is $80 after tax.